I know it wasn't the playoffs, but last night was huge save for Wagner. The team mounts a gritty rally and finally grabs a one run lead after trailinig the whole game. If we give back the lead it's a crushing defeat: a comeback thwarted, a series win taken from them at the 11th hour, and a losing road trip. Instead, we got a stirring comeback, a series win against the Dodgers, and a winning road trip.
And what a tough way to do it. Billy picks Pierre off of 1st for what should have been the first out of the inning, but I think Greenie is still looking for that ball in his cavernous 1B mitt. Tying run in scoring position with 0 outs, and Wagner K's "the all star" Martin. IBB to Kent to face Kemp, a bold move considering the guy's hitting .360. Then Wagner K's Kemp. Finally, Nomar, who K's looking.
Talk about overcoming an error. Strikes out the side against the meat of the order, and three excellent contact hitters.
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These are all keys that should pay off nicely in playoffs, as guys can look back to moments like that to draw on. In that vein, beating Penny would've been nice, having beaten Peavy earlier in the week. But, I'll take 3 out of 4.
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