There are some sayings that baseball is just willing to go out of its way to prove, over and over and over, sports fans. Tonight, that saying is, sometimes you're the hero, sometimes you're the goat.
The goat tonight is, as in game five, New York relief pitcher Javier Corchado. Brooklyn wins the series with an unbelievable, last inning, come-from-behind win 8-7, over rival New York.
It started out well for New York. After a quiet first inning the Gothamites put up a five-spot on the team from across the bridge by batting around in the second inning. In all they put up three singles, two walks, a double, and a two-run home run by second sacker Roger Kirby to take what appeared to be a commanding lead in the game. Things looked good for a game seven after that frame
However, the Brooklynites would not be denied. The bottom of the third inning saw the home team put up five runs of their own to tie the game. Unlike their opponents all of Brooklyn's runs came from singles and bases on balls. No long ball for these guys!
And that was all the scoring until the final frame of the evening. But OH, what a ninth! Just when it looked like we'd be going into extra innings on this dreary October night New York finds it's heart and puts up 2 runs on 3 hits to take the lead 7-5!
But anyone watching this series knew it wouldn't be that simple. Game five problem reliever Javier Corchado came in to close the game out but again had nothing to bring to the table. The batters Corchado faced went single, single, walk, single, single to win the game and advance to the OEL series! What a thrilling finish it was!
What further thrills can the OEL series hold? Only time will tell, sports fans! It's time to move on to the final show! Pittsburgh against Brooklyn! Two gritty towns and two gritty teams! Who will win? Stay tuned! The series will start either tomorrow or Friday at Mack and I decide! Be there!
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