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Third baseman Scott Rolen's error with two outs in the 10th inning gave San Francisco the go-ahead run, and the Giants edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 Tuesday night to force a Game 4 in their National League Divisional Series.
This is not what the Oakland A's had in mind when they clinched the American League West division title last week, so it will be up to the one veteran starting pitcher left -- Brett Anderson -- to make sure the team extends its season Tuesday night, for at least one more game.
Oakland Raiders tight end Brandon Myers in his fourth season wearing the Silver and Black. Although he's become a reliable target for quarterback Carson Palmer, Myers needs to become more of a scoring threat for a team that is lacking on offense.
NaVorro Bowman was never viewed as a dominant player, but after waiting for his chance he has made a name for himself. The young linebacker has quickly become one of the best to play the position, and can one day be as good as the man he plays next to, Pro Bowler Patrick Willis. Either way, the two form a duo that is second to none and has led to the 49ers dominance against opposing teams' running backs.
The San Francisco Giants have not been a challenge to the Cincinnati Reds in the NLDS. Can they come back from being down 0-2? They send 35-year-old Ryan Vogelsong to the mound to lead the charge.
The fact that the only question about the San Francisco 49ers offense heading into a rematch against the New York Giants is Alex Smith's sprained middle finger illustrates just how much has changed since the NFC championship game.
The Oakland A's lost the first two games of their American League Division Series on the road to the Detroit Tigers, but now they come back home for the rest of the series. It'll be up to these young Athletics to extend this series as long as they can at the Coliseum.
During the bye week, the Raiders saw their three division foes lose their games, a best-case scenario that keeps the Raiders slim playoff hopes alive
This time it was the passing game that set up the run and led to a 45-3 win over the visiting Buffalo Bills. Alex Smith finished with over 300 yards passing while the defense played another impressive game. With momentum on their side, the 49ers will take on the New York Giants next week in the biggest game of the year for San Francisco.
If the San Francisco Giants want to get past the NLDS, the offense and pitching can't have a repeat performance of Game 2.
