but I can’t stop thinking about how important Franklin’s at bat was before the fireworks!
Very much so. Fouled off several pitches, took one off the top of his foot. Didn’t slow him enough to keep him from scoring on the wild pitch a few minutes later. But if he doesn’t work the walk none of that happens and Welch is probably pinch-hitting in the bottom of the ninth.
I thought the same thing (watching the replay). Two outs, no one on. Two strikes, maybe one ball? Kept fouling pitch after pitch, taking one here and there and BINGO, a walk.
I kept thinking, wow, they were one strike away from getting out of it.
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