Tigers come from 5 down, avoid sweep by Yankees
posted in New York Yankees |Twice in this four-game series, we have watched the Tigers come from behind to tie the game. They continue to battle for nine innings. Tuesday, the comeback fell short. Thursday, the rally from a 5-0 deficit resulted in a thrilling 7-6 victory.
Storylines abound. Justin Verlander pitched valiently despite a cut on his finger that left blood on his pants. Curtis Granderson, hardly more than a rookie himself, went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs. Pudge Rodriguez went 3-for-5 and scored the winning run. Magglio Ordonez drove in four runs. Carlos Guillen hit the walkoff RBI. Marcus Thames looked at home in the second spot in the lineup with two hits and three runs. And Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney continued to look fabulous in short relief and showed off a bit for the national ESPN audience. [add: And lest I forget, Jamie Walker pitched a nice inning]
Win or lose, this game felt like the Tigers were proving something just by the way they played. The win only made it better. The White Sox are following the Tigers’ four-game losing streak with a three-gamer of their only. Cleveland took 3-of-4 from them and have been pretty hot lately.
As always, more later.
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