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            <title>Kings defeat Warriors 94-92</title> 
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1247593280-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0821064552662px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed over to Sleep Train Arena for the home opener of the Sacramento Kings versus the Golden State Warriors.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1247593600-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Kings really stepped up the pre-game intros for this one.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1247591956-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9065721649484px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1247592012-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0924744897959px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1247591744-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6199746085484px;" width="567" height="850"/>And the players stepped up their game too!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1247592836-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1247592840-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6368903911155px;" width="567" height="850"/>That certainly started getting a little feisty, especially good ol&#39; DeMarcus Cousins, who had to be held back by Isaiah Thomas... though I imagine if Cousins really wanted to beat up the ref, Isaiah wouldn&#39;t have enough strength to stop him.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1247593534-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1686046511628px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1247593046-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0826681870011px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1247593368-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1247593088-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1647259301335px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1247593236-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Aaron Brooks showed he was another little guy who is tough on the court. I say little, as in under 6&#39;5&quot;... he&#39;s listed at 6&#39; even, but compared to all the other players seems tiny.<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1247593688-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.3831891223733px;" width="567" height="850"/></p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1247594062-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1247593674-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6132640831003px;" width="567" height="850"/>I also finally got to capture Andrew Bogut on the court in a Warriors uniform, which doesn&#39;t bode well for my Grandma&#39;s favorite player, Andris Biedrins who didn&#39;t get any minutes.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1247594364-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1909150757077px;" width="870" height="580"/>Kings were able to sneak away with the 94-92 win despite a couple of chance for the Warriors.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1247594440-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0758566570756px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1247594466-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.3143418467583px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1247594510-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6320447135538px;" width="567" height="850"/></p>
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	A silly side story to the game - tarp from the center scoreboard fell onto the court... multiple times! Thankfully no one was hurt :P</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1247592746-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1247593118-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1247593700-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>But that&#39;s not as silly as the difference between shoes worn on the court.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1247632698-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9131996408261px;" width="870" height="579"/>And shoes worn court-side ;)</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1247632678-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And one fan reminded us of something very important taking place tomorrow - election day!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1247594338-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.090823676793px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:32:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Washington defeats California 21-13</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/11/washington-defeats-california-21-13</link> 
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1244851610-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9144290351136px;" width="870" height="579"/>Headed back to Memorial Stadium for the matchup between the Washington Huskies and California Golden Bears.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1244850354-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9195561719833px;" width="870" height="579"/>Crazy to think this is only my fourth game here this year after missing others for a wedding and the Giants playoffs. Though I&#39;ve been told I haven&#39;t been missing much =(</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1244847948-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1358950328023px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1244848850-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/>My poor Bears are struggling right now.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1244843296-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8969072164948px;" width="870" height="579"/>In a game with more turnovers than I can count, there were flashes of hope, followed by disappointment as Cal fell to Washington 21-13.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1244844328-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1244845448-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.920154185022px;" width="870" height="579"/>As my most published image is becoming one of head coach Jeff Tedford, accompanying articles about his job being a bit at risk given the record, it&#39;s nice to see his son, Taylor, there to comfort him after the loss. No matter what, your family is always there for you.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1244859530-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/>But, as my first night game, and the first ever Friday night game for Cal, it was cool to get a shot of the beautifully revamped Memorial Stadium on a Friday Night Lights game.&nbsp;Even what&#39;s happening on the field is tough to watch, you can&#39;t beat this view.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1244852610-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1244852516-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8745674740485px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1244851796-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0564531827915px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1244854194-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
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	Unless you are Ezra Shaw -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/general-view-of-the-california-golden-bears-playing-against-news-photo/155299191" target="_blank">http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/general-view-of-the-california-golden-bears-playing-against-news-photo/155299191</a></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giants World Series Celebration</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/11/giants-world-series-celebration</link> 
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1239755820-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Despite the Giants winning the World Series in 4 straight games, I ended up working on my birthday after all to photograph the celebration parade.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1239756086-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
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	I didn&#39;t so much photograph the parade as the stage area where the parade ended up for an onstage ceremony.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1239755882-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>I had to be at Civic Center at 8am for an 11am parade, and 12:30pm ceremony, which turned into a 1:30pm ceremony. I was having a pity party for myself for having to wake up so early on my birthday, taking the 7am Bart train, but then I realized some of these folks had been there since 2am!!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1239756130-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8873567683045px;" width="870" height="579"/></p>
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	But clearly, they were crazy people ;)</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1239756194-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1523909616395px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
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	It was fun to pretend all these fans were here to celebrate my birthday. As opposed to the Giants or Halloween. How suiting that the Giants are black and orange.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1239756102-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.065388951522px;" width="870" height="580"/>It was a fun celebration that welcomed the entire city and beyond to celebrate with the World Series champions as the Giants, represented by CEO Larry Baer, were given not only the key to the city, but the broom to the city in honor of them &quot;sweeping&quot; the Detroit Tigers.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1239755582-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:566px;height:849.2610701107011px;" width="566" height="849"/>I loved when Pablo Sandoval and Marco Scutaro addressed the crowd in Spanish.</p>
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	&nbsp;</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1239755618-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8937339684866px;" width="870" height="579"/>And Sergio Romo touched on it even more, that the Giants are similar to this great city in the diversity of backgrounds and culture, all for one goal.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1239755718-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/>And made quite the statement in his &quot;I just look illegal&quot; shirt. That&#39;s what&#39;s up!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1239755736-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1623740201568px;" width="870" height="580"/>Of course, no Giants celebration could be complete without Tony Bennett singing &quot;I Left My Heart in San Francisco&quot;</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1239755848-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9082568807339px;" width="870" height="579"/>I was able to get home in time to celebrate my birthday/Halloween with some friends over and handing out candy to my almost 40 trick-or-treaters, the perks of living in a little home of sorts instead of a condo =)</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1239756218-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/>Did I mention it&#39;s my birthday? JK - Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes - what a year it&#39;s been, looking forward to many more!.. And many more Giants World Series Championships wouldn&#39;t be too bad either ;)</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1239755758-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giants defeat Tigers 2-0 World Series Game 2</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/giants-defeat-tigers-2-0</link> 
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1222077236-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:599.8566878980891px;" width="870" height="599"/>Headed back to AT&amp;T Park for Game 2 of the World Series.&nbsp;</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1222076458-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.889859475883px;" width="870" height="579"/>This matchup was between Madison Bumgarner and Doug Fister.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1222076462-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:576.2772785622593px;" width="870" height="576"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1222076500-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:613px;height:849.8068459657702px;" width="613" height="849"/>There was almost a run by the Tigers as Prince Fielder tried to run home from first base on a double by Delmon Young but was tagged out by Buster Posey.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1222076588-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:585.4315960912052px;" width="870" height="585"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1222076598-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.076821192053px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1222076606-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9115314215985px;" width="870" height="579"/>It turned into a bit of a pitching duel as we were scoreless until the 7th inning.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1222076942-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1222076978-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:607.6386913229019px;" width="870" height="607"/>With bases loaded Brandon Crawford hit into a double play, but allowed Hunter Pence to score, giving Giants a 1-0 lead.&nbsp;In the 8th, Giants were able to increase that cushion a bit with a sacrifice fly by Hunter Pence to send in Angel Pagan.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1222077164-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	Tigers stayed scoreless as the Giants defeated the Tigers 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1222077068-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1941747572815px;" width="870" height="580"/>Again thanks to Jerry Lai and Angie Walton on desk for myself, Kyle Terada, H. Darr Beiser, and Robert Hanashiro, check out our full set on <a href="http://uspresswire.com/sets/139492" target="_blank">US Presswire</a>. And extra thanks to Angie who returned my cards with Ghiradelli chocolate... best photo editor ever ;)</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1222091250-2.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:400px;height:299px;" width="400" height="299"/>I may or may not be back here next Wednesday (Halloween aka My Birthday!!!) if Giants can finish em off in Detroit. But either way, what an awesome experience to cover the World Series!!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v57/p1222076856-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>A bit of silliness - here&#39;s some fun photos Joes Fajardo and Kyle Terada took of me/us tonight =)</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1222086278-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:578.9097744360902px;" width="870" height="578"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1222086290-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:578.9097744360902px;" width="870" height="578"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1222086310-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:578.9097744360902px;" width="870" height="578"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1222086334-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:578.9097744360902px;" width="870" height="578"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1222086356-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:568.1275167785235px;" width="870" height="568"/></p>
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	&nbsp;</p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:37:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giants defeat Tigers 8-3 World Series Game 1</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/giants-defeat-tigers-8-3-world-series-game-1</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1221384314-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:612.2222222222222px;" width="870" height="612"/>Headed back to AT&amp;T Park for Game 1 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s11/v32/p1221384232-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	Barry Zito started on the mound for the Giants. The same Barry Zito who was completely left off the post season roster for Giants 2010 World Series Championship, the same Barry Zito who saved the Giants from elimination against the Cardinals in the NLCS. And the same Barry Zito who pitched 5 scoreless innings, before letting a run in the sixth in Game 1 of the 2012 World Series!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1221384260-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:602.3076923076923px;" width="870" height="602"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v9/p1221384270-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9044481054366px;" width="870" height="579"/>Justin Verlander started on the mound for the Tigers. The same Justin Verlander who was last year&#39;s Cy Young winner, the same Justin Verlander who pitched a complete game of 9 scoreless innings to win the ALCS against the A&#39;s. And the same Justin Verlander who allowed five runs in four innings before being pulled from Game 1 of the 2012 World Series.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1221384428-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0806675938804px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1221384362-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.7999310106934px;" width="870" height="579"/>Though Justin Verlander is (perhaps was) considered the best pitcher in baseball right now, he was no match for Pablo Sandoval who hit a spectacular 3 home runs, 2 off of Verlander and one off of Al Alburquerque. As they are saying, a Panda attacked the Tigers ;)</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1221384292-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9172846548773px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s11/v33/p1221384540-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0800662617338px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1221384560-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1039054102472px;" width="870" height="580"/>Giants went on a bit of a scoring rampage in what was almost laughable as the Giants defeated the Tigers 8-3.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1221384502-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:619.3220338983051px;" width="870" height="619"/>I took this shot of &quot;Legends are Born in October&quot; without even realizing the connection, as my sister pointed out, I was born in October!! =)</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1221384684-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8401323042999px;" width="870" height="579"/>I&#39;m so thankful for the opportunity to photograph the World Series. Thankful to a) the Giants for going this far b) US Presswire/USA Today Sports for continuing to use local me in addition to their big time staffers who cover EVERY World Series c) all my family, friends, and followers who are sharing this excitement with me!&nbsp;Funny to think that in 2010 World Series Game 1, I was kayaking to the game with KC (an AWESOME experience -<a href="http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/3/kayaking-to-mccovey-cove" target="_blank">blog post</a>) - and now, two years later, I&#39;m photographing the game!!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1221384522-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	Can check out the full set by myself, Kyle Terada, H. Darr Beiser and Robert Hanashiro on <a href="http://uspresswire.com/sets/139466" target="_blank">US Presswire</a>&nbsp;as posted by the quick and talented editors Jerry Lai and Angie Walton working hard behind the scenes in a storage space converted into photo work room, taking our cards from runners, editing, captioning and posting to be available for all the media outlets you see our photos popping up at =)</p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giants Tigers Practice</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/giants-tigers-practice</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1220868868-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0797360461919px;" width="870" height="580"/>Dried off and headed back to AT&amp;T Park for the practice sessions of the San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1220868808-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.2050919377652px;" width="870" height="580"/>Without much turnaround time between the NLCS and World Series, it was neat to watch the grounds crew readying the field for the game as the painted over the &quot;Postseason&quot; logo to &quot;World Series&quot;</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1220868860-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>It&#39;s overwhelming all the press and media that show up, I can&#39;t imagine how overwhelming it would be as a player. But you have to try to forget all the craziness and just take it all in!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1220872296-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1220870636-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.3829962855964px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1220869576-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1220871448-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.083381253594px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giants defeat Cardinals 9-0 Game 7 Win the Pennant</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/giants-defeat-cardinals-9-0-game-7-win-the-pennant</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1213907348-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed back to AT&amp;T Park for the tie breaking Game Seven of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1213906166-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:590.8854667949952px;" width="870" height="590"/>Worrying about the rain report, we had an early drizzle but then blue skies that held up... until the 9th... we&#39;ll get to that later ;)</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1213905936-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Giants got off to a great start with Matt Cain on the mound striking out the first batter.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1213906052-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1213906058-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.2079598422374px;" width="870" height="580"/>And even better with Angel Pagan scoring a run in the first inning against Kyle Lohse.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1213906162-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.3049421661409px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1213906240-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1213906306-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8941991973733px;" width="870" height="579"/>Giants added more hope to the evening with Gregor Blanco scoring a run in the second inning.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1213906512-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1213906520-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:556.7022471910112px;" width="870" height="556"/>And then in the third inning Giants exploded and got bases loaded against Lohse.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1213906586-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0860534124629px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1213906614-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Joe Kelly came in to replace him... Hunter Pence hit a huge two run RBI double and with a fielding error by John Jay, Buster Posey was able to run one in.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1213906654-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1213906682-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1213906710-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:634px;height:850.1363636363636px;" width="634" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1213906746-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:590.4017216642754px;" width="870" height="590"/>Angel Pagan and Brandon Crawford batted in two more runs before Marco Scutaro came up to bat AGAIN in the same inning.&nbsp;From there everything else seemed insignificant, even as Giants scored more and more runs increasing the already huge cushion as Cardinals were unable to put up any runs.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1213907168-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:640.6694560669456px;" width="870" height="640"/>Then in the ninth, it started to rain a bit... but there was no sense in calling rain delay with three outs left in a no chance game. But Javier Lopez was struggling to finish em off and it just started DOWNPOURING.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1213907774-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>With two outs, he was replaced by Sergio Romo to finish em off...</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1213907804-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1213907826-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And the Giants won the Pennant with a 9-0 win over the Cardinals!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1213907416-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1213907400-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1213907360-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1213907332-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>As they went on the field to do the trophy presentation, Mother Nature just DID NOT let up.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1213907614-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1213907652-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1213907704-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6163315551908px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1213907470-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>By the time I went into the clubhouse, I was already drenched head to toe.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1213907530-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1213907484-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1213907552-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1213907560-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>What a game, what an experience, Giants win the Pennant and are going to the World Series!!!!!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1213907456-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0965379494008px;" width="870" height="580"/>HUGE thanks to Angie Walton for editing my images of the game and Kyle Terada for editing all my post game photos. Check out mine and Kyle&#39;s full take from the night on <a href="http://uspresswire.com/sets/139436/" target="_blank">US Presswire</a> =)</p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:11:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giants defeat Cardinals 6-1 Game 6 NLCS</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1212407050-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	Who would have thought I&#39;d be back at AT&amp;T Park after Giants lost two straight in St. Louis. But #RallyZito pulled out a win and back I was to cover Game Six of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1212406130-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:608.0348652931855px;" width="870" height="608"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1212406168-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:646px;height:850.0772727272728px;" width="646" height="850"/></p>
<p>
	Giants put up one run in the first inning and I thought, that&#39;s a nice way to start!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1212406264-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:570.2199413489736px;" width="870" height="570"/>And then in the second they put up another 4 after intentionally walking Brandon Crawford to get to Ryan Vogelsong who made them pay with a bunt, turned fielding error allowing Brandon Belt to score a run. And then Vogelsong and Brandon Crawford were able to score on a double by Marco Scutaro.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1212406300-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:575.3019145802651px;" width="870" height="575"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1212406388-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:534.2572741194487px;" width="870" height="534"/></p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1212406414-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:613.1779661016949px;" width="870" height="613"/>This gave them a pretty comfortable lead against the Cardinals who&#39;s only threat was a run in the 6th inning.&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1212406590-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:544.7477064220184px;" width="870" height="544"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v20/p1212406546-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:648px;height:849.503355704698px;" width="648" height="849"/>Another run in the 8th by the Giants to win the game 6-1 and force a game seven!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1212406886-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:591.2212817412334px;" width="870" height="591"/></p>
<p>
	It was great to have Kyle back shooting with me - check out our joint full set on <a href="http://uspresswire.com/sets/139402" target="_blank">US Presswire</a>&nbsp;and look at the fun photo he captured of me caught chimping with Lucy Nicolson of Reuters and Terry Schmitt of UPI at our shooting location outside first base =)</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1212489096-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1123595505618px;" width="870" height="580"/>And thanks to Jerry Lai who was on desk editing all my images for me!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1212407004-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:591px;height:849.3840579710145px;" width="591" height="849"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1212407018-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:642px;height:850.65px;" width="642" height="850"/>The highlight of the game undoubtedly being Lil&#39; Wayne performing &quot;Take Me Out to the Ball Game!&quot;</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1212406676-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/></p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Stanford defeats Cal 21-3</title> 
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            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1212648246-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9212598425197px;" width="870" height="579"/>Headed up to Memorial Stadium for the Big Game between the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s11/v31/p1212648268-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0941864241637px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1212648940-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:566px;height:849.4125364431487px;" width="566" height="849"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1212648350-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0846962616822px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1212648786-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8994800693241px;" width="870" height="579"/>Having missed the last two home games because of Polina and Max&#39;s wedding and the Giants Division Series against the Cincinnati Reds, this was my first time back at Memorial in over a month!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1212648332-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0821064552662px;" width="870" height="580"/>This is also the first home Big Game I&#39;ve shot NOT shooting for Cal Athletics, meaning I had to shoot all the Stanford touchdowns and celebrations.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1212648536-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6839714471123px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1212648466-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1212648716-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1212648674-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9184018007878px;" width="870" height="579"/>And even as a nonpartisan member of the media, I couldn&#39;t shoot any Cal touchdown celebrations... because there weren&#39;t any. But there were a couple nice plays!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1212648966-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.893850658858px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1212649008-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0860534124629px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v72/p1212648810-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	My poor bears fell to Stanford 21-3 in front of a big Stanford-heavy crowd =(</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1212649094-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1212649144-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	But in better news, Olympic swimming superstar Missy Franklin committed to Cal, so even if our football team isn&#39;t doing so hot, that high performance center will be home to Olympians and athletes of the other sports in which Cal leads the NCAA and the world =)</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giants defeat Cardinals 7-1 in Game 2 NLCS</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/giants-defeat-cardinals-7-1-in-game-2-nlcs</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1212587056-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	Headed right back to AT&amp;T Park for Game Two of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1212586652-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	In the first inning Matt Holliday came sliding into Marco Scutaro at second base in what Bochy thought was an illegal slide but the umpires didn&#39;t call.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1212586956-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s9/v16/p1212587116-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1212587170-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Angel Pagan homered to start off the game for the Giants.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1212587496-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And Scutaro must have thought, if I&#39;m going to play through this pain, I&#39;m going to make it count. A base hit in the first. A two run RBI single in the fourth to cap off a 4 run inning.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1212588226-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8988489710499px;" width="870" height="579"/>Giants offense wasn&#39;t done and they ended up posting 7 runs to the Cardinals 1. And left San Francisco for St. Louis with the series tied 1-1.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1212589100-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1212585756-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	Big thanks to Kyle Terada who was on desk editing for me tonight =)</p>
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	&nbsp;</p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Cardinals defeat Giants 6-4 Game 1 NLCS</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/cardinals-defeat-giants-6-4-game-1-nlcs</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1212530580-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed to AT&amp;T Park for Game One of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1212530804-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:602.1573033707865px;" width="870" height="602"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v73/p1212530452-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:541.4586709886548px;" width="870" height="541"/>For this game, I was co-shooting with Jayne Kamin-Oncea of US Presswire so I took the overhead position from above third base.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1212530940-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:556.8455497382199px;" width="870" height="556"/>Though I&#39;ve previously taken a couple shots from up top, I&#39;ve never shot an entire game from that perspective. Was fun to get some overalls of the ballpark.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1212531640-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>David Freese&#39;s two run home run in the second, and Beltran&#39;s two run home run in the fourth.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1212530554-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:559.0361445783133px;" width="870" height="559"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v71/p1212530718-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:568.8919288645691px;" width="870" height="568"/>Though Giants were able to get in some scores and make some plays with Tim Lincecum coming in as a relief pitcher, they fell to the Cardinals 6-4.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v70/p1212531328-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:530.4089219330855px;" width="870" height="530"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1212531380-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:595.2359750667854px;" width="870" height="595"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1212531934-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:523.2608695652174px;" width="870" height="523"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1212531974-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:567.6457399103139px;" width="870" height="567"/></p>
<p>
	Thanks to Tommy Giglio who was on desk editing my images for me!</p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Tigers defeat Athletics 6-0 ALCS Game 5</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/tigers-defeat-athletics-6-0</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1188064796-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0872968091511px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed back to O.co Coliseum for game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1188062064-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9225220411435px;" width="870" height="579"/>Tied 2-2 going into the tonight, this was a winner take all situation.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1188062810-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>A&#39;s put Jarrod Parker out first.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1188062390-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And Tigers put their best, Justin Verlander on the mound.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1188062548-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9218328840971px;" width="870" height="579"/>In the third inning, Omar Infante was able to advance to second base on a wild pitch.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v57/p1188062956-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1647259301335px;" width="870" height="580"/>Scored on Austin Jacksons double.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1188062978-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And the Jackson was able to score on another wild pitch with Miguel Cabrera at bat.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1188063092-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0999310820124px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1188063120-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Still Parker stayed strong in the game up until the 7th inning with runners on first and third base.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1188063370-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8722466960353px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1188063414-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8969072164948px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1188063430-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8794178794179px;" width="870" height="579"/>Ryan Cook came in to replace him and it was all downhill from there.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1188063460-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1188063528-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1188063554-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8295621510432px;" width="870" height="579"/>Jackson&#39;s single allowed Jhonny Peralta to score.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1188063484-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.1337209302326px;" width="567" height="850"/></p>
<p>
	Quintin Berry earned a walk and bases were loaded with Miguel Cabrera at bat.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1188063622-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1058394160584px;" width="870" height="580"/>Worried Cabrera might pull a Buster Posey and hit a grand slam, but he didn&#39;t even get a chance as he was hit by the pitch and a run was walked in by Omar Infante.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1188063658-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.090823676793px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1188063682-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1188063718-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8311990686846px;" width="870" height="579"/>Cook was immediately pulled and replaced with Jeremy Blevins, in the unfortunate situation of bases still loaded.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1188063584-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.2544975866608px;" width="870" height="580"/>Prince Fielder hit a single allowing Jackson to score.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1188063746-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1712935617247px;" width="870" height="580"/>Then a fielding error allowed Berry to score.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1188063778-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And out at home against Cabrera added just the second out.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1188063820-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8228466707392px;" width="870" height="579"/>And a fly out to Coco Crisp finally ended the inning as Fielder and Young returned to the dugout all smiles.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1188063840-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>A&#39;s would get two hits in the 8th but nothing more as Verlander continued to pitch.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1188063928-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1329055912007px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1188063990-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8055648675829px;" width="870" height="579"/>End of the eighth a little fist pump by Verlander made me think it might be his last inning and a closer would come out.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1188064016-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>But manager Jim Leyland kept him in as he pitched a complete game with 122 pitches to defeat the A&#39;s 6-0 and win the ALCS.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1188064072-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1188064124-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1188064172-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0802657071686px;" width="870" height="580"/>Since I hadn&#39;t gone into the locker room after Wednesday&#39;s clincher, this was my first time following a team into the clubhouse for a champagne celebration.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v57/p1188064454-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>I was prepared with rain gear for my camera body and MY body.&nbsp;And purposely didn&#39;t wear any kind of eye makeup because I knew a lot of this would be going on.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1188064612-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.672340425532px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1188064516-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9206783369804px;" width="870" height="579"/>Followed by this</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1188064382-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Still, I got drenched with champagne!! Players were pouring champagne everywhere.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1188064352-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.1633016627078px;" width="567" height="850"/>Even on themselves.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1188064424-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/></p>
<p>
	Verlander came in later and what a greeting he received!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1188064692-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1188064724-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0902302426882px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1188064752-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0814835627986px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1188064772-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.083381253594px;" width="870" height="580"/>Then it was his turn to pour.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1188064830-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1188064892-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0889025137952px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1188064912-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0880121396054px;" width="870" height="580"/>Despite the loss, what an awesome run the A&#39;s had, and hey, baseball isn&#39;t over for me just yet as the Giants defeated the Reds and will be back at AT&amp;T for the National League Championship!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1188064922-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <title>Athletics defeat Tigers 4-3</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/athletics-defeat-tigers-4-3</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1185501024-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1082089552239px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed back to O.co Coliseum for game 4 of the American League Division Series between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1185500200-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9202200825309px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1185500536-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.6133333333333px;" width="870" height="579"/>Rookie AJ Griffin came onto the mound for the A&#39;s</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1185500228-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1157222665603px;" width="870" height="580"/>And Max Sherzer for the Tigers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1185500248-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	In the third, Alex Avila hit a double.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1185500340-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1139489194499px;" width="870" height="580"/>And was batted in on a single by Austin Jackson.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1185500378-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1553294054634px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1185500416-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9138187221397px;" width="870" height="579"/>In the fourth, Prince Fielder hit a solo home run.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1185500420-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1185500448-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8506309554468px;" width="870" height="579"/>A&#39;s kept themselves alive with a Coco Crisp double in the sixth.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1185500684-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/>And also batted in on a Stephen Drew double.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1185500724-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.915179877157px;" width="870" height="579"/>That was allllmost a triple, but caught by Miguel Cabrera.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1185500754-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.2264740335806px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1185500784-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>In the 8th, Omar Infante was batted in for another run.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v51/p1185500918-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Though Yoenis Cespedes was able to earn a walk, A&#39;s couldn&#39;t capitalize, and the MLB staff came around and handed out clubhouse passes for the Tigers postgame celebration.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1185500968-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>But the A&#39;s weren&#39;t done as Jose Valverde came in to pitch for the Tigers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v51/p1185501202-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8811962310529px;" width="870" height="579"/>&nbsp;&nbsp;Josh Reddick earned a single.&nbsp;Advanced to third on a Josh Donaldson double.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v4/p1185501246-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.3259668508288px;" width="567" height="850"/>Seth Smith came up and batted them both in on a double and suddenly it was a tie game!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1185501096-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1185501108-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1185501160-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9202200825309px;" width="870" height="579"/>Then, Coco Crisp hit the single to bat in Seth Smith for the walk off 4-3 win!!! One of the most incredible comebacks I&#39;ve seen!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1185500988-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0872968091511px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1185501172-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8960200788813px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1185501264-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.914730961482px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1185501012-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.3266055045872px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1185501038-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8348048988892px;" width="870" height="579"/>If this isn&#39;t the summation of the A&#39;s, I don&#39;t know what is! Coming from behind and rallying for the win against all odds. Let&#39;s see if they can keep swinging tomorrow for the tiebreaker game 5!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v4/p1185501048-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0866706515242px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Athletics defeat Tigers 2-0</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/athletics-defeat-tigers-2-0</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1182741650-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed back to O.co Coliseum for the American League Division Series game three between the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1182741860-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0874547647768px;" width="870" height="580"/>After A&#39;s getting 2-0 in Detroit, it was a now or never situation.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1182741932-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.110560426992px;" width="870" height="580"/>Brett Anderson was on the mound for the A&#39;s</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1182741376-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1182741394-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Coco Crisp singled on a ground ball.&nbsp;Was advanced to second when Stephen Drew earned a walk. And was batted in by Yoenis Cespedes.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1182741424-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1182741474-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1182741512-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1686046511628px;" width="870" height="580"/>Shooting from the &quot;suicide box&quot; an extra photo well location built special for playoffs, just to the sides of home plate without any netting and the ultimate danger zone for foul balls. Being the only shooter for US Presswire and also given a spot outside third, I decided to go with the suicide box just for something different, and even though I was terrified every time a left handed batter came up, it was a beautiful place to shoot from. I wasn&#39;t blocked by an umpire on a single double play!!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1182741700-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:658px;height:849.7829268292683px;" width="658" height="849"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1182741770-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8771186440678px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1182741882-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>A&#39;s held strong pitching and in the outfield as Coco Crisp made this AMAZING catch to prevent the homerun.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1182741580-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1146245059289px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1182741598-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:566px;height:849.8515546639919px;" width="566" height="849"/>Adding a small cushion to the score, Seth Smith hit a solo home run in the 5th.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1182742080-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1182742160-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8965763195436px;" width="870" height="579"/>And A&#39;s bullpen didn&#39;t allow much else.&nbsp;Not only is the bullpen strong, but the entire team feeling. And it&#39;s GREAT to see Brandon McCarthy who is recovering from his brain injury, in the dugout with the guys. What a spectacular recovery he is making!!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1182742118-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1036825169825px;" width="870" height="580"/>Sean Doolittle came up in the eighth inning and struck out each batter.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1182742494-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1182742512-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9218328840971px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1182742578-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.084622118471px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1182742556-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8794178794179px;" width="870" height="579"/>Then Grant Balfour to close it out. Note the sign for Pat Neshak while fans do the Balfour Rage. Thoughts and prayers still with him and his wife after the tragedy of losing their son last week, merely 23 hours after his birth.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1182742676-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.102800425381px;" width="870" height="580"/>With all this love and support, you just knew the A&#39;s would get it done tonight. One batter struck out. Miguel Cabrera dangerously got on base. But then Stephen Drew turned the double play and the A&#39;s are still alive after a 2-0 win against the Tigers in game 3 of ALDS.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1182742722-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1182742748-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1100569259962px;" width="870" height="580"/>I&#39;ll be back tomorrow =)</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1182742828-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1104341203351px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:45:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Warriors defeat Jazz 83-80</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/warriors-defeat-jazz-83-80</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1181102130-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.6266495011265px;" width="870" height="579"/>Continued my routine of heading to the Coliseum... but instead was on the other side of the parking lot at Oracle Arena for the preseason game between the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1181105938-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1647259301335px;" width="870" height="580"/>I&#39;m still getting used to it being football season and it&#39;s already basketball season!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1181105714-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>This and volleyball last Friday were the first indoor sports assignments I&#39;ve had since the Lakers game April 26th.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1181102214-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6471198754541px;" width="567" height="850"/>It was nice to be indoors, not worrying about being cold, rained on or extra innings as the Warriors defeated the Jazz 83-80.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1181102790-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.1495673671199px;" width="567" height="850"/>That said, I&#39;m looking forward to getting back on the other side of the parking lot for A&#39;s Tigers tomorrow!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1181103740-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0752660264728px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Reds defeat Giants 9-0 NLDS Game 2</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/reds-defeat-giants-9-0-nlds-game-2</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1178492034-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed back to AT&amp;T Park for game two of the National League Division Series between the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1178490668-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1178491388-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0832376578645px;" width="870" height="580"/>The evening got off to such an exciting start with E-40, Ursula and Lou Seal... though I still am disappointed he&#39;s not an A&#39;s fan.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1178491490-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9013269819667px;" width="870" height="579"/>Giants started with Madison Bumgardner.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1178492104-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And the Reds with Bronson Arroyo who had a perfect game going into the 5th inning.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1178493368-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0821064552662px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1178497560-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Ryan Ludwick put the first score on the board with a solo home run in the second inning.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1178493712-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And it only got worse from there.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1178496676-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1520314547837px;" width="870" height="580"/>There was one &quot;play at the plate&quot; in the fourth inning but it wasn&#39;t even a close call.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1178495754-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Top of the 8th, Giants went through Jose Mijares, Santiago Casilla, and Guillermo Mota before finally ending the 5 run inning.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1178500626-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0763358778626px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1178500006-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0887392900856px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1178501048-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/>Down 9-0 Giants made a small rally to get runners in scoring position. With 2 outs Buster Posey earned a walk. Amongst the flashing lights of what few fans were left shouting &quot;MVP&quot;</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1178503150-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And then Hunter Pence stepped up and took a full count.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1178503520-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/>I can&#39;t imagine the pressure of deciding whether to swing or not in such situations.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1178503846-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9118541033434px;" width="870" height="579"/>Ultimately, he grounded out. Game over.&nbsp;Giants and A&#39;s are both 0-2 in the division series. Let&#39;s hope Giants can step it up on the road, and A&#39;s can step it up at home, and make this series interesting!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v57/p1178503982-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
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	As much as blow out games are bummers to shoot, it was great to be at the park, shooting MLB playoffs, and hanging out with the crew of photographers, both the regulars that you see throughout the season and the additional photographers who come out just for playoffs. Everyone knows about the brotherhood on the field... but there&#39;s also a &quot;brother&quot;hood in the photo wells =)</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1178504780-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6742470805162px;" width="567" height="850"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Reds defeat Giants 5-2 Game 1 NLDS</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/reds-defeat-giants-5-2-game-1-nlds</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1175874516-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9082568807339px;" width="870" height="579"/></p>
<p>
	Headed over to AT&amp;T Park as usual... except 5 hours early to make sure I didn&#39;t hit traffic on a beautiful San Francisco Day with the city hosting Flett Week, America&#39;s Cup, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and of course game one of the national league division series between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1175873834-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1175874250-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Things are a bit different during the post season, different credentials, different media food, different shooting locations, different logos on the field, and just a different, special vibe in the park.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v5/p1175876532-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1610216546363px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	I&nbsp;was lucky because someone didn&#39;t show up so I was able to move from my outside first base assigned seat to inside first. Which&nbsp;allowed me to get a shot of this little guy, Darren Baker.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1175874684-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.38480292564px;" width="567" height="850"/>You might remember him from this dramatic moment. The reason ball kids now have to be at least 14... which he won&#39;t be until next February, so he&#39;s still in the dugout for now.</p>
<p>
	<iframe frameborder="0" height="224" src="http://mlb.mlb.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=22766143&amp;width=400&amp;height=224&amp;property=mlb" width="400">Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe></p>
<p>
	Matt Cain started it off for the Giants.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v57/p1175876742-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1089406461307px;" width="870" height="580"/>And Johnny Cueto started for the Reds</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1175877294-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>After just 8 pitches and an apparent injury, he was out and replaced by Sam LeCure.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v62/p1175878152-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.6166186754422px;" width="567" height="850"/>Though I never like to see players injured, I thought this would give the Giants quite the advantage.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1175878814-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.889607917777px;" width="870" height="579"/>Nope! Brandon Phillips hit a two run homer in the 3rd.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1175881124-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8977793443779px;" width="870" height="579"/>Jay Bruce picked up another in the 4th.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v5/p1175881990-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0931876606684px;" width="870" height="580"/>Buster Posey tried to balance it out with a home run of his own.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1175882548-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8103335513407px;" width="870" height="579"/>A promising 3-1 split faded quickly in the ninth when Santiago Casilla allowed a run by Ryan Hanigan.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1175885396-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9103831891224px;" width="870" height="579"/>And then a wild pitch allowed Xavier Paul to advance to third.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1175885074-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Followed by another wild pitch that allowed him to score.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1175885118-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8506309554468px;" width="870" height="579"/>Giants made quite the effort in the 9th. Joaquin Arias scoring a tight run on a wild pitch.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1175886502-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>But then Buster Posey came up to bat, two outs, bases loaded, and despite his MVP status, that&#39;s a bit much to ask from a player. And the game ended 5-2.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1175886120-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Best of 5, we&#39;ll see how game 2 shapes up! Hopefully some more dynamic plays at the least!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v57/p1175884488-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1010805158592px;" width="870" height="580"/></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Athletics defeat Rangers 12-5 AL West Champions</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/10/athletics-defeat-rangers-12-5-al-west-champions</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1167687142-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	After an awesome weekend celebrating the marriage of my college roomate Polina and her new husband Max, and spending a couple days in New York with friends, I was sitting on my 3 hour delayed plane, I got a text asking if I could cover the A&#39;s game today. Yes please! I landed after midnight, Mama Cox so kindly picked me up since Bart had already stopped, and I woke up and headed to the familiar O.co Coliseum.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1167677738-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.7473867595819px;" width="870" height="579"/>A&#39;s put up the first run and I thought, sweet!&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1167668086-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9072890025575px;" width="870" height="579"/>But then Texas scored 5 runs in the third inning and I thought oh boy, this is going to be painful.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1167677772-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1167677782-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9048244174598px;" width="870" height="579"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1167677802-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1553294054634px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1167677846-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0860534124629px;" width="870" height="580"/>But A&#39;s, just like they have all season, came from behind and starting slowly scoring runs in the fourth.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1167678048-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1167677966-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Coco Crisp hit a two run RBI double to tie the game.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1167678106-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0889025137952px;" width="870" height="580"/>Then Yoenis Cespedes hit the ball out to Josh Hamilton... who dropped it (!!!) allowing two more runs.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1167678154-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.7584339858392px;" width="870" height="579"/>Though a 7-5 lead is amazing after being down 5-1. A&#39;s weren&#39;t done. Another run in the 5th.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1167678206-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8924332344213px;" width="870" height="579"/>And then the bull pen came up huge. I don&#39;t think I&#39;ve EVER seen Ryan Cook -not- allow a run when called from the bullpen, and he was solid.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1167686616-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:566px;height:849.3632862644416px;" width="566" height="849"/>Doolittle came up in the 8th and did the same.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1167686640-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.316504854369px;" width="567" height="850"/>Then bottom of the 8th, catcher Derek Norris, hit a nice solo home run. And then Brandon Moss hit a single, but the error by Nelson Cruz allowed him to advance to second as well as Coco Crisp, Yoneis Cespedes AND Stephen Drew to score.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1167686670-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.2871287128713px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1167686682-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0881726968684px;" width="870" height="580"/>Grant Balfour came in the ninth with a 7 run lead. And the players were just WAITING to rush the field.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1167686830-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>One fly ball caught by Josh Reddick, one strike out, and then Coco Crisp caught the final fly ball and A&#39;s won outright the American League West Championship with a 12-5 victory over the Texas Rangers.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1167686738-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0889025137952px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1167686800-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Winning AL West is amazing. Winning AL west after being 13 games back in June is AMAZING and winning AL west on a sweep of the team who has won AL west the past two years and was leading AL West for the past 176 days is AAAAAMMMMMAAAAZING!!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1167686872-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0976102322451px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1167686902-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0889025137952px;" width="870" height="580"/>I ended up not going into the locker room. With so much going on the field, I wasn&#39;t sure quite when people were going in, I wasn&#39;t sure whether US Presswire was allowed in club house. And I didn&#39;t want to miss the on field celebration. I guess each agency was allowed one photographer, but&nbsp;I was the only photographer from US Presswire whereas AP, Getty, San Francisco Chronicle and Bay Are News Group all had at least 2 or 3 photographer&#39;s each. Thankfully I didn&#39;t process this until AFTER the game or I might have felt a bit under pressure.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1167686974-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.179399938138px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v60/p1167687006-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>I&#39;m pretty happy with my on field celebration shots, and it was so exciting to witness such a great win for the A&#39;s!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v64/p1167687390-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.2241112828439px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1167687422-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	Full set:&nbsp;<a href="http://uspresswire.com/sets/138662">http://uspresswire.com/sets/138662</a></p></p>]]></description>
            

            <author>kelley@kelleylcox.com (Kelley L Cox)</author>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:17:36 GMT</pubDate>
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        <item>
            <title>Giants defeat Padres 8-4 Clinch NL West Champs</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/9/giants-defeat-padres-8-4-clinch-nl-west-champs</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1142709644-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Headed over to AT&amp;T Park for the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1142707548-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1010805158592px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
<p>
	After getting a lesson in playoff standings and &quot;magic numbers&quot; last week, I was closely following along the scores between the Giants and the Dodgers. Before shooting Giants on Thursday, the &quot;magic number&quot; was 5. Then Giants won, and Dodgers lost and the number became 3. Then Friday, not shooting, Giants won but Dodgers also won so magic number became 2. This afternoon Dodgers lost and the magic number became ONE! Meaning if the Giants won one game in the rest of the season, they would clinch the title of National League Champions.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v58/p1142708666-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.7352806937472px;" width="870" height="579"/>It made the first time in a while that I felt really nervous to cover a game. Knowing that if Giants won, it would be a huge celebration, champagne party in the clubhouse, and a chance to prove that I can hang with the big boys and cover big games.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1142710094-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1841854557002px;" width="870" height="580"/>When we arrived, was told it was going to be only one pool camera from AP (Ben Margot) allowed in the clubhouse. So though I was disappointed, I was a bit relieved the pressure was off.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1142709774-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.7061818181818px;" width="567" height="850"/>Then in the eighth, I was told we could go on the field for celebration shots... but in the ninth with Giants up a solid (an eventually final score) 8-4 was told that we couldn&#39;t and had to stay put.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v65/p1142710106-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>So my position was familiar but I still felt pressure to make a shot that would tell the story of Giants winning National League West Championship and not just another game midseason.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1142709594-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1142709704-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8373071528752px;" width="870" height="579"/>Big thanks to all the &quot;seasoned&quot; photographers who offered me advice throughout the night.&nbsp;I&#39;m looking forward to covering the playoffs!! Cheers!</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1142709830-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8929098966026px;" width="870" height="579"/>Full set up:&nbsp;<a href="http://uspresswire.com/sets/138162">http://uspresswire.com/sets/138162</a></p></p>]]></description>
            

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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:28:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Athletics defeat Orioles 5-2</title> 
            <link>http://kelleylcox.com/blog/2012/9/athletics-defeat-orioles-5-2</link> 
            <description><![CDATA[<p><p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1125961440-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.1049204052099px;" width="870" height="580"/>After a quick cat nap at home, headed over to O.co Coliseum for the match-up between the Oakland Athletics and the Batlimore Orioles.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v67/p1125960984-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v66/p1125961894-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.8472075869336px;" width="870" height="579"/>Before the game in the pressbox, one of my buddies and former college baseball player Danny was explaining the buzz about the game and the rundown of how wild card and playoffs work and the change this season to have two wild card spots per league. Iiiiiiiiiinteresting.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v63/p1125961124-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>A&#39;s are making a case not only for the wild card spot but after tonight, maybe even division championship after tonight&#39;s 5-2 win.</p>
<p>
	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1125961764-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Orioles put up the first two runs in the second and third.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v56/p1125961388-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>But A&#39;s had quite the third inning scoring 5 runs. Including a solo home run by Stephen Drew who got it started off.<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1125961344-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/></p>
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	And this beauty where Yoenis Cespdes on the tail of Josh Reddick as they were both batted in on a double by Chris Carter.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v55/p1125961404-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580.0802657071686px;" width="870" height="580"/>There was actually a good showing of fans this game which I think bogged up the signal for my aircard which wouldn&#39;t connect. So I ran up to the pressbox to transmit and took advantage of the perspective for some overalls.</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v69/p1125961554-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1125961644-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>Fans that do the wave and dance to &quot;Call Me Maybe&quot; which I have no shame admitting is one of my favorite songs at the moment, it&#39;s so catchy!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v59/p1125961880-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:567px;height:850.5px;" width="567" height="850"/><img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s2/v61/p1125961904-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>And Texas lost... so unlike last year, I am keeping my fingers crossed for a post season with EITHER bay area team!</p>
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	<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s1/v54/p1125962018-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:580px;" width="870" height="580"/>But more important than playoffs... wishing Brandon McCarthy a complete recovery!<img src="http://kelleylcox.com/img/s4/v68/p1125961672-5.jpg" style=";margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;display:block;width:870px;height:579.9072890025575px;" width="870" height="579"/></p>
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