Bruce Bochy Hit Quotations

We're getting hit pretty hard right now, especially with the way spring was going. We were in excellent shape, right until the final days.

We're getting hit pretty bad. We always say it's going to take 25 men to accomplish what we want, and we're getting called on already.

Lowe was tough on us today. He is coming off some well-pitched games, and we didn't hit that many balls hard early. A sinkerballer gets groundballs, and that's what he has been able to do against us.

Mike has hit in the 5-6 hole a lot in his career. He also has experience at the top of the order, so we have some flexibility. For now, though, I want Mike hitting down in the order a little.

Obviously he's not locked in at the plate. He's a guy that's come through many times for us. (Third base) is the last place you want to hit that ball.

Greeney, it doesn't get any bigger than that. You're just hoping to put one in play and get a base hit there to tie it. That's quite a piece of hitting.

I think it's been a while since there's been a division that's struggled as much as us, or has been devastated by injuries as much as we have. I think sometimes everybody loses sight of how hard every team has been hit by injuries.

Miguel was starting the game that night. But he's out there hitting, and Ash knocked him down by accident. Miguel got right back in there and about hit Ash with a line drive.

We're not at full strength. I don't want to make an excuse, but it's floored some guys. It's zapped some guys. It's hit us hard.

We didn't swing the bats at all today. We got the big hit there by Joe but we didn't create many opportunities, and we were dodging bullets all day.

We thought it would be good for him to get some playing time. He hit some balls hard, that were right at guys, but he's a little rusty. He's a Major League player. I like his swing. His legs, his health, he's doing much better there. He just needs some at-bats.

We had a hard time figuring Hernandez out. He sure looked like the same guy as in '98. He mixed his pitches up and hit spots.

Sometimes you're better off missing a sign. You hit a triple and get another run in.

You mean that's why they hit him? Why? Because he plays the game right? I wish all players played the game the way Brian Giles does. If that's why they hit him, that's not right.

They were perfect in their execution. We had our chances, and we were just missing a big hit today.

He's responded very well. He likes the No. 2 hole. He hit there a lot last year and he can use the whole field, hit behind the runner, hit and run, use his speed.

He's a hard-nosed player. He's been compared to John Kruk with his physique and the way he hits. He's hit well everywhere he's been. (This game was) probably big for him. He's from this area (Oxnard).

He picked a good time to get his hit. We needed something there. Anytime you get a two-out hit to win in extra innings, it doesn't get any better than that.