captainpec Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 1978 AL East: Bucky Dent's 15 minutesIn midseason, it looked like the Red Sox were going to run away with it -- a 10-game lead over the second-place Brewers, and a 14½-game lead over the Yankees. Then the Yankees came back, including a devastating four-game sweep at Fenway in early September known as the "Boston Massacre," and opened a 3½-game lead. Which the Red Sox closed by winning their final eight games. A tie at season's end forced a one-game playoff at Fenway.Bucky Dent rescued the Yankees in 1978. You know the story: Bucky Dent's three-run homer off Mike Torrez won the game for the Yankees. But nobody knew what would happen as Phil Rizzuto pattered away in the fourth inning (from "O Holy Cow!: The Selected verse of Phil Rizzuto"):One ball two strikes on Nettles,Every pitch and every playSo important in this ball game.Imagine two teamsComing down to the end of the season,Both winning 99 games,Everybody thought 95 would win the pennant,And it all boils downTo this one playoff game.All right, Torrez ready.The one-two pitch ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomembername Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 THE DATEOctober 26, 1986.THE PLACEShea Stadium, New York.THE SITUATIONThe 10th inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets. The Red Sox had taken a 5-3 lead in the top of the 10th, but the Mets had tied the score and had Ray Knight at second with two out and Mookie Wilson facing reliever Bob Stanley.THE KEY PLAYERSBoston's Bill Buckner and Bob Stanley and New York's Wilson and Knight.THE MOMENTWilson reached out and slapped a 3-2 pitch from Stanley down the first base line. Buckner, the first baseman, was waiting to field the ball. However, Buckner didn't get his glove low enough. The ball rolled through Buckner's legs for an error, and Knight scored from second base to give the Mets an unbelievable 6-5 victory.THE CALL"So the winning run is at second base with two out. Three-and-two to Mookie Wilson. . . . A little roller up along first . . . behind the bag . . . it gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight! And the Mets win it!" -- Vin Scully, NBC-TV. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStephen Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 Ever hear the expression:"Once a herb, always a herb"??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomembername Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 Originally posted by djjonstephen Ever hear the expression:"Once a herb, always a herb"??? No, is it new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainpec Posted September 15 Author Report Share Posted September 15 EDIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainpec Posted September 15 Author Report Share Posted September 15 EDIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 Originally posted by captainpec EDIT! Nice sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStephen Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 Originally posted by Codica3 Nice sig. Yeah, I know right?so pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8ted Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 D Lowe 16-6 on the season, not the prettiest 16-6, but it works.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainpec Posted September 16 Author Report Share Posted September 16 Originally posted by djjonstephen Yeah, I know right?so pathetic You couldn't leave well enough alone... you want to be persistent like a little bitch - then fine. I have no one to impress here - my count doesn't read 6k... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8ted Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 Originally posted by captainpec You couldn't leave well enough alone... you want to be persistent like a little bitch - then fine. I have no one to impress here - my count doesn't read 6k... Theres no whining on the sports board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStephen Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 Originally posted by xlr8ted Theres no whining on the sports board... ease off captainpecker herb the kid is probably tormented as it is.....understandably so why all he does is bitch , bitch, bitch, moan, moan, moan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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