Game 8: Pirates 4 Rockies 3

First inning
“Pat? What’s wrong? Bad text?”
“Did you know Jason Giambi’s still in baseball?”
“He is?”
“…”
“So that’s a big hit for the Pirates, then, right?!”
“…”
“Jason Giambi’s still in baseball and he’s not a Pirate?”
“Just shut up. Please.”

Fifth inning
“Yessss!”
“What?”
“I think we’re coming back.”
“We …?”
“The Pirates.”
“…”
“Tabata homered!”
“Who?!”
“…”

Eleventh inning
“Holy crap, I can’t believe the bullpen is holding up.”
“The Pirates?”
“Yes.”
“Still?”
“It’s the eleventh inning!”  
“…”

Fourteenth inning
“YES!” 
“…”
“PIRATES WIN!”
“What?”
“I just got a text from my brother. And my mom. The Pirates pulled it out in 14!”
“…”
“LOOK! It’s on the TV over the bar!”
“…”
“TABATA AGAIN! YESSSSSSSSS!”
“Really? It’s April.”
“…”
“What is it, like eight games?”
“But IT’S THE PIRATES!”  

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