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Ah, man… what a game, qué locura, hermano.
September 22nd, 2002 – American Airlines Center, Dallas. Let me tell you something, this wasn’t hockey, okay? No, no, no. This was more like a slugfest with a little salsa, a little fuego, and a whole lotta heart. And in the middle of the fire? Nazem Kadri. Like a pitcher with no fear, throwing high heat with every swing. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Three home runs! That’s not baseball, that’s art, papi.
You know, back in my day, if a guy did that to you, you tip your cap. You say, “he beat us.” That’s what Kadri did. He beat Dallas. He owned that game.
💥 The Flames Come In Hot
Calgary comes in like a Dominican thunderstorm—they start early, they don’t stop, and they don’t apologize. Seventeen hits, thirteen runs, no fear. Salles hits a bomb in the first, Kadri launches one in the third, and they just keep going. Like a lineup that refuses to go down looking. Like Pedro facing the Yankees—all guts, no excuses.
Even M. Grubin, that kid… he hits one, steals two bases, scores three times. You see that kind of baseball, you don’t forget it. That’s hunger. That’s ganas.
😤 The Stars? They Fought, Pero…
Give them credit, bro. Dallas didn’t just lie down. B. Grubin? That dude was ballin’ like it was Game 7 of the World Series. Two homers, a triple, five RBIs. Costanza hit one out too. These guys brought it. They didn’t go down soft, no. They just got beat by a lineup that refused to lose.
🧢 On the Mound?
Was it pretty? No. This wasn’t Pedro striking out 17. This was survival, man. B. Asai gave up six. R. Zuniga, R. Ruiz—they had to hold on like it was a rollercoaster in Cibao. But J. Torres? That kid? Two clean innings. Ice. Frio. That’s how you earn respect in October, mi gente.
🎤 Kadri Said It Best:
“You need to show up when your number's called.”
That’s the truth, baby. Doesn’t matter if you’re facing Jeter or throwing in Estadio Quisqueya—when the moment comes, you gotta show up. Kadri? He didn’t just show up. He lit the whole place on fire.
🥇 Player of the Game?
Kadri. Obviously. But you know who else? All of Calgary. From Grubin to Salles to Willems… they played as a team. Like champions. Like people who know they’re writing history.
Next game? Tomorrow. Same place. But if you’re Dallas? You better come ready. Because Calgary? They’re not playing around. They’re coming for the sweep.
And if you don’t believe me?
Ask Kadri.
Ask the scoreboard.
Ask anyone who was there.
🔥 Thirteen runs. Three homers. And one very loud statement from the Calgary Flames. 🔥
– Pedro
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