The Yankees needed only one win to clinch the AL
East regardless of what happened with the Orioles – and they almost
couldn’t pull it off. Phil Hughes started Game 1 well, but tired out
early and the Rays never looked back. Game 2 was a typical result for CC
Sabathia (getting shelled) but atypical for James Shields (a complete
game gem). New York was forced to put the guy I wanted to start in Game 1
of the ALDS into the Game 3 start to stop the bleeding, and even that
almost didn’t work. Only a five-run eighth inning put the Yankees ahead.
In the bottom of the ninth Mariano Rivera came darned close to blowing the
save but hung on. This Tampa team really matches up well against me.
New York gets the pennant but may have blown home field.
--submitted by Michael Hopcroft--
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