Soon the Giants will be playing Game 7 of the NLCS.
And if you thought that was going to happen a few days ago, you are a liar.
Hell, if you thought that when the Giants and Reds were tied going into extra innings of Game 3 of the Division Series, I would demand evidence.
The Giants have played five games where if they lost, they would be eliminated.
And because they are still playing, they are clearly 5-0 in those games.
They surpassed the 1981 Dodgers, 2003 and 2004 Red Sox and last year’s Cardinals who all won four do or die games.
(2003 was not a typo. The 2003 Red Sox won three elimination games against the A’s and Game 6 of the ALCS against the Yankees. Had Grady Little managed Game 7 a little differently, they would have had five.)
Only one team ever won six elimination games in the same post season: The 1985 Kansas City Royals wiped out 3-1 leads against the Blue Jays in the ALCS and against the Cardinals in the World Series (with a little help from Don Denkinger.)
A win tonight would have the Giants match the Royals.
If the Giants go on to the World Series and fall behind the Tigers, 3-1, how could any Giants fan be nervous?
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