Alex Rodriguez doesn't need to hear the stats to know how bad his recent post-seasons have been. But in Game 1 of the
American League Division Series tonight in the Bronx, A-Rod started to make amends for those post-season failures.
A-Rod had a pair of RBI singles and the
New York Yankees spanked the
Minnesota Twins, 7-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of five series. A-Rod wasn't alone though in getting off to a good post-season start.
Derek Jeter reached safely in all four at-bats and belted the first playoff home run in the new
Yankee Stadium. It tied the game at two apiece in the 3rd inning and fired up the home crowd that had been temporarily silenced when the Twins took a 2-0 lead.
Nick Swisher doubled in the 4th scored
Robinson Cano all the way from first base to give the Yankees their first lead of the night. A-Rod's RBI single off of rookie starter
Brian Duensing an inning later put the Bombers ahead by two and the next hitter,
Hideki Matsui, hit a long home run to straight away center field off lefty
Francisco Liriano for a 6-2 Yankees lead.
CC Sabathia wasn't spectacular, but was very good. He threw 113 pitches in 6 2-3 innings and allowed one earned run. The Twins put two runs on the board against him with two outs in the 3rd.
Orlando Cabrera singled and
Joe Mauer followed with a double to the gap in left-center.
Michael Cuddyer's single to right brought home one run and Mauer scored when
Jorge Posada couldn't handle Sabathia's delivery for a passed ball.
Sabathia passed an immediate test in the 1st inning when
Denard Span reached 3rd base with less than two outs. But the Yankees ace struck out Mauer and retired Cuddyer on a fly out to center. He exited with two on and two out in the 7th, but
Phil Hughes stranded the runners when he struck out Cabrera.
Game NotesEven with
Hideki Matsui on deck, odd decision by
Ron Gardnehire to pitch to
Alex Rodriguez with
Derek Jeter on 3rd base in the 7th. A-Rod delivered his second RBI single, this time off of
Jon Rauch.
Admiral Eric Olson threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Derek Jeter's home run was the 18th of his post-season career.
Mariano Rivera pitched the 9th inning, allowing a 2-out walk and a single before retiring Cabrera to end the game.
Jorge Posada had the dubious distinction of committing two passed balls.
Scoring recap Top 1st: Minnesota
| - D. Span doubled to left center |
| - O. Cabrera struck out swinging |
| - D. Span to third on passed ball |
| - J. Mauer struck out swinging |
| - M. Cuddyer flied out to center |
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 0, NY Yankees 0 |
| - D. Jeter singled to shallow left |
| - J. Damon popped out to right center |
| - M. Teixeira grounded out to shortstop, D. Jeter to second |
| - A. Rodriguez flied out to right |
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 0, NY Yankees 0 |
| - J. Kubel struck out swinging |
| - D. Young struck out swinging |
| - B. Harris singled to shallow center |
| - M. Tolbert grounded into fielder's choice, B. Harris out at second |
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 0, NY Yankees 0 |
| - H. Matsui grounded out to second |
| - J. Posada flied out to right |
| - R. Cano struck out looking |
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 0, NY Yankees 0 |
| - N. Punto singled to shallow center |
| - D. Span grounded into double play third to second to first, N. Punto out at second |
| - O. Cabrera singled to shallow right center |
| - J. Mauer doubled to left center, O. Cabrera to third |
| - M. Cuddyer singled to shallow right, O. Cabrera scored, J. Mauer to third |
| - J. Mauer scored, M. Cuddyer to second on passed ball |
| - J. Kubel struck out swinging |
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 0 |
| - N. Swisher lined out to left |
| - M. Cabrera singled to left |
| - M. Cabrera to second on wild pitch |
| - D. Jeter homered to deep left, M. Cabrera scored |
| - J. Damon singled to left |
| - M. Teixeira grounded into fielder's choice, J. Damon out at second |
| - A. Rodriguez struck out swinging |
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 2 |
| - D. Young struck out swinging |
| - B. Harris flied out to center |
| - M. Tolbert grounded out to second |
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 2 |
| - H. Matsui grounded out to first |
| - J. Posada singled to shallow right |
| - R. Cano grounded into fielder's choice, J. Posada out at second |
| - N. Swisher doubled to shallow left, R. Cano scored |
| - M. Cabrera struck out swinging |
1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 3 |
| - N. Punto lined out to second |
| - D. Span struck out swinging |
| - O. Cabrera singled to shallow left |
| - O. Cabrera stole second |
| - J. Mauer grounded out to second |
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 3 |
| - D. Jeter walked |
| - J. Damon grounded out to first, D. Jeter to second |
| - M. Teixeira popped out to right |
| - A. Rodriguez singled to left center, D. Jeter scored |
| - F. Liriano relieved B. Duensing |
| - H. Matsui homered to deep center, A. Rodriguez scored |
| - J. Posada struck out looking |
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 6 |
| - M. Cuddyer lined out to shortstop |
| - J. Kubel fouled out to third |
| - D. Young flied out to left center |
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 6 |
| - R. Cano grounded out to second |
| - N. Swisher flied out to shallow center |
| - M. Cabrera flied out to center |
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 6 |
| - B. Harris struck out looking |
| - M. Tolbert hit by pitch |
| - N. Punto singled to pitcher, M. Tolbert to second |
| - M. Tolbert to third, N. Punto to second on wild pitch |
| - D. Span flied out to right |
| - P. Hughes relieved C. Sabathia |
| - O. Cabrera struck out swinging |
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 6 |
| - D. Jeter walked |
| - J. Damon safe at first on first baseman M. Cuddyer's fielding error, D. Jeter to second |
| - M. Teixeira grounded out to third |
| - J. Rauch relieved F. Liriano |
| - A. Rodriguez singled to right, D. Jeter scored |
| - H. Matsui walked, A. Rodriguez to second |
| - J. Posada grounded out to second |
1 runs, 1 hits, 1 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 7 |
| - J. Mauer singled to shallow center |
| - M. Cuddyer struck out swinging |
| - P. Coke relieved P. Hughes |
| - J. Kubel lined out to first |
| - J. Chamberlain relieved P. Coke |
| - D. Young grounded into fielder's choice, J. Mauer out at second |
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 7 |
| - R. Mahay relieved J. Rauch |
| - R. Cano grounded out to pitcher |
| - N. Swisher flied out to left |
| - M. Cabrera struck out looking |
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 7 |
| - B. Gardner in center field |
| - M. Cabrera in right field |
| - M. Rivera relieved J. Chamberlain |
| - B. Harris struck out swinging |
| - M. Tolbert struck out looking |
| - N. Punto walked |
| - D. Span singled to shallow center, N. Punto to third |
- O. Cabrera grounded out to second
|
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors |
| Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 7 |
Alex Rodriguez doesn't need to hear the stats to know how bad his recent post-seasons have been. But in Game 1 of the American League Division Series tonight in the Bronx, A-Rod started to make amends for those post-season failures.
Derek Jeter reached safely in all four at-bats and belted the first playoff home run in the new Yankee Stadium. It tied the game at two apiece in the 3rd inning and fired up the home crowd that had been temporarily silenced when the Twins took a 2-0 lead.
Sabathia passed an immediate test in the 1st inning when Denard Span reached 3rd base with less than two outs. But the Yankees ace struck out Mauer and retired Cuddyer on a fly out to center. He exited with two on and two out in the 7th, but Phil Hughes stranded the runners when he struck out Cabrera.
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