Talking comebacks
As I was leaving the pressbox following the final out last night, I was asked, "That's the Wild Things' biggest comeback, right?"
I really didn't know.
It's hard to top overcoming a 9-run deficit and winning 14-13, but I didn't know if that was indeed the Wild Things' biggest comeback. There was one game in 2003, also against Kalamazoo, that stuck in my mind being a huge come-from-behind win.
After checking the boxscores, I found the game in question was played July 1, 2003. Kalamazoo scored 7 runs (all unearned) in the top of the first inning against Washington pitcher Ben Ally and led 10-2 in the fourth.
Washington overcame the 8-run deficit by scoring three times in the fourth, four runs in the seventh and three in the eighth for a 12-11 win. Just like Tuesday, the winning run was scored on a homer as Jason Kane hit a three-run shot to right centerfield.
That was only an 8-run comeback so, as far as I'm concerned, Tuesday night's comeback was one for the record book.
I really didn't know.
It's hard to top overcoming a 9-run deficit and winning 14-13, but I didn't know if that was indeed the Wild Things' biggest comeback. There was one game in 2003, also against Kalamazoo, that stuck in my mind being a huge come-from-behind win.
After checking the boxscores, I found the game in question was played July 1, 2003. Kalamazoo scored 7 runs (all unearned) in the top of the first inning against Washington pitcher Ben Ally and led 10-2 in the fourth.
Washington overcame the 8-run deficit by scoring three times in the fourth, four runs in the seventh and three in the eighth for a 12-11 win. Just like Tuesday, the winning run was scored on a homer as Jason Kane hit a three-run shot to right centerfield.
That was only an 8-run comeback so, as far as I'm concerned, Tuesday night's comeback was one for the record book.
posted by Chris Dugan at
10:39 AM
4 Comments:
An even bigger comeback would be to make it to the playoffs.
Also, Ron Wilson, why no posts lately?
Last nights attendance=2384.
A lot of parking revenue lost.
Rumor is that The Wild Things will allow free parking if they make the playoffs. Now that would be a comeback worth talking about.
thriftyone:
did you happen to hear that rumor on April first?
they probably are taking a lot of non-refundable parking fees tonight before they postpone the game to make up for lst night's low attendance.
Great comeback tonight.
Only problem is it was Florence.
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