Still buzzing from a magical moment

My sister INGER arrived from the Bay Area yesterday -- I think of it as the "away leg" companion to our recent trip west -- and in the evening we ate dinner and listened on the radio to the first game of this weekend's series.
Milwaukee's Shaun Marcum was out-dueling Tim Lincecum, and the Brewers seemed to be easing past a Giants team (and fan base) still traumatized to the likely season-ending injury to star catcher Buster Posey.
Milwaukee led, 3-1, in the top of the seventh inning, when Aubrey Huff doubled, Nate Shierholtz singled and Miguel Tejada walked.
The bases were loaded for BRANDON CRAWFORD, a 24-year-old rookie shortstop making only his third plate appearance in his first Major League game.
In a scene reminiscent of last season's moments of Giants magic, Crawford drove the ball to right field, over the wall, for a grand slam -- his first big-league hit.
A play at the plate by Eli Whiteside -- the catcher charged with filling Posey's shoes -- helped preserve the game for the Giants. San Francisco held on to win the game, 5-4.
We'll see the next step in the Giants' recovery today.
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