"What's that line about history repeating? Here's proof that, once in a while, it really does. The Royals stormed back Wednesday night against Cleveland closer Kerry Wood for an 8-4 victory by scoring five runs in the ninth inning. That's more than notable in itself. Now add this: The late knockout came exactly one year after the Royals rocked Wood for four runs in the ninth inning for a 6-5 victory at Kauffman Stadium "Really, that was a year ago today?" right fielder David DeJesus asked. "That's … that's crazy. That's freaky." That's the truth. The Royals trailed 4-3 when Mike Aviles led off the ninth inning this year against Wood, 0-2, by slicing a triple into the right-field corner. Initially, it looked like a double, but Aviles kept charging. "When I saw it rattle around (in the corner)," he said, "I knew I could take that extra base." DeJesus followed with a squibber that Wood knocked down, but there was no play because first baseman Russell Branyan and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek also converged on the ball. That left nobody at first." http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/19/1957412/royals-score-five-runs-in-ninth.html
