One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen (Update

[r2d2]

One of the most exciting games I've ever seen and I was there.
The video of the ending of the game was held last Wednesday on my hometown (Hermosillo, Mexico).

Game was tied 0 -0 in the bottom of the seven when a Karim Garcia double brought two runs and broke the tie. Leo Rosales blew the save in the 9th and the game was 3 -2 visiting team.
In the bottom of the ninth the other team brings the closer and strikes out the first two batters with seven pitches. Our 9th in the order is at bat and falls 0 -2 in the count quickly. The next pitch is a breaking ball in the inside corner and he smashes for a double.
The next pitch this happens:

[youtube:2c7ddiei]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uaH2ToEXmg[/youtube:2c7ddiei]

This is just the second inside the park home run in the history of our ballpark, the first since Jerry Hairston did it on 1972. And according who is a baseball researcher, just the 6th in team history. Sadly, there's no official stat.

I'll try to get this picture signed the next time they play home:

 

[theplasticman]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

That was awesome!

 

[VizquelCollector.com]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

So great. Soooooo great!

 

[r2d2]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

Anyone remembers a walk-off inside the park home run?

 

[prospectorgems]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

Is that advertising on their jerseys or is that something with the team name?

 

[leatherman]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

Anyone remembers a walk-off inside the park home run?

You might find this recent post of mine interesting: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70126


David

 

[Mudcatsfan]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

VERY cool ending, and a great photo!

Funny I actually considered bidding on a Karim Garcia rookie because its' the super rare GOLD auto version but i ended up passing on it.

I once yelled at him during a spring training game and he waved to me. My friend didn't know who he was, asked me, "who is karim garcia" so i stood up and Yelled, "WHO IS KARIM GARCIA?!??!" and pointed at him. He looked surprised, but smiled and pointed back at me.

Todd was like,,,,do you KNOW him or something??

Oh, i forgot to mention. We were drinking

Trust me that makes the whole thing epic.

Also, don't drink kids.

Who is Karim Garcia???

http://cgi.ebay.com/1997-BOWMAN-KAR...ZViewItemQQptZUS_Baseball?hash=item19b87e3bdb

 

[r2d2]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

Is that advertising on their jerseys or is that something with the team name?

Sadly it's advertising. Not rare at all in the Caribean Leagues. Apparently it isn't enough that the stadium looks like the yellow section (something similar to what Roger Dorn did in Major League II).

Anyone remembers a walk-off inside the park home run?

You might find this recent post of mine interesting: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70126


David

Wow, what a coincidence. Your post wasn't that long ago. I must have missed it.

VERY cool ending, and a great photo!

Funny I actually considered bidding on a Karim Garcia rookie because its' the super rare GOLD auto version but i ended up passing on it.

I once yelled at him during a spring training game and he waved to me. My friend didn't know who he was, asked me, "who is karim garcia" so i stood up and Yelled, "WHO IS KARIM GARCIA?!??!" and pointed at him. He looked surprised, but smiled and pointed back at me.

Todd was like,,,,do you KNOW him or something??

Oh, i forgot to mention. We were drinking

Trust me that makes the whole thing epic.

Also, don't drink kids.

Who is Karim Garcia???

http://cgi.ebay.com/1997-BOWMAN-KAR...ZViewItemQQptZUS_Baseball?hash=item19b87e3bdb

Karim is a great guy. In the field he looks and sometimes acts bad ass (climbing outfield fences to fight some fans in Fenway) or he may seem though, something like that, but he's very friendly with the fans, especially with autographs.

 

[r2d2]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

Bump for the sunday crew

 

[r2d2]

Re: One of the most exciting games and endings I've seen

Got it signed
I have another signed (11X14), obviously I can't scan that. But I'll take a picture as it has another inscription.
Note: The inscription has an error. It should read "Jerry" Hairston, the White Sox player.