YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!
Greatest game EVER! 18 innings. Eighteen innings. Eight-teen innings. A tale of two games. Literally.
The Astros got down 6-1 thanks to a grand slam by Adam LaRoche, and a solo shot by Brian McCann surrounding a sac fly going into the 8th. Lance Berkman hits a grand slam in the 8th to bring the Astros to 6-5 and then Brad Ausmus. Brad Ausmus, he of 3 homeruns during the season, hits a homerun barely above the line to mark a HR and barely beyond the reach of Andruw Jones to tie it up. To tie it up with two out in the bottom of the 9th.
That ended the first game and started the second. A second game within a game. This game would be a long, long, stressful one. One that would make a scorecard run in fear. The Astros would use four pitchers in the 9 extra innings. Including the Hall of Fame bound Roger Clemens, who pitched poorly and lost in Game 2, to close it out for a redeeming win.
Chris Burke won't have to worry about buying a drink in Houston any time soon. Good for him. I'm still pumped about this game. I won't sleep well tonight.
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