Tonight, if only for one night, the Seattle Mariners fought off the best team in Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, coming back from a 6-2 deficit in the 6th inning to win the game with a final score of 9-6.
In doing so, the Mariners not only ended a 12 game losing streak, but also prevented themselves from becoming the first 100 loss team since the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Kansas City Royals both "accomplished" this feat in 2006.
With five games to go in the season in is more likely than not that the Mariners will eventually reach the 100 game mark. But for at least one night, the Mariners showed that they still have a little SODO MOJO left in their gas tank. And for this Seattle Fan, that is all the fuel needed.
"Right now, the Mariners looking for the tie. They would take a fly ball; they would love a base hit into the gap and they could win it with Junior's speed. The stretch and the 0-1 pitch on the way to Edgar Martinez; swung on and lined down the left field line for a base hit! Here comes Joey! Here is Junior to third base, they're going to wave him in! The throw to the plate will be... LATE! The Mariners are going to play for the American League Championship! I don't believe it! It just continues! My oh My!" -Dave Niehaus, "The Double" - Game 5 of the 1995 ALDS
Okay... so maybe I needed a little more than just one late inning comeback win to make me feel better after this terrible season and horrific year in Seattle sports. Can you blame me? REFUSE TO LOSE.
-dunkie
3 comments:
That's funny, I bought the entire game that ended with "The Double" from MLB.com's Greatest Game series or whatever it's called and sat in bed and watched the ending (from when Randy came in to Edgar;s double) just last night, haha.
Dude, I was gonna say something to you earlier.. the sole purpose of me being a sports fan for the next 5 days, is to watch the Angels get to 100 wins for the first time in franchise history. You gotta keep it suspenseful huh? It is tough being an Angels fan these days. But remember, it wasn't too long ago the Angels sucked perennially, wasn't it that year in '95 that they blew a double digit division lead in September and then lost the one game playoff to the M's? And it wasn't that long ago that you guys had that 110 win season? Too bad you don't have all those division titles though. Oh and a World Series ring.
116 win season thank-you-very-much.
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