2012 – San Francisco scores twice in the 9th inning on pinch-hits by Joaquin Arias and Hector Sanchez to defeat the Astros, 3 – 2. SS Brandon Crawford makes a tremendous catch in the 1st inning when Jason Castro pops up a ball into foul territory. 3B Pablo Sandoval races to get under the ball, but falls over, still managing to get his glove on the ball to deflect it upwards. Crawford then dives in behind him, snaring the ball inches off the ground for the rare assisted putout on a pop-up. The Giants are now 3 1/2 games up on the Dodgers in the NL West, their biggest lead of the year.

On August 28, 2012 — 2012 – San Francisco scores twice in the 9th inning on pinch-hits by Joaquin Arias and Hector Sanchez to defeat the Astros, 3 – 2. SS Brandon Crawford makes a tremendous catch in the 1st inning when Jason Castro pops up a ball into foul territory. 3B Pablo Sandoval races to get under the ball, but falls over, still managing to get his glove on the ball to deflect it upwards. Crawford then dives in behind him, snaring the ball inches off the ground for the rare assisted putout on a pop-up. The Giants are now 3 1/2 games up on the Dodgers in the NL West, their biggest lead of the year.


Support This Day In Baseball on Patreon


Sources:
Baseball Reference August 28
National Pastime August 28
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
Replay The Game

Daily Rewind - Baseball History delivered daily

* indicates required

Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.

Lets go! Start listening!

Start Listening today!
Share the Post:
Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

$9.99/month
$99/year
class="wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-110219 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-normal content-width-normal content-style-unboxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430 elementor-page-193959"