I just got home from seeing one of the best ballgames ever! A walk-off win on Saturday by the A’s in the bottom of the 10th inning. See it here:
The 3-run homer by Brandon Moss gave the A’s a 7-4, come-from-behind win over the Seattle Mariners. It was Oakland’s 14th walk-off win this season — the most in Major League Baseball.
It was a game the A’s needed to win to keep pace with the surging Baltimore Orioles and stay ahead of the L.A. Angels, who have been nipping at their heels. But it didn’t start well for the boys in green and gold, who were down 4-0 early in the game, following home runs by Kyle Seager and Michael Saunders.
Mariners bullpen celebrate early 4-0 lead.
The A’s scratched a run across the plate in the 4th, then scored another in the 8th to cut the lead to 4-2. And then in the bottom of the 9th, with one out, Josh Donaldson went deep over the center field fence to tie the score. See it here:
Then in the 10th inning, with two runners on base, Brandon Moss hit the shot heard ’round the Bay, that set off this celebration:
A's celebrate walk-off win.
Notice how the Mariners seems a lot more subdued in the picture above.
For the A’s it was their 90th win of the year, in a season when most experts picked them for last place. But this team is so young, with so many rookies, they simply have no fear and play every day for the fun of the game.
Oakland is the team no one wants to play in the post-season because they are so unpredictable and defy expectations. They are loose as can be and truly believe they are the team of destiny this year. After watching this walk-off win today, I would have to agree!
