Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Nov. 22, 2020 as part of Phillies Nation’s Jimmy Rollins Month.
The Phillies were two outs away from a 2-2 series tie in the 2009 NLCS. Raúl Ibañez led-off the inning with a weak ground ball to second base.
In steps Matt Stairs. The crowd of over 46,000 at Citizens Bank Park recognized the significance of the batter vs.