A-Rod Benched As Yankees Win Thriller In Extra Innings.
Hiroki Kuroda and Miguel Gonzalez aren’t the sexiest names when it comes to a pitcher’s duel but the two would put on one of the best pitching performances for non-ace starting pitchers of the postseason thus far. We would see 4 consecutive 1-2-3 innings from both pitchers In the top of the 3rd, Ryan Flaherty would give Baltimore their first score of the game with a 356 ft. homer to deep right off Kuroda.
Jumping to the bottom of the third, Russell Martin would double to deep left followed by a triple from Derek Jeter to bring in Martin and even the game at 1 all. Going to the top of 5th, Manny Machado would homer to left center being first at bat to regain the lead for Baltimore. The bats would become very dry from both teams as the Yankees Raul Ibanez would hit a homer to right center on Jim Johnson to even the game at 2 shocking the entire city of Baltimore and its fans.
In the bottom of the 12th, once again would hit a walk-off homer to right on Brian Matusz to end the game at give the Yankees a 2-1 series lead. Raul Ibanez once again would hit a walk-off homer to right on Brian Matusz to end the game at give the Yankees a 2-1 series lead.
Later on this afternoon, the Yankees will look to Phil Hughes to closeout the series against Joe Saunders and the birds. Game 4 is set to start at 7:30pm ET on TBS which the Yankees can advance with a win or the Orioles can force a winner take all game 5 on Friday.