In the movie, Randy Dobnak would walk off the mound a winner, helping the Twins snap their postseason drought, adding another layer to his already incredible story.
Reality played out differently.
Dobnak, the Uber-driving undrafted former Division II college player who started the season at Single-A, couldn’t record an out in the third inning of his first-ever playoff outing. He was no match for the Yankees and neither were the Twins, losing their 15th straight playoff game, 8-2, in front of a raucous Bronx crowd that derisively chanted “Uber driver, Uber driver,” at Dobnak.
“I figured that was going to happen before the game,” he said with a smile.