A Game for the Ages
There have been many amazing Game 6s in World Series history. Carlton Fisk willing the ball fair; Joe Carter’s game-winner; Bill Buckner’s haunting misplay; Kirby Puckett’s catch and homer. But perhaps this Game 6 stands alone.
St. Louis was down to their last out in the ninth inning, down two runs, and then the remarkable happened. They were down to their last out in the botttom of the tenth, too, down two runs, and then the remarkable happened again. And then the hometown kid, David Freese, ended it in the eleventh, crushing a fastball deep to center-field and into the grasp of a one of 40,000-plus happy Cardinals fans. It was so incredible that it is difficult to put into words. It certainly doesn’t need many.
“I was down to my last strike, and I was like, ‘oh great, this is awesome,’” Freese said, reliving his ninth-inning at-bat that resulted in a two-run triple.
“That was incredible,” he added. “I’m just glad I had a chance after looking like an idiot after that pop-up. Are you kidding me, I’m in this situation? There was a lot of emotions on that one.” As for celebrating on his way to home-plate following his game-winning blast: “It was an incredible feeling seeing all of my teammates at the dish waiting for me. It was an incredible feeling.”
“If that’s not the best postseason game of all time, I don’t know what could top it,” said Berkman, who drove in the tying run in the tenth. “It’s just special. It’s hard to describe. I’ve been in many great postseason games, but this takes the cake. …I’m glad to be apart of that.”
A Game 7 has been forced. Ace Chris Carpenter will most likely take the hill. Momentum is on St. Louis’ side after the miraculous took place.
“I’m ready right now,” Berkman said.
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