Observations of game two between the Twins and the Yankees.Watching the Yankees win their second straight game wasn’t a surprise considering how they’ve dominated Minnesota in New York this season. Watching Joe Nathan blow a save was.
The Twins failure to capitalize on run scoring opportunities time and time again was the difference. A blown call by left field umpire Phil Cuzzi in the top of the 11th didn’t help Minnesota either. On a ball clearly fair down the left field line off the bat of Joe Mauer, Cuzzi missed both the ball hitting Melky Cabrerra’s glove and landing in fair territory. Later the Twins loaded the bases with no one out, but couldn’t score.
You can’t hit a ball harder than Mark Teixeira did to lead off the bottom of the 11th with a line drive homer that scrapped the top of the left field wall. He blistered it.
For the first time in his career, Alex Rodriguez is playing up to his regular season level with his post season play. Down 3-1 in the ninth, Rodriguez hit a game tying two run shot off Nathan, his third RBI of the game and 5th in two contests.
Joe Girardi went through his pitching staff like sunflower seeds, using eight on the night, but all that mattered was New York had won the game and held a 2-0 lead in the series.
There are just way too many good hitters in the Yankees lineup.
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