The Tampa Bay Rays make the 2011 MLB Playoffs

I missed filming Evan Longoria's second home run of the day at Tropicana Field, but this is him rounding third, and the ensuing celebration, after he homered off of Scott Proctor of the Yankees in the bottom of the 12th inning on September 28th, 2011. Coming within minutes of the Boston Red Sox loss in Baltimore, in which they blew a 3-2 ninth inning lead to the Baltimore Orioles, completing, arguably, the most prolific collapse in baseball history, this home run clinched the 2011 American League Wild Card spot for the Rays. Even in this game, the Rays overcame a large deficit, trailing 7-0 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, before Longoria hit a three run shot that brought them to within 7-6, capping a six-run outburst, but still leaving them one run short, a problem that would be erased by pinch-hitter Dan Johnson's home run with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth, saving the Rays season.

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• Tampa Bay Rays
• New York Yankees
• Tropicana Field
• MLB
• 2011 MLB Playoffs
• Boston Red Sox
• Baltimore Orioles
• Wild Card
• Evan Longoria
• Dan Johnson
• Scott Proctor
• walkoff
• playoffs

[xMIAswaqq305x]

*goosebumbs <3

[StormMaiden07]

Can't help but tear up every time I see highlights of this night. I'm so proud to be a Rays fan... Been with this team since innauguration in 1998 and never quit on them. GO RAYS!

[liljjbo17]

i remember the shock and awe of this game it was the best game ever played in my opinion the biggest upset of baseball history i vote longo goes to the hall of fame the best all around player in the game to date and can get paid so much more ,than what he is but stays the rays is not a team but a family

[stonepown]

that night was crazy