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October 12, 2004
Astros Amaze Again
Final Score
Houston: 12
Atlanta: 3
The Houston Astros have won the National League Division Series!
Having lost a heartbreaking game to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in front of a wild sellout home crowd, the Astros were facing elimination going into Monday's tie breaker game in Atlanta. They had to trudge back into hostile ground and win all or lose all.
Frustrated with the dreadful train of "almost" excuses, the Astros reached down into their gut, and a fairytale became true. They sent Roy Oswalt to the hill against the Braves Jaret Wright, and two pitchers never pitched with more emotion and adrenaline in the history of the playoffs. It was a night to behold for pitching that counted for everything, but it was the bats that decided the game.
Led by the Killer B's, Berkman, Beltran, Bagwell and Biggio, the Astros butchered out 17 hits that resulted in 12 runs, and they drowned the Braves in a 12-3 win! Beltran sparkled last night, driving in 5 of the 12 runs for the team. Congratulations, my Christian brother!
The Astros are finally in the final stage of the playoffs, the National League Championshiop Series. On Wednesday night, they will face the red hot St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the NLCS on national television. They've come a long way.
A forty-two years kind of a long way. The fairytale that skeptics said could never happen is unfolding before a wild and enthusiastic Texas, and the excitement grows more tense as the Astros roar into St. Louis to try their hand at going to the World Series!
I'm so excited! In fact, many times last night I almost forgot to breathe! When they finally made the final out, I jumped so high I hit the ceiling with my head, not just my fist!!
GO ASTROS!!!!
Posted by Grant at October 12, 2004 10:55 AM
Comments
Here, Grant... a soft ice pack for your head and cheers for your Astros. :)
Posted by: Sarah at October 12, 2004 04:22 PM
*laughs* I remember those days in OC... when everyone and their mother wore Angels paraphenelia and had a Rally Monkey strapped around their necks... *sigh* Hooray for the Astros!!
Posted by: Willow at October 12, 2004 08:52 PM
Thank you girls, for putting up with my frenzy! :-D
Posted by: Grant at October 13, 2004 10:50 AM
Oh man, but it's hard. The things we do for a friend. Don't know why we put up with you at all, actually. *shakes head*
Only kidding. It's fun to read your excitement! :D
Posted by: Sarah at October 16, 2004 12:21 PM
I have fun writing it!! :-)
Posted by: Grant at October 16, 2004 10:41 PM