MLB · October 27, 2011Surge1 in 15

Down to the last strike, twice.

St. Louis trailed by two in the ninth and by two in the tenth, and won in the eleventh.

St. Louis 10, Texas 9 (11)
How rare was it

A team in this position wins the game about 1 in 15 times. On our ladder that is a Surge. How the ladder works.

The HoleTexas 7, St. Louis 5 entering the bottom of the ninth.One strike from a championship for Texas. Down two entering the ninth comes back about 1 in 15 times.
The TurnFreese's two-strike triple. Then Berkman's two-strike single.Texas scored two in the tenth and St. Louis was down to its last strike a second time.
The ComebackCardinals 10, Rangers 9, eleven innings.David Freese led off the eleventh with a home run to center. Game 7 the next night.
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