ALCS
Yankees v. Angels
Game 3 Recap:
Angels 5, Yankees 4
The Yankees have ended their unbeaten streak in the playoffs thanks to the Angels' dramatic 11th inning walk-off victory. Well it appears we may have a series after all. Derek Jeter led off the game with a solo homerun and Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez added solo shots of their own to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. But the Angels are playing for something bigger and that desire could only be quenched with a win. Howie Kendrick got the Halos on the board in the fifth with his own solo homerun which was followed an inning later by Vlad Guerrero’s two run dinger that tied the game at three. LA took the lead briefly after Kendrick scored on a Maicer Izturis sac fly. But an inning later they were all tied again when Jorge Posada hit a solo shot. The game remained knotted until the eleventh inning when back-up catcher Jeff Mathis hit a two out double which drove in Kendrick. Two-out walk-off double with the home team wearing red winning and the road team in blue being coached by a guy named Joe losing, I think I am sensing a pattern on the night.
WP: Ervin Santana (1-1) LP: Alfredo Aceves (0-1)
Yankees Lead Series 2-1
Next Game: Tuesday, October 20 at 7:5 7 PM on FOX
News&Notes: Should Joe Girardi have replaced Dave Robertson with Alfredo Aceves? And what the heck was he doing putting in Mariano Rivera in the 10th of a tie game?...CC Sabathia will take the mound on three days rest going up against Scott Kazmir…Click here for a Q&A with Nick Swisher.
NLCS
Dodgers v. Phillies
Game 4 Recap:
Phillies 5, Dodgers 4
Late game heroics by Jimmy Rollins have placed the Phillies one game away from their second straight trip to the World Series, but this win was in no way guaranteed even after Ryan Howard got the Phils ahead early with a two-run homer in the first. The Dodgers, fighting for their playoff lives, tied the game in the fourth with RBI singles by James Loney and Russell Martin and took the lead an inning later with a Matt Kemp solo shot to centerfield. Philadelphia threatened in the eighth with Howard at bat and two runners on, but he struck out and Jayson Werth followed with a soft fly to right. An inning later, LA would not be so lucky. Stepping to the plate with two outs and two on, Rollins hit a double to right which scored Eric Bruntlett and Carlos Ruiz and gave the Phillies the Game 4 victory.
WP: Brad Lidge (1-0) LP: Jonathan Broxton (0-1)Phillies Lead Series 3-1
Next Game: Wednesday, October 21 at 8:07 PM/est on TBS
News&Notes: Ryan Howard has tied Lou Gehrig with his eighth consecutive game with an RBI…Jonathan Broxton should not be a fan of game 4s of the NLCS. Especially ones against the Phillies…Cole Hamels will take on Vincente Padilla for Game 5.
Yankees v. Angels
Game 3 Recap:
Angels 5, Yankees 4
The Yankees have ended their unbeaten streak in the playoffs thanks to the Angels' dramatic 11th inning walk-off victory. Well it appears we may have a series after all. Derek Jeter led off the game with a solo homerun and Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez added solo shots of their own to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. But the Angels are playing for something bigger and that desire could only be quenched with a win. Howie Kendrick got the Halos on the board in the fifth with his own solo homerun which was followed an inning later by Vlad Guerrero’s two run dinger that tied the game at three. LA took the lead briefly after Kendrick scored on a Maicer Izturis sac fly. But an inning later they were all tied again when Jorge Posada hit a solo shot. The game remained knotted until the eleventh inning when back-up catcher Jeff Mathis hit a two out double which drove in Kendrick. Two-out walk-off double with the home team wearing red winning and the road team in blue being coached by a guy named Joe losing, I think I am sensing a pattern on the night.
WP: Ervin Santana (1-1) LP: Alfredo Aceves (0-1)
Yankees Lead Series 2-1
Next Game: Tuesday, October 20 at 7:5 7 PM on FOX
News&Notes: Should Joe Girardi have replaced Dave Robertson with Alfredo Aceves? And what the heck was he doing putting in Mariano Rivera in the 10th of a tie game?...CC Sabathia will take the mound on three days rest going up against Scott Kazmir…Click here for a Q&A with Nick Swisher.
NLCS
Dodgers v. Phillies
Game 4 Recap:
Phillies 5, Dodgers 4
Late game heroics by Jimmy Rollins have placed the Phillies one game away from their second straight trip to the World Series, but this win was in no way guaranteed even after Ryan Howard got the Phils ahead early with a two-run homer in the first. The Dodgers, fighting for their playoff lives, tied the game in the fourth with RBI singles by James Loney and Russell Martin and took the lead an inning later with a Matt Kemp solo shot to centerfield. Philadelphia threatened in the eighth with Howard at bat and two runners on, but he struck out and Jayson Werth followed with a soft fly to right. An inning later, LA would not be so lucky. Stepping to the plate with two outs and two on, Rollins hit a double to right which scored Eric Bruntlett and Carlos Ruiz and gave the Phillies the Game 4 victory.
WP: Brad Lidge (1-0) LP: Jonathan Broxton (0-1)Phillies Lead Series 3-1
Next Game: Wednesday, October 21 at 8:07 PM/est on TBS
News&Notes: Ryan Howard has tied Lou Gehrig with his eighth consecutive game with an RBI…Jonathan Broxton should not be a fan of game 4s of the NLCS. Especially ones against the Phillies…Cole Hamels will take on Vincente Padilla for Game 5.
(Photos: Reuters)
No comments:
Post a Comment