Giants win 1st Series since move to West Coast
How Tim Lincecum dominated the Rangers, giving the Giants their first World Series title since 1954:- Since changing the grip on his slider in early September, the pitch has been Lincecum’s new ideal friend. He’s been relying on it more frequently with increased success and Game 5 was no different. He threw 26 sliders, second-most this season to only his Game 1 start, when he threw 35. Eighteen of the 26 sliders (12 for strikes) came early in the count, as Lincecum paired it with his fastball to get ahead. Overall, the Rangers swung at the pitch 14 times, missing on an incredible nine of those swings (64 pct, season avg 31 pct).Tim Lincecum’s SliderSince Changing Grip Before AfterPitch pct 9.6 18.8Opp BA .208 .148Miss pct 28.2 34.7K pct 27.6 35.1>>Changed grip before September 12 start- For his out pitch, Lincecum went to his bread and butter: the changeup. Hitters were 0-for-10 against his change with two strikes, including eight of his 10 strikeouts, which tied a season high. He had outstanding command of the pitch as he got Rangers hitters to expand their strike zone all night. Seven of his eight strikeouts on the change came on pitches out of the zone, with six of those seven coming down in the zone. – Lincecum’s devastating off-speed stuff was so effective, thanks to, at least in part, an improved fastball he showed in Game 5. His fastball averaged 92 MPH, only the third time since July 15 he is averaged 92 or higher. Of the 46 fastballs he threw, 29 were in the strike zone (63 pct), his ideal since September 18. Since his dominant begin in Game 1 of the NLDS, opponents were hitting .440 against Lincecum’s fastball. On Monday, showing improved velocity and command, hitters were just 1-for-8.
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