Last night, the Phillies headed into the ninth inning
down by three runs against the Astros, knowing they'd have to stage a
comeback against a premier closer in Jose Valverde.
The ensuing inning was one of the reasons why baseball is one of the
best sports around.
The Phillies' Chris Snelling hit a pinch-hit home run; Chase
Utley was hit by a pitch; Pat Burrell hit a game-tying home run; and
then Geoff Jenkins, who struck out but reached first after the ball
squeaked past the catcher, scored the game-winning run off an RBI double from Pedro
Feliz.
Down three...up by one. Game over. Enter celebration, jubilation, etc.
Last night is one of the hypothetical situations baseball fans live
for, something we love to see regardless of our team affiliations.
Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 by
Bob Herman