In between the Pinstripes #22

In between the Pinstripes_22: It ain’t over til it’s over!
WHAT A BALL GAME! An absolute classic, and just an unbelievable comeback from the Yankees. The fight that the Yanks showed tonight is a great sight to see, this team has a “never say die” attitude and are playing some great baseball in the Bronx. It was a warm night in the Bronx tonight, and the ball was flying out of the yard tonight.

C.C. didn’t have his best stuff but fought threw 5.2 innings, but gave up 9 hits and 7 runs. His finally line was: 5.2 innings, 9 hits, 7 runs, 2 walks, and 6 strike outs. The bullpen stepped up big time after Bryan Mitchell. The combination of Holder, Clippard, and Chapman pitched 3.2 innings scoreless and allowed the bombers to complete this 8-run comeback. I did turn off the game when the score was 9-1, but quickly turned the game back on when Aaron Judge his second homer of the game in the bottom of the 6th and didn’t turn it off from then on. I am just speechless from the improbable comeback by the Yankees tonight.

I absolutely lost it when Starlin Castro hit the game tying 2-run bomb into the left field seats to tie the game. Before that however, Jacoby Ellsbury contributed 5 RBI’s and 4 of them coming on his 100th career homer—a grand slam in the bottom of the 7th. I can’t imagine how the fans at the game reacted when Starlin hit the game tying homer, but it must have been incredible. Chapman delivered a great top of the 10th striking out 2 out of the 4 batters he faced. The Yankees scored 6 runs in the final two innings to complete the comeback, with the help of Jayson Aquino who served up the game winning 3-run shot to Matt Holiday. And if Matt Holiday wanted a coming out party in pinstripes, the past two days he has defiantly delivered. Matt Holiday in the past two days has gone: 5-8, 5 RBI’s, 3 runs, and that walk-off homer. Welcome to the Bronx Mr. Holiday you are welcome to stay for as long as you want. Today Holiday went 3-5, 3 runs, 3 RBI’s, and a walk—getting my Focus Player of the Day. I thought about giving it to the entire team for the way they played tonight, but honorable mentions tonight are Aaron Judge for going 2-4, 2 homers, and 3 RBI’ and Starlin Castro for going 3-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI’s, and the game tying bomb.

Looking ahead to tomorrow afternoon, Big Mike takes the mound against Ubaldo Jimenez. Jimenez in his last start didn’t escape the 4th inning going 3.1 innings, giving up 3 hits, 3 runs, 5 walks, and 3 strike outs getting a no decision. In his career Jimenez 4-5 with a 6.35 ERA in 12 starts with a .287 batting average against. Pineda on the other hand, is coming off a no decision in Pittsburgh where he went 5 innings, gave up 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and 6 strike outs. Hopefully history is on the bombers side tomorrow and the Yanks can tee off against Jimenez like old times and win the series. The Yankees came back from an 8-run deficit on their way to “Start spreading the news.” I am on another level after this comeback, so I cannot wait for tomorrow’s matinee in the Bronx.
Sources:(mlb.com, baseballreference.com)

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