8 years ago today, a monkey commeth in Anaheimville

Vin Scully wanted to make sure everyone tuned into the Dodgers' telecast tonight knew that June 6 is a special day in U.S. history -- D-Day, 1944.
Angels fans are more in tune to the fact that on this day in 2000, the Rally Monkey mascot appeared for the first time. The Anaheim Angels came from behind to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on June 6, 2000.
Which is more historic?
The way it happened, according to the Monkey's official website:
The Angels trailed 4-1 entering the bottom of the 7th.
=Garret Anderson singled, went to second on a walk to Troy Glaus walked and scored on Begie Molina's single to make it 4-2. Two outs later, Glaus scored on Darin Erstad's single.
In the 8th, trailing 4-3:
=Tim Salmon hit a one-out homer to tie it.
In the top of the 9th, Troy Percival gave up a run, putting the Angels back in a 5-4 hole.
In the bottom of the 9th, with Robb Nenn pitching for the Giants:
=With one out, Adam Kennedy singled. Scott Spiezio pinch hit for Edgard Clemente and walked. Erstad singled in Kennedy to tie it and put Speiezo at third. Kevin Stocker bunted, but the Giants got Spiezio at home on the failed squeeze play, Erstad moving to second. Then Mo Vaughn singled to win it.
For a wrap of that game, click here.



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