5. Dozier Walks-Off the Tigers
Twins were decent for the first time in five years and at this point only a half game out of the wildcard race. Down 6-1 in the ninth, they did lots of things. Suzuki had a based load hit by pitch. Danny Santana knocked in a couple of runs. And then this.
12. Arreaz Pinch-Hit Walk From 0-2 count
Jonathan Schoop had to leave the game in the middle of an at-bat. Arraez came in during an 0-2 count against really really good reliever Edwin Diaz, and a legend was born. (link in the headline)
The Better Moment
- Arraez Pinch-Hit Walk (53%, 10 Votes)
- Dozier Walks-Off Tigers (47%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 19
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- Mauer Tags Out Gardner (95%, 19 Votes)
- Dozier/Rosario Homer Off Severino (5%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 20
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- Joe Mauer's Final Game (79%, 15 Votes)
- Kepler 5 in a row off Bauer (21%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 19
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I think I was at the game the next day when they announced Dozier was named to the All-Star roster. He got a big ovation and it was kind of a special moment to see, in light of this and the success he was having.
Ok, ready to really hate me?
gosh, now you have no idea which one to vote for
Arraez game log
Dozier game log
The night of the Dozier walk-off, I was at my hometown's street dance. My wife looks down at her phone to see she missed a call from my dad. I check my phone and he'd tried to call me 3 times. We were both nervous that something was wrong with the kids. Instead, he gave me the play-by-play on how the Twins came back in the 9th. I had tickets to the game and gave them away. And, I think that was the weekend that Isbell joined Wilco in their encore to play California Stars. I should have just stayed home!
You would have left before the 9th anyway, admit it!
Hmmm. Five years ago, the kids would have been 15, 13, and 10. I think we would have stuck it out!
I am going to remember that Arraez at bat for a long time.
I didn't show the LCS owner the Dozier walk off, but I did show him Arraez' AB.
This vote was the toughest for me to decide so far.