I just played my most exciting game of ESPN yet. I'm 70+ games into my Cubs franchise, 5.5 back behind the Astros and playing them at Wrigley. Roy Oswalt and Kerry Wood duel each other. Oswalt strikes me out 16 (!) times, but I manage a solo HR off him. Wood is also pounding the Astros hitters, giving up only a solo HR to Berkman.
We get to the 12th inning, still 1-1, and I bring in Borowski. He proceeds to walk Biggio, give up a single to Kent, and then a 3-run bomb to Hidalgo. I'm down 4-1. Luckily, the Astros already used Octavio Dotel, so they bring in Dave Veres.
Patterson gets a single, then after an out Sosa hits a double. I try to score Patterson from first, but Berkman makes one of those insane ESPN throws. I see I'm going to get nailed at the plate, so I try to get Patterson back. He's too far down the line and gets thrown out on his way back to third. Two outs on a stupid baserunning move on my part.
Derek Lee is up next and casually hits a 2-run homer to right center. I'm down 4-3, and am kicking myself over the costly baserunning blunder now. Next up is Carols Lee (who I traded for). He hits one of those craxy infield choppers that bounces high enough for him to beat the throw to first.
Astros have had enough of Veres and bring in Dan Maceli to face Todd Walker. Second pitch, Walker takes Maceli deep to right on a cut-scene walk-off game winning 2-run HR. I win a key game 5-4. Actually jumped up off the couch like an idiot when I hit it.
I absolutely love this game!
We get to the 12th inning, still 1-1, and I bring in Borowski. He proceeds to walk Biggio, give up a single to Kent, and then a 3-run bomb to Hidalgo. I'm down 4-1. Luckily, the Astros already used Octavio Dotel, so they bring in Dave Veres.
Patterson gets a single, then after an out Sosa hits a double. I try to score Patterson from first, but Berkman makes one of those insane ESPN throws. I see I'm going to get nailed at the plate, so I try to get Patterson back. He's too far down the line and gets thrown out on his way back to third. Two outs on a stupid baserunning move on my part.
Derek Lee is up next and casually hits a 2-run homer to right center. I'm down 4-3, and am kicking myself over the costly baserunning blunder now. Next up is Carols Lee (who I traded for). He hits one of those craxy infield choppers that bounces high enough for him to beat the throw to first.
Astros have had enough of Veres and bring in Dan Maceli to face Todd Walker. Second pitch, Walker takes Maceli deep to right on a cut-scene walk-off game winning 2-run HR. I win a key game 5-4. Actually jumped up off the couch like an idiot when I hit it.
I absolutely love this game!
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