As the Astros and Mariners went much than six hours without scoring a run, the hold for a hitter to bash thing — thing — became unbearable. Jeremy Peña yet did thing astir it by homering successful the apical of the 18th to springiness the Astros a 1-0 lead.
Fans of the existent teams connected the tract for Game 3 of the American League Division Series were astir apt excessively engaged pacing and cursing waiting for Peña's heroics Saturday night, but the remainder of the net was fed up.
That meant it was clip for memes.
0-0 playoff shot crippled pic.twitter.com/OW86Mwu4sX
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) October 16, 2022Mariners Astros adjacent the TV is trying to crook it disconnected pic.twitter.com/CFdH4eINQF
— Andrew Arking (@AndrewArking) October 16, 2022But, seriously. How aged were we erstwhile this crippled adjacent started?
Dusty Baker erstwhile this crippled started --- and Dusty Baker close present pic.twitter.com/O2wsMPFYz5
— Robert Land | Houston Sports Talk Podcast Host (@HSTPodcast) October 16, 2022This is what James Harden looked similar erstwhile this Astros-Mariners crippled started pic.twitter.com/hzqTlYtbrZ
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) October 16, 2022The crippled already is tied for the longest postseason crippled successful Major League Baseball past on with the 2005 NLDS crippled betwixt the Astros and Braves that besides went 18 innings arsenic good arsenic 2 others. It's besides the longest postseason crippled without either broadside scoring a run.
— King Alyx (@KingAlyx) October 16, 2022Maybe Peña yet ended it for everyone, arsenic agelong arsenic the Astros bullpen tin clasp it unneurotic for 3 much outs.