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Recapping last night's victory with GIFs!

A visual presentation of the Padres' thrilling extra-inning walkoff.

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In the bottom of the 9th, Kyle Blanks drives in the first two Padres runs of the game with an RBI single.
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The Phillies try to keep their cool, but start to get nervous.
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Later in the inning, with Mark Kotsay at the plate, Blanks scores on a passed ball to tie the game.
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Cliff Lee is sad. He had worked so hard and now the game is in jeopardy.
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In the 10th inning, game still tied, the Padres load the bases. Blankzilla / The 88 Train / Baby Elephant comes up to the plate and, on the second pitch, ropes the ball down the third base line to bring home the winning run in Chris Denorfia.
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The Padres dugout erupts. Bud Black and all the coaches try to remain calm...
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... as the players rush onto the field for a good ol' dogpile.
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Make sure to check out the full recap here.