Hoping that SWEET! turns into SWEEP!

Jason Larue, who has struggled at the plate all year long, hit a walk-off home run in the eleventh inning to give the Reds must-win victory against the San Diego Padres tonight. Larue has always given 100% even though his batting average on the year is a paltry .180. He remains one of the best defensive catchers in the game and a guy always capable of hitting the long ball. I was happy to see him round the bases tonight! (I only saw his at bat and that of Juan Castro, who grounded out just before Larue came to the plate.)

The Reds once again proved themselves to be masters of the dramatic tonight, gaining their sixth walk-off win of the season, tops in the National League in 2006 in a game delayed and disrupted by rain.

This pulls the Reds to within 2-1/2 games of the Padres in the Wild Card race. I'm hoping that "Sweet!" turns into "Sweep!"