Dominican shortstop Rafael Furcal, already in the news for his DUI convictions, has hit the front pages of the sports sections of all the papers in Georgia and the Dominican Republic. His latest achievement was a dramatic eleventh inning walk-off home run that gave the Atlanta Braves a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros in the first round of the National League Playoffs.
Furcal had a good day at the plate, hitting 3-5 with three RBIs. Dominican pitcher Antonio Alfonseca got the win, pitching one inning of relief. Ageless Julio Franco went hitless in one opportunity at the plate.