Catching up with Chris Burke, the Astros' original LDS 18th-inning homer hero
“I didn't see any of it,” Burke said with a laugh when reached by phone Sunday. “I saw highlights this morning, but I didn't watch one pitch of it live.”
Like Peña, Burke was a rookie playing in his first postseason when he etched his name into Astros playoff lore. Peña was a member of the Astros’ taxi squad during the 2021 postseason but did not make his major league debut until opening day in 2022. The 2005 game had substantially more scoring action than Saturday’s Astros-Mariners game, which featured an incredible pitching duel and was the first game in MLB postseason history to be scoreless after 15 innings. The Astros and Braves were tied at 6 when Burke came up to bat with one out and nobody on in the bottom of the 18th inning against Atlanta righty Joey Devine.
“We had to completely empty the tank,” Burke recalled. “ Pettitte was home sick, and he even called the clubhouse to see if they wanted him to come back to the stadium. We were out of options, so we used our seven-time Cy Young Award winner.”
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Jeremy Peña HR in 18th inning eliminates Mariners in 1-0 loss to AstrosJeremy Peña hit a solo home run off Penn Murfee in the top of the 18th inning as the Seattle Mariners fell 1-0 to the Houston Astros in a game tied for the longest in MLB postseason history. FOX13
Les mer »
Astros 1, Mariners 0: Houston wins Game 3 in 18 to sweepIt took 18 innings, but the Astros defeated the Mariners 1-0 and will advance to the American League Championship Series. Here's how it went down. ⬇️
Les mer »
Astros vs. Mariners Game 3: Jeremy Pena's home run helps Houston win ALDS in 18th inningH-TOWN IS ALCS-BOUND: It was scoreless in Seattle until Houston saved the best for 9 more extra innings. Click through to see how Houston swept the M's
Les mer »
MLB playoffs: Astros' Jeremy Peña homers in 18th inning to eliminate Mariners, Yankees lead Guardians in ALDSMLB's 12-team postseason bracket has already been whittled down to eight contenders. Now, the top two seeds from each league have joined the fray in the Division Series. After advancing directly to their ALDS and NLDS slots via byes, the Astros, Yankees, Dodgers and Braves are taking on challengers.
Les mer »
Peña’s 18th-inning HR sends Astros past Mariners for sweepJeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year.
Les mer »
Peña's 18th-inning HR sends Astros past Mariners for sweepJeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year.
Les mer »