Although there were only a few games last night, enough food was produced from them to last as many years as the box of Graham Crackers.
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Let's take a look at each one one by one.
The first was a rare play in sports: a straight steal by the Rays Randy Arozarena at home in Tampa Bay's 5-0 win over the Red Sox in the ALDS Game 1. Rarer plays are rare than these. It was done so well.
I noticed that the pitcher wasn't paying attention to me. Arozarena said that I was able take a large enough lead to steal the base. It was the first time I've ever stolen my home.
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Rays manager Kevin Cash stated that he has asked me many times throughout the season, "Verde, verde, verde green," He finally got it.
It was Jackie Robinson's first stolen home in a postseason match. Yogi Berra may still be complaining about the call to Bill Summers, home plate umpire, somewhere in The Balcony.
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Arozarena made history last night with her homering, becoming the first player to both steal home and go yard in one game.
What a night!
Ron Popeil would have said it..
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Yes, Cruz's shot to center hit one the Trop catwalks (either C or D rings) and the ball landed in shallow middle was ruled Grounds Rule Home Run.
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Here's the rule:
A batted ball that hits one of the two lower catwalks (known collectively as the C/Ring or the D/Ring), including any suspended objects or lights attached to those catwalks, as well as any angle support rods connecting the C/Ring to the masts supporting the D/Ring in fair territory.
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Cruz, 41, became the second-oldest homer in the postseason. At 105, only Julio Franco was more senior. Franco was 43.
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We crossed over to the opposite side of the country to Seattle, where there was some craziness in Thursday Night Football. (Don't worry about those neon unis!
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The tweet from NFL Officiating states that it is legal for a double punt to be made if the kick is in front of the line. But was this tweet? The line of scrimmage was at the Seattle 21. To me, it seems pretty obvious that Seahawks punter Michael Dickson had already passed the 21 when he kicked the ball to Rams 11. This was not a legal punt, I'm sorry @NFLOfficiating
What is truly amazing about this story is that Dickson, an Aussie Rules Football player, didn't know what he had just done was illegal (though it shouldnt).
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Dickson stated that I didn't know anything about double-kicking. I had always believed that if the ball gets stuck behind the line of play and it can't move, then I should do some Aussie Rules stuff. I would try to hit it and punt it down the field to do what I can.
This was something that I had in my head all the time. Then, I got the chance. It was easy.
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Cue Popeil
You also had some hideousness in this game.
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Yikes.
Wilson couldn't return to the game. This provided an opportunity for one of the most rare things in sports: A Geno Smith sighting. You should see Smith's performance if you have not. He looked good. He looked great.
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It was, overall, a memorable night, the seventh night in October.
