" Giants catcher Buster Posey broke open the deciding game of San Francisco's divisional playoff series with a fifth-inning grand slam, giving the Giants a six-run lead and driving Reds starter Mat Latos from the game.
The home run was the deciding moment of the game that was filled with tension down to the last out.
Relief pitcher Sergio Romo called Posey's hit unreal. "That guy's definitely the MVP of our team. We believe he's the MVP of the league. We wouldn't be here without him, that's for dang sure. He's the one that's been the face of the team all season long," Romo said after the game.
"I don't think anybody gave up,'' Posey said of the team as they faced the tough odds of pulling off a sweep in Cincinnati.
The Reds would cut the lead in half by the end of the sixth, and in each of the last four innings had a chance to tie the game with runners on bases, but failed each time on the way to a 6-4 Giants win.
"We could go up against anybody at any time,'' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. "Being down 2-0 and coming back and winning three at their place, it's an unbelievable feeling.'' "
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