Mr. C
September 19th, 2006, 02:32 AM
DODGER WIN 11-10 OVER THE PADRES
One of the most incredible baseball games I've ever seen in my life tonight. Padres score 4 runs in the first to go ahead with Dodger killer Jake Peavy pitching (6-1 lifetime against LA). Dodgers battle back to tie it. Padres score 2 in the eighth and 3 in the ninth to go ahead 9-5.
Bruce Bochy is warming up Trevor Hoffmann (24 consecutive saves against LA) to come in the bottom of the 9th, but sit him down when the Padres go up by 4 runs, because it is "NOT A SAVE SITUATION. Can you say serious tactical blunder. He puts in some guy named Adams instead. Jeff Kent homers to lead off the 9th, followed by a J.D. Drew homer. Bochy brings in Hoffmann and rookie Russell Martin hits Hoffmann's first pitch out for homer No. 3. Marlin Anderson, who was already 4-for-4 with a homer, two singles and a triple, takes Hoffmann deep. Fourth homer in a row. Ties a Major League record co-held by the Braves, Twins and Indians in 1963-64. First time it had happened in the majors in 42 years.
Padres scramble back for a run in the 10th to go ahead 10-9 off Aaron Sele. Rudy Seanez comes into to pitch the 10th for the Padres and Kenny Lofton works him for a walk. Next up, Nomar Garciaparra, who is back in the lineup for the first time since pulling a quad on Friday night. Seanez falls behind 3 and 1. Fastball to Nomar and he launches it ... HALFWAY UP THE PAVILLION. The normally unflapable Nomar is running around the bases like a Little Leaguer, yelling and pumping his fists. The guy who almost never shows emotion is going nuts. Dodgers win 11-10 with SEVEN HRs on the night. Adams, the relief pitcher is sitting in the dugout crying his eyes out, literally.
Dodgers end the series with a split and half-game lead over San Diego for first place. I think the Dodgers won the division tonight. Simply unbelievable game. Folks were racing back into the park from the parking lot in the bottom of the ninth. It was somewhat like the feeling with Kirk Gibson's HR in the 1988 World Series. 219,000 fans for the four-game series (biggest regular-season attendance for a series in Dodger history). Still can't believe the way this game ended. Storybook finish.
One of the most incredible baseball games I've ever seen in my life tonight. Padres score 4 runs in the first to go ahead with Dodger killer Jake Peavy pitching (6-1 lifetime against LA). Dodgers battle back to tie it. Padres score 2 in the eighth and 3 in the ninth to go ahead 9-5.
Bruce Bochy is warming up Trevor Hoffmann (24 consecutive saves against LA) to come in the bottom of the 9th, but sit him down when the Padres go up by 4 runs, because it is "NOT A SAVE SITUATION. Can you say serious tactical blunder. He puts in some guy named Adams instead. Jeff Kent homers to lead off the 9th, followed by a J.D. Drew homer. Bochy brings in Hoffmann and rookie Russell Martin hits Hoffmann's first pitch out for homer No. 3. Marlin Anderson, who was already 4-for-4 with a homer, two singles and a triple, takes Hoffmann deep. Fourth homer in a row. Ties a Major League record co-held by the Braves, Twins and Indians in 1963-64. First time it had happened in the majors in 42 years.
Padres scramble back for a run in the 10th to go ahead 10-9 off Aaron Sele. Rudy Seanez comes into to pitch the 10th for the Padres and Kenny Lofton works him for a walk. Next up, Nomar Garciaparra, who is back in the lineup for the first time since pulling a quad on Friday night. Seanez falls behind 3 and 1. Fastball to Nomar and he launches it ... HALFWAY UP THE PAVILLION. The normally unflapable Nomar is running around the bases like a Little Leaguer, yelling and pumping his fists. The guy who almost never shows emotion is going nuts. Dodgers win 11-10 with SEVEN HRs on the night. Adams, the relief pitcher is sitting in the dugout crying his eyes out, literally.
Dodgers end the series with a split and half-game lead over San Diego for first place. I think the Dodgers won the division tonight. Simply unbelievable game. Folks were racing back into the park from the parking lot in the bottom of the ninth. It was somewhat like the feeling with Kirk Gibson's HR in the 1988 World Series. 219,000 fans for the four-game series (biggest regular-season attendance for a series in Dodger history). Still can't believe the way this game ended. Storybook finish.