Lowry Seasons M's: Series Tied at 2-2

Dateline: Seattle

Rookie southpaw Noah Lowry is making the most of his one start per series this playoff season. He ran his post season record to 3-0 pitching the Giants to a 4-2 game 4 victory, knotting the series at two game apiece. Lowry had help from the Giants pen, with BJ Ryan stellar in Seattle, notching his 4th playoff save.

Bernie Williams 2 run HR put the Giants on top 3-1 after 2 innings. The game's pivoltal play may have come in the home 4th. Lowry seemed on the ropes with the bases loaded on 2 walks and 0 outs, but he induced Jorge Cantu into a 5-2-3 DP, then David Bell grounded to Loretta and the threat was snuffed. Cantu had a chance at redemtion in the 8th. With M's now only down 4-3 and JD "Ouch" Drew on 3rd with 2 outs, Cantu flied to CF and M's owner Jack Buchanan screamed "Where the hell's Jeff Kent when you really need him?"

With the Giants back in business at 2-2, Randy Johnson will take the mound in game 5 to make sure SF doesn't go sweep-less in Seattle. If injured starter Curt Schilling isn't ready for game 6 back in SF, David Wells will blearly take the mound on three days rest. All hands on deck. It's now a best of three series.