HOUSTON -- If you think it was fun watching the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-12 in a five-hour, 17-minute October spectacle Sunday night, try to imagine the thrill of being the rookie reserve outfielder who crossed home plate with the winning run on Alex Bregman's 10th-inning single off Kenley Jansen.
Derek Fisher, a 24-year-old University of Virginia product, entered Game 5 of the World Series as a pinch runner with one postseason plate appearance on his résumé. Now he's going to be immortalized every time a highlight show or historical retrospective shows his graceful slide to end one of the greatest World Series games ever played.