Twins vs Angels
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Twins vs. Angels
The Rally Monkey has been working hard this season. The Anaheim Angels first introduced their fury friend in the 2002 championship season that brought the franchise a World Series title. When the Angels are trailing an opponent at home going into the late innings, the Angels display the Rally Monkey to encourage fans and teammates to rally for the victory. The Rally Monkey has been a huge hit among fans, and this year, has been working wonders for the Angels who have 30 come from behind wins in 2009.
The Angels were trailing the Minnesota Twins 5-3 going into the bottom of the ninth. Twins closer Joe Nathan had converted 20 consecutive saves, without allowing a single run. After hitting Mike Napoli, the Angels scored one run to close the gap to 5-4. With two outs, Nathan got Howie Kendrick to ground up the middle, but the ball hit the bag before Nick Punto could make the out and Angels tied the game at 5.
The ball game went into extra innings. After the Twins failed to score in the top of the 10th, the Angels rallied yet again for the sixth win in a row. This time Mike Napoli hit a walk-off double to score the go-ahead run and give the Angels yet another come from behind win.
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