Career Minor-Leaguer McClain Hits First HR In Giants' Win
4th September, 2008 - 2:25 am
MLB.com - With one swing, Scott McClain shattered 19 years of frustration, and the Giants beat the Rockies, 9-2, on Wednesday at Coors Field, as reported by MLB.com.

After spending 15 years in the Minors and four more in Japan, McClain, 36, finally hit his first Major League home run, a solo shot to deep left in the sixth inning.

He might as well have grounded out with the way his teammates reacted in the dugout.

"It was awesome," Barry Zito said. "He just kind of walked in and was like, 'All right, thanks, guys.' After that, we jumped up and started hugging him." [READ]

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