The 2007 Padres-Rockies NL Wild Card Tie-Breaker: 13 Mile-High Innings of Pressure
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In 2007 the Padres & Rockies engaged in a game for the ages, as after 162 games the two teams were tied for the National League Wild Card. A tie-breaking contest raged into 13 innings of punch-counter punch - and still, 13 years later, the winning run never touched home plate. How did that happen - and how did Jason turn into the person who broke that news to one of the teams? The second-best closer we’ve ever seen had the worst two-game run of his career at the worst possible time, and one of the teams overall strategies certainly was, well, let’s just say different. Plus, we go in-depth on players like Jake Peavy, Adrian Gonzalez, Khalil Greene, Matt Holliday and more.
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