Goose bumps erupt on Kris Medlen’s arms as he flashes to the still-surreal action of Wade Davis’ 1-2 pitch to Wilmer Flores.
With two outs in the bottom of the 12th inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field, with the Royals leading 7-2 and behind the menacing man enjoying arguably the two most dominant relief pitching seasons in baseball history, the victory was inevitable.
As Medlen and Danny Duffy limbered up in the bullpen to be ready for the sprint in to celebrate, even at that distance, he still pictures in slow motion the 95 mph pitch leaving Davis’ hand.