Giants turn to Zito to open series
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October 25, 2012, Thursday
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SAN Francisco pitcher Barry Zito won't be looking back when he takes the mound for the Giants in the opening game of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy named Zito his game one starter on Tuesday, a day after San Francisco completed an unlikely rally from a 1-3 deficit to beat the reigning champion St. Louis Cardinals in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. Zito pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings in a 5-0 game five victory to keep San Francisco's season alive.
"Desperation never came into my mind," Zito said of getting the ball with his team facing elimination last Friday.
"Maybe that's what other people were feeling. For me being on the mound is an opportunity to express my talent the best I can, and a lot of the circumstances swirling around, they should not be a factor."
So Zito will try to have the same mental approach as he pitches his first career World Series game, two years after his poor regular season play saw him left off the 2010 post-season roster and he could only watch his Giants teammates win the World Series. "It's not important to reflect right now," Zito said. "There's work to do. I'm going to be on the mound here in the next 24 hours, so that's where my focus is at."
Giants manager Bruce Bochy named Zito his game one starter on Tuesday, a day after San Francisco completed an unlikely rally from a 1-3 deficit to beat the reigning champion St. Louis Cardinals in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. Zito pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings in a 5-0 game five victory to keep San Francisco's season alive.
"Desperation never came into my mind," Zito said of getting the ball with his team facing elimination last Friday.
"Maybe that's what other people were feeling. For me being on the mound is an opportunity to express my talent the best I can, and a lot of the circumstances swirling around, they should not be a factor."
So Zito will try to have the same mental approach as he pitches his first career World Series game, two years after his poor regular season play saw him left off the 2010 post-season roster and he could only watch his Giants teammates win the World Series. "It's not important to reflect right now," Zito said. "There's work to do. I'm going to be on the mound here in the next 24 hours, so that's where my focus is at."
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