The Drive Home Will Never Be the Same

I was returning home from announcing two football games at Ted Chitwood Stadium in Raytown. Cardinals and Blue Jays both won, by the way.
The Royals were batting in the top of the 9th with a 1 run lead. As their batters were thrown out 1, 2, 3, any hopes of insurance runs were dashed.
As I turned left onto 350 from Noland Road, my drive took me through Knob Town. For those reading this from outside the Kansas City area, I kid you not, Knob Town. I was now on a path I had driven many times while teaching for 26 years in Raytown.
Do you know how when you hear newsworthy events on the radio, you remember where you were? I had a feeling this trip home was going to be remembered with what may happen in the Giants half of this inning.
As I left Knob Town, Holland came to the mound. Posey at the plate and with the second pitch, he pops up to Gordon. One out.
As I navigated the windy curves that as teens, we used to race through,  Sandoval bloops a hopper to Holland who lobs it to first. Two outs.
The familiar Unity Tower is within sight as Pence comes to the plate. Kansas City is having fun making jokes about him and his confusion about our city, Is it in Missouri or Kansas? That doesn't make his bat any less threatening.
He faces as many pitches as his two teammates this inning and hits a ball that follows the path that Sandoval's followed.  Holland again lobs it to first, three outs as I make my exit at Colbern(95th).
Royals up 2-1 on a 3-2 win on the world stage.
Watching it later on my DVR, confirmed these events took place over a mear 3-4 minutes.
Regardless how this series ends, we will each have our favorite highlights of the Royals' 2014 postseason.
For me, it will be hard to top Greg Holland knocking out the meat of the Giants order with 8 pitches and in less time than a normal commercial break.
This route home will never be the same.