Deja vu all over again...
It was two years ago against these same Twins in the ALCS that
Pete Fairbanks gave up a 9th-inning homer to blow a Rays lead in Game 7 and history repeated as
Jason Adam coughed up a homer in the 9th to lose a 3-2 Rays lead and Minnesota went on to beat Tampa Bay in 5-3 in 11 innings to take a commanding 2-0 ALDS lead. It also would have helped if the offense could score more than 3 runs a game, but all they needed today was to get through the 9th.
Matt Brash will get the ball in Minnesota to try to keep the season alive.
At least the Astros tied up their series:
