04-03-2024, 08:54 AM
With a 30th season virtually in the books, the Florida/Miami Marlins have just three postseason appearances to their name, however two globe championships. Their first-ever postseason game happened on today 25 years earlier and ended in significant fashion. Edgar Renteria's walk-off solitary in the nine was the distinction as the Florida Marlins topped the San Francisco Giants, 2-1. The Marlins were the National Organization wild card as they reached Pro Gamer Stadium for Video Game 1 of the National Organization Division Collection on Sept. 30, 1997. In spite of holding Game 1, it was National Organization West champion San Francisco that had the home-field advantage. With Gamings 1 and 2 in South Florida, the final three video games were set for the Bay Location. The Marlins ended up the normal period with a document of 92-70 while the Giants went 90-72. For 6 innings in Video game 1, San Francisco's Kirk Rueter and Florida's Kevin Brown traded absolutely nos. In the 7th, nonetheless, both groups hopped on the board with solo crowning achievement-- Costs Mueller took Brown deep to right area, then Charles Johnson matched Mueller's blast with among his very own. Brown and Rueter each enabled an operate on 4 hits in seven innings. In a battle of the bullpens, Dennis Chef swiped the program with a set of 1-2-3 innings. In all-time low of the ninth, Jeff Conine singled off Julian Tavarez prior to Johnson was hit by the very next pitch. The Giants transformed to closer Roberto Hernandez. After Craig Counsell's sacrifice bunt relocated the runners into scoring position, Jim Eisenreich was purposefully strolled to fill the bases with one out. The stroll established up a force-out at the plate and San Francisco carried out on a Devon White fielder's choice to second Marlins Store. That established the stage for Renteria. On a 2-1 pitch from Hernandez, Renteria lined one in between first and second and into ideal field for the walk-off single. In their first playoff video game, the Marlins had arised victorious. Renteria had numerous clutch strikes throughout the 1997 season and was a prominent performer in the postseason throughout his 16-year occupation. Renteria would famously gather the walk-off hit in Game 7 of the 1997 Globe Series, however he would additionally go on to win Globe Series MVP honors in 2010 with the San Francisco Giants. It was against the Giants that Renteria played his initial postseason video game and had his first huge postseason moment. It began today a quarter-century earlier.