10/05: A-Rod Boosts Yankees in Regular Season Finale
Posted by: Seamus
Alex Rodriguez entered Sunday's game against the Rays with 28 home runs and 93 RBI. He needed two home runs and seven RBI to become the first player ever to reach 30 homers and 100 RBI for the 13th time. Alex got it...all in the same inning.
With the Yankees trailing 2–0 in the sixth, Rodriguez launched a ball into the left field seats for a 3-run homer, giving him 29 home runs and 96 RBI and giving the Yankees a 3–2 lead. A-Rod would get another chance later in the inning, this time with the Yanks up 6–2 and with the bases loaded, and this time he launched one the to the opposite field for a grand slam, giving him exactly 30 home runs and 100 RBI. The Yankees altogether sent 16 batters to the plate in the inning, and the 10-run frame was the entire offense for the Bombers for the day.
Also of note in this game was a relief appearance from Joba Chamberlain, who pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning in what he hopes was a tuneup for an appearance or two out of the bullpen in the ALDS.
The Yankees will rest a little for the next two days and will begin their postseason run at 6:07 ET Wednesday against an opponent yet to be determined. They'll face the winner of the Twins-Tigers one-game playoff that will be played on Tuesday. The Yankees went 5–1 against the Tigers this season and they were 7–0 against Minnesota.
Recap records: Seamus: 49–27, Patrick: 42–20, Andrew: 12–12
With the Yankees trailing 2–0 in the sixth, Rodriguez launched a ball into the left field seats for a 3-run homer, giving him 29 home runs and 96 RBI and giving the Yankees a 3–2 lead. A-Rod would get another chance later in the inning, this time with the Yanks up 6–2 and with the bases loaded, and this time he launched one the to the opposite field for a grand slam, giving him exactly 30 home runs and 100 RBI. The Yankees altogether sent 16 batters to the plate in the inning, and the 10-run frame was the entire offense for the Bombers for the day.
Also of note in this game was a relief appearance from Joba Chamberlain, who pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning in what he hopes was a tuneup for an appearance or two out of the bullpen in the ALDS.
The Yankees will rest a little for the next two days and will begin their postseason run at 6:07 ET Wednesday against an opponent yet to be determined. They'll face the winner of the Twins-Tigers one-game playoff that will be played on Tuesday. The Yankees went 5–1 against the Tigers this season and they were 7–0 against Minnesota.
Recap records: Seamus: 49–27, Patrick: 42–20, Andrew: 12–12
