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Pat Burrell hits a walkoff sacrifice fly in the 11th inning at Jerry Garcia Tribute Night against the Cubs.

Lately it occurs to him

What a long, strange game it’s been

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart performs “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at AT&T Park.  The crowd was into it, though Lou Piniella complained that the song shouldn’t have lasted fourteen minutes. Hart insisted that the three drum solos and the five-minute “space music” section were crucial to his interpretation of the song.

Tim Lincecum seemed to really enjoy the rendition, though he referred all post-game questions to his new publicist, Mr. Natural.

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Travis Ishikawa gets gunned down at the plate in the tenth inning, during Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at AT&T Park.

You who choose to lead off must follow
But if you slide, you slide alone
If you ignore the third base coach, then who’s to guide you?
If I knew the way, I would drive you home

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Madison Bumgarner pitches against the Cubs on Jerry Garcia Tribute Night.

Well the first innings are the hardest innings, don’t you worry anymore

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

mlboffseason:

Tonight is Jerry Garcia Tribute Night in San Francisco, with bobblehead giveaways, tie-dyed caps, and, of course, the Rally Rabbi blowing the shofar at a pre-game kosher barbecue.  I’m not sure what the connection is - Jewish Heritage Night isn’t until the end of the month - but maybe there’s a connection, as both the Jews and the Deadheads are wandering tribes.  In fact, with Pat Burrell, Andres Torres, and Aubrey Huff entrenched as starters, “wandering tribe” also describes the Giants outfield.

(AP 2010-08-09)

(Sean Keane)