With the Giants trailing in the sixth, Willie Mays came off the bench and slammed the door on a rally with a bases-loaded double play — then spent the rest of the night chasing redemption. By the 10th inning, after one near miss already left fans holding their breath, Mays delivered a moment that sent the Astrodome into unforgettable “turbulence.”
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Mays nearly changed the game before extra innings
The Astrodome scoreboard stole the show afterward
Also on the page: A future Hall of Famer finally cracks the starting rotation
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a profile of 39-year-old Spitball Looie
Angels snuff out Yankees streak
27-year-old Dodger continues homerun tear
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