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Most of the attention on the San Francisco Giants' ninth-inning outburst in Friday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers was focused on Pablo Sandoval's ground-rule double that gave the Giants the lead.
(The two bases-loaded walks that the Tigers allowed to pad that lead also deserve some attention. As does Brian Wilson's jug-smashing dugout tantrum in the bottom of the inning.)
But the Giants' three-run ninth began with a leadoff double by catcher Chris Stewart off Jose Valverde. Stewart went on to score the go-ahead run on Sandoval's double three batters later. Though he had never faced Valverde before, Stewart admitted after the game that he may have had something on Valverde.
From the San Jose Mercury News:
"I caught him in winter ball," Stewart said. "I knew his antics and what he’s all about."
Catching a pitcher and knowing his tendencies would seem to give a batter an advantage at the plate. It would be interesting to hear more on what Stewart may have known was coming, based on their prior experience together.
According to Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News, Stewart and Valverde played for La Romana in the Dominican League. No word on when that was, however.
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