6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog: Four Homer Game Link Roundup

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Four Homer Game Link Roundup

With a game this special, how could I not?

In the Times: Bill Shaikin is stirred by a game whose "ninth inning that ranged beyond improbable and near impossible"; Helene Elliott gets a great quote from J.D. Drew:
"You talk about timely hitting. That's pretty timely," Drew said. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like that….In the middle of a pennant chase, a crucial situation in a big game, a chance to be in first place or go 1 1/2 down, that's as big as it gets."
Ben Bolch noted Padres starting righthander Jake Peavy had a 2-0 record with a 1.29 ERA against this year going into last night's game.
OC Register: Bill Plunkett ("Two things have been fairly certain about the Dodgers this season: They don't hit home runs and they can't beat the San Diego Padres.") and Mark Whicker ("They and the Padres went round and round so passionately Monday night that you could have sworn there was only one chair available.")
Tony Jackson of the Daily News.
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN ("The last time Chavez Ravine got this funky, Kirk Gibson was playing a modified air guitar as he limped around the bases after going deep against Dennis Eckersley of the 1988 World Series.")
Joe Sheehan: "Holy ****!"
Nomar was proud to be a part of the victory.
Jon needed a sedative going into the game, but finally got to ecstasy and couldn't stop thinking about it afterwards.
Jay Jaffe doesn't hear the fat lady singing at all despite the fact that operas have been written about less.
Scott Miller at CBS Sportsline thinks the Padres offense should be blamed for scoring so many runs in the top of the ninth.
Fred Claire reflects on the game.
What would a recap be without a YouTube video including Vin Scully's call?
Jake Peavy and Dodgers first base coach Mariano Duncan had some words before the game:
“He said, 'We're gonna get your (expletive), you stupid cocky (expletive),'” said Peavy. “That's it, verbatim, with that little Dominican twang. I didn't even know who the guy was. But that's one classless individual ...
“I'd love for him to come to San Diego Fight Club, where we train sometimes, so we can settle it there.”
Eric Neel at ESPN's Page 2:
I've certainly never seen anything like it. No one has. Not in 30 years anyway. The last time it happened was with the Twins in 1964, before mom and I were born. (And, of course, that didn't happen in the ninth inning to tie a game.) The fans in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium who'd left to head home, thinking the game was over before it was over, were scrambling back into the ballpark. They wanted to be a part of history. The ones who were still in the stands were crazy loud. Do you know what "apoplectic" means?