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We didn't care that we are seemingly out of the race. All that made sense was the game in front of us. We didn't think about next season or even today. It was about that game only. Cubs vs. Reds, September 13, 2005.

We left our seats in the top of the tenth inning and walked up the aisle to a smoking section. The Cubs put the Reds away and got ready to bat. Our new favorite Cub Matt Murton lead off the tenth with a base hit. Now, based on the conversation that had been going all night, if we went back to our seats we would've in fact jinxed the rest of the game and been to blame for another Cub loss. It was just that sort of vibe, no questions asked. We had no choice but to stay put in the spacious walkway. The bases loaded up and then Todd Walker drove in the game winning run. 4-3, and for a quick and easy moment everything made sense and finally felt right.