Posted May 22, 200519 yr Dillon delivers heroic homer to lift Marlins Rookie smashes game-winning dinger in fifth big league at-bat By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com MIAMI -- Joe Dillon made his first at-bat at Dolphins Stadium a memorable one. Playing in just his second Major League game, Dillon delivered a pinch-hit home run with two outs in the eighth inning that lifted the Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Devil Rays in front of a crowd of 25,432. The Marlins rallied from three runs down for the second time this season. Dillon's liner over the left-field wall came off Jesus Colome. Devil Rays left-hander Mark Hendrickson held the Marlins scoreless through five innings. But with one out in the sixth inning, Miguel Cabrera walked and Juan Encarnacion followed with a two-run homer to left-center. Two batters later, Damion Easley tied the game at three with a solo shot to left. The Devil Rays struck quickly off Marlins starter A.J. Burnett, scoring twice in the first inning. Aubrey Huff, who had three hits Friday, delivered an RBI single and Jorge Cantu added a run-scoring groundout. Toby Hall's leadoff homer in the second inning put the Devil Rays up 3-0. Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Link Ranks up there with Cabrera's walk off HR against the DRays in '03, and LoDuca's first pitch as a Marlin in '04.
May 22, 200519 yr Ranks up there with Cabrera's walk off HR against the DRays in '03, and LoDuca's first pitch as a Marlin in '04. 779372[/snapback] Yeah, it's going to be one of those things that sticks in a Marlin fans' mind for a long time to come.
May 22, 200519 yr There are moments in this sport when you just have to shed a tear, thank the baseball gods, and hug your kid. Tonight was one of them. I hope he never forgets it. I know I never will. :thumbup Thank you Joe Dillon. Thank you baseball gods.
May 22, 200519 yr Dillon's liner over the left-field wall came off Jesus. 779372[/snapback] :o now thats power!
May 22, 200519 yr Both Cabrera and Dillon hit game winning home runs on their 5th career atbat. I haven't got goosebumps like that since Lo Duca's first at bat last August.
May 22, 200519 yr I missed it, but I'm planning to download the game just to get a chance to see it. :thumbup
May 22, 200519 yr Both Cabrera and Dillon hit game winning home runs on their 5th career atbat. I haven't got goosebumps like that since Lo Duca's first at bat last August. 779440[/snapback] i was at work at roadhouse grill and i walked by the tv as he was passing homeplate and they were like goin nuts in the dugout and i also got goosebumps like madd crazy.
May 22, 200519 yr Both Cabrera and Dillon hit game winning home runs on their 5th career atbat. I haven't got goosebumps like that since Lo Duca's first at bat last August. 779440[/snapback] against Tampa Bay...that's freakishly coincidental.
May 22, 200519 yr Dillon's liner over the left-field wall came off Jesus. 779372[/snapback] :o now thats power! 779426[/snapback] :lol
May 22, 200519 yr There are moments in this sport when you just have to shed a tear, thank the baseball gods, and hug your kid. Tonight was one of them. I hope he never forgets it. I know I never will. :thumbup Thank you Joe Dillon. Thank you baseball gods. 779414[/snapback] Well said 2003, I thought the same thing. Guys like this you root a little hard for
May 23, 200519 yr how are u gonna download it? cause i wanna see the game too 779950[/snapback] They offer it on MLB.com for $3.99 per game. I believe you can get any game you want from the year.
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