It's Game Two of the ALDS. Game tied 1-1 in the ninth inning. AL MVP Alex Rodriguez at the plate for the Yankees with a man on second and a 3-2 count . . . strike 3!!! Carmona gets out of the inning!
The most epic closer of all time, Mariano Rivera, takes the mound to face the bottom of the Indians line-up and quickly disposes of the struggling hitters. We go to the top of the tenth.
The Indians bullpen responds in kind and we go to the bottom of the tenth.
After a crazy at bat by Grady Sizemore, the Indians end up loading the bases only to strand them all and go into the top of the 11th.
Somehow the Bronx Bombers stay off the board and we go to the bottom of the 11th.
Kenny Lofton leads off with a walk then Franklin Guiterrez singles. Good execution with a sacrifice bunt puts two runners in scoring position with only one out. Grady Sizemore is intentionally walked to load the bases. With the game on the line, Cabrera steps up . . . and hits a weak fly (infield fly rule!) and is retired. This brings up slugger Travis "Pronk" Hafner. The count goes full. Bottom of the 11th, bases loaded, two outs, and a 3-2 count . . . base hit!! The Indians win!!!
They had no business winning this game after stranding 14 runners but with the help of some swarming nats the Indians come through and win against the Yankees and will head to New York needing one more win. And who will they face in game three? None other than the most dominant pitcher of his era, Roger Clemens.
What a game!
4 comments:
When the Yankees lose, I always crack a smile.
But I really don't like baseball anyway, so I don't care too much.
Now, this is a story that would be better if you were wrestling a bear with your bare hands...
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Did the Indians get booted by the Sox? I knew they got blown away Friday night (wasn't it like 12-3 or something like that!?) but I haven't heard the outcome of their other games.
Actually, Cleveland currently has a 3-1 game lead over Boston.
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