ALDS GAME 2: Tigers topple Yankees
posted in New York Yankees, Post-season |Marcus Thames, Joel Zumaya, Curtis Granderson, welcome to the big time. Justin Verlander can show you around, he’s a bit more familiar with the media exposure. The three guys stepped up big time to help the Tigers get out of New York with a 4-3 victory and a 1-1 series split. The next two games are in Detroit. If the Tigers can protect their house with Kenny Rogers and Jeremy Bonderman on the mound Friday and Saturday, they’ll move on.
(By the way, the AP photo didn’t identify the guy in the jacket and I can’t figure it out for the life of me, any clue? Let me know.)
Former Yankee Thames scored twice, went 3-for-4 and had an RBI. Granderson hit a triple in the bottom of the seventh for what turned out to be the game-winning run. And Zoomer was Zoomer. He struck out Jason Giambi on a 103 mph pitch after making a light dinner out of the heart of the Yankees’ lineup. He’s gonna be mentioned all over the media today. Thames will be, too. Hopefully Granderson gets some love.
Todd Jones naturally scared the crap out of me but did the job. Just like all year. It was a bit scarier is all.
That win was incredible. Beating the Yankees in Yankee Stadium in October when you’re down 0-1 in the series was just so incredible a feeling. I’d actually say it’s better than winning the AL Central title would have been. This is what baseball is all about. That was the best feeling I’ve had as a baseball fan when Granderson caught the final out.
I’ll probably have another post after work when I can actually think.
EARLIER:
WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAH!!!!!!!
4-3 Tigers and they’re heading back to Detroit with a 1-1 series.
More later. Must…breathe…. must…. breathe!
Congrats to Eric Byrnes for being the only ESPN commentator to correctly call today’s winner.