CC Sabathia was solid in giving up only 1 run on 8 hits, while striking out 8. The Yankees offense backed up the strong pitching with strong offense. Two bombs from Jeter and Matsui gave the Yankees the Game 1 victory by a score of 7-2. The Yankees trailed 2-0 early but Mr.October, Derek Jeter, smacked a 2 run home run to left field to tie the game up at 2 and what seemed to awaken the Yankees offense. The Yankees would go on to score 5 more runs to break the game open.
Special Notes: -Alex Rodriguez drove in 2 runs! Yes, you heard correctly. With men on, A-rod was able to come up with some clutch at bats for once in the post season. Is A-rod finally turning a page on his post season woes? Will this mean more clutch AB's will come?
- Joba Chamberlain made an appearance from the bullpen, retiring the one and only batter he faced. It was good to see him out of the pen. Hopefully it will boost his confidence for when he is needed as a starter.
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Series Recap:
Game 1 - Twins 2 - Yankees 7. Yanks lead the series 1-0
Game 2 -
Game 3 -
Game 4* -
Game 5* -
* = if necessary
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