Revenge! Justin Maxwell picks up walk-off after Dodgers rob go-ahead hit
Some say the best revenge is success. After Thursday’s game, that’s a sentiment San Francisco Giants outfielder Justin Maxwell can understand.
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With the Giants down 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Maxwell stepped to the plate with two outs. The bases were loaded, giving Maxwell a chance at playing the hero. On the third pitch of the at-bat, Maxwell lined a shot up the middle for what would have been the go-ahead hit.
It was not meant to be. Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Howie Kendrick made a fantastic diving catch on the play, robbing Maxwell.
He would get another chance, and, this time, he wouldn’t fail. The Giants scratched across a run in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the game to extras. In the 10th, Maxwell stepped to the plate with men on first and second.
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On the second pitch of the at-bat, Maxwell delivered. He stayed far away from Kendrick this time, knocking a single down the left field line for the walk-off hit. The Giants won the game 3-2.
Maxwell may have been robbed earlier in the contest, but he came through when it mattered. Revenge is sweet, isn’t it, Justin?
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