At long last, the Colorado Rockies have defeated the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Game. And they have backup catcher Tony Wolters to thank.
The Rockies get their first postseason win since 2009! pic.twitter.com/PuiYzUCR5r
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 3, 2018
The Rockies staged a two-out rally to get two on for Wolters, normally a light-hitting catcher.
Tony Wolters hit .170 in the regular season
That ranked 374th among the 379 hitters with at least 150 at-bats
— Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) October 3, 2018
But on this day, he was anything but.
Tony. Wolters. 🔥#WildCard pic.twitter.com/o1eHguo8AP
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2018
Naturally, Twitter reacted to the game-winning hit.
TONY F. WOLTERS!#Rocktober pic.twitter.com/u3jQ8WwkHH
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) October 3, 2018
That's why Wolters is on the team. His bat. .170 average never looked so good to #Rockies fans. #Denver7
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/JakeBrownRadio/status/1047348135129956352
Tony Wolters!!! #Rocktober #Rockies pic.twitter.com/n3zICfwQdx
— Lauren Scharf (@LaurenScharfTV) October 3, 2018
Me watching Wolters get that hit. #Rocktober pic.twitter.com/Iq3uSzcIGQ
— Papa (@PapaSeamus30) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/J_Doz5/status/1047348583207325696
Wolters @Rockies pic.twitter.com/sH11xumrb2
— Jon Hutchison (@jon_hutch10) October 3, 2018
I'm too worn out to react.
I've run a marathon on my bare feet.
I want to hug Wolters.
I want to hug him with all my might. #Altitude92.5#InstantClassic#Hashtag— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) October 3, 2018
Postseason Hero Tony Wolters, you've gotta love sports pic.twitter.com/d2bIDEfo56
— green man (@real_green_man) October 3, 2018
This will not be a game that anyone who watched it will soon forget.