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90-30 Big Walk-Off for Yankees

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 06:14 PM.

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The month of August has not been too easy. The Yankees have lost 7 games this month already. All of my hitters were in slumps. I couldn't get anything going. But today against the Detroit Tigers I had a really emotional comeback victory. Andy Petite vs Dontrell Willis. On paper a mismatch, but that's why they play the game. For the first five innings each team could only muster 1 run apiece, but in the 6th inning the Tigers broke it open with a 2 run rbi by Miguel Cabrera and in the 7th Carlos Guillen hit a sac fly to make the game 4-1. I brought in Alfredo Aceves , and he pitched three strong inning the 7th,8th, and 9th. My bats unfortunately stayed silent through the 7th and 8th innings. In the bottom of the ninth down by 3, the first batter Alex Rodriguez flew out, the second batter Robinson Cano was walked, the third batter Jorge Pasada got a base hit keeping the inning alive and this set the stage for Curtis Granderson's at bat. He took the first pitch for a ball, then he promptly deposited the second pitch into the right centerfield bleachers. It was bomb, a No DOUBTER. His biggest hit of the season. Next up was Nick Swisher. He too took the first pitch for a ball, and he deposited his second pitch into the left centerfield bleachers. Swisher hit a walk-off home run. My 7,8 batters went back to back. Their was much joy in the Ronin Household, Mrs Ronin witnessed the big comeback. When you win like this you should take the rest of the day off.

Comments

# 1 stlstudios189 @ Jul 11

90-30 wow man thats a .750 win %

# 2 Flipsyde933 @ Jul 12

Very nice comeback man, always a good feeling to hit a walk off.

# 3 ronin @ Jul 12

Hi stlstudios189, Yes I have a high winning percentage but the Red Sox are still only 12.5 Games back and I have about 10 more games with them. these last 42 games I could be challenging. A-rod slipped below .390 and only hit 1 hr in the past 7 games.

# 4 ronin @ Jul 12

Hi Flipsyde33, Thanks. I really need this game. I'd dropped 3 of 4 to the Royals and had lost my last game against the Tigers. You're right Walk-Offs are great.