Recall Bruce Bochy: Hall of Fame manager; guided the San Francisco Giants to 3 World Series Championships in '10', '12, '14; 9 years ago. He retired after that stretch of famous wins.
He's back!
Down 5-3 in Game 1, it looked like the Arizona Diamondbacks would prevail against the Texans at home in Arlington, Texas. And then, after a 2-run blast in the 9th, it was tied:5-5. Extra innings would begin. After 10th, tied. And then: baseball drama.
The reliever for Arizona had some control problems, and was replaced. The next pitcher had the message: keep it low and away from the hottest hitter on the field. The first few pitches were low and away, keeping the batter's chances of tagging one for extra bases to a minimum. And then: the walkoff; the fan pleaser; the redemption for a slow start. Bruce Bochy barely cracked a smile.
The hometown crowd screamed with joy as the latest hero circled the bases and Game 1 is in the books: Texas 7, Arizona 5. Today: repeat @ 5:00pm Pacific DT.( 7:00pm Central).
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