In what was one of the most exciting conclusions to the end of Major League Baseball's regular season ever, the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals concluded an improbable September with victories that cemented their place in the 2011 playoffs.
Both teams were seemingly out of the wild-card hunts at the beginning of the month, only to have historic collapses by the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox help them back into the National League and American League Wild-card races.
The Cardinals' 8-0 win over the Astros Wednesday was boring compared to Tampa's come-from-behind win against the Yankees. Trailing 7-0 at one point and down to their last strike in the bottom of the ninth, the Rays used two home runs by Evan Longoria and one from Dan Johnson to beat the Yankees 8-7 in extra innings.
Baseball fans can only hope the playoff and World Series matchups showcase similar thrilling finishes.
No comments:
Post a Comment