One last strike.
That was the theme of the entire night that brought about some of the single greatest baseball moments this generation of baseball fans will ever have the pleasure of seeing.
The poetry and cinematic timing would be too over the top for a film set, but it all actually happened, and the way that it came to fruition is nothing short of incredible.
Setting the scene: the playoff picture had yet to be finalized, as multiple teams did not know who or where or IF they’d be playing in the postseason.
The Tampa Bay Rays and St Louis Cardinals had made miraculous runs from being over nine games back at the onset of September to being tied on the final day of the season in their respective wild card races.