It was the best of times,
it was the worst of times
- Charles Dickens
It was bottom of the ninth, two outs and a 3-1 World Series lead in the bag should a game ending third strike materialize. The Dodgers had out-battled the Rays 7-6, deserving of the team with the best record in major league baseball 2020. One out away from everyone outside Tampa Bay baseball crowning their asses champions early, the boys from SoCal were on the cusp of driving a dagger into the heart & hopes of this formidable opponent. It was truly the best of times for the "better luck next year" L.A. Dodgers.
Then came the two out base hit from seldom used Rays outfielder Brett Phillips to drive home the classic Dickens quote; it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. And just like that a classic baseball game became a classic novel; "A tale of two cities."
One hit, two errors, a tumbling down baserunner and a two run walk-off in the most zany, improbable World Series game ending play ever. Anyone who watched last night is waking up and replaying video of that play just to be sure what they saw actually happened the way they think it did. But as Freddy Krueger once said, "This is not a dream!" It was however a Nightmare for Dodgers fans on Elm Street and beyond. The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.
For baseball fans not wearing Dodger Blue, do yourself a favor and check out the play that may go down as one of the most tragic, and at the same time celebratory moments ever to play out on any championship baseball stage.
It was the best of times, It Was The Best of Times!
Dodgers 7
Rays 8
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