You knew they'd be rocking here in Cleveland, Ohio
. They have waited eight long years to host an
American League championship series. It's the New York Yankees
up two games to none against the Cleveland Guardians volt
. Be at third Verdugo at second one man out
and miss the big out in the inning. Trevino
has not made an appearance in the playoffs. Face
it right field, one run scores. That's all
. They take a one nothing lead. And I
told you he puts the bat on the ball was
big news that he was in the starting lineup today
for the Yankees and he delivers in his first at
bat eight pits walk the first time for Kleber Torres
one down second inning. Anyway, the infield's back
looking for two throw and they picked off the runner
. How do you like that? Shortstop runs him
back. First baseman makes the tag that takes the
second out. So you can't score runner. The
Yankees in the last two games have had three base
runners picked off swings and lines it to left coming
on as quan he'll make the catch. Yankees run
themselves out of another inning. Now, the 20
delivery and he stings out. Oh, it's off
the club of birdie into the grass and shallow.
Right. Roo is going to be on with another
base hit. Here's Kyle Manzo singled his first time
up a blooper Manzo with a draw right car.
And what a joyous jot around the bases. A
no doubt about it. Two run run halfway up
the lower deck in. Right. And for the
first time in the American League championship series, Cleveland's
got a lead at 2 to 10, here we
go. Left on left runner at second one out
. Andre Sime with a big run out at second
one down. Sixth inning. The pitch runner goes
, pitch has taken a straight throw to third.
Not in time. Oh, what a jump for
Lane Thomas Yankees bring the infield in a runner at
third one out, swung on, grounded up the
RB I single to center P Mes comes through and
Cleveland's got itself a lead of 3 to 1.
So Emmanuel Clase to face Aaron Judge, does it
get any better than this? Mano Imano ready for
a 12. Here he comes. Judge line drive
right field hit well out judges homer game is tied
at three. Aaron Judge in the clutch hits a
judgy and bless the Yankee dugout goes nuts. They're
all on the field and a shock progressive field as
Jean Carlos Stanton steps to the plate, that ball's
hit well deep, center field way back there.
Giancarlo Stanton, George and Stan go back to back
and the New York Yankees have grabbed the lead two
Giants in the Yankees lineup, go back to back
with two outs. Cleveland's got a two out runner
at second and one swing of the man here would
obviously tie this ball game up. Swing in here
. I did ultimate broken under the dream. Oh
my goodness, John Kenzie Noel, swing a tape
measure job to the bleachers and left. Yeah.
So now winning run at third two down for David
Fry, he's walked and struck out anyway at all
here, swag thanks and lights up the Cleveland night
and the magical 2024 season is not done, James
. Yeah. A again, like I said,
I, I try to give it to God and
I'm just trying to have the slowest heartbeat I can
um it's tough in those situations to, to stay
within yourself and just try to have like a normal
approach the local time at the Well, this is
what we do the whole season, right? Like
I try to get right in the uh on the
back whenever the manager calls me and, and I
always try to get loose to get that. So
I was able to execute my plan. The plan
was to look pitches, you know, close to
my body and I was able to get one and
, and execute it. So we're a team that
don't quit. We played 27 out. So that
was kind of like what, what happened today,
that game tonight will be decided on the margins.
Otani climbs in, fresh off his monster home run
late yesterday. There's a shot right center field to
fire. Well, Rodgers one snuff it in game
four. You know, with this Dodger lineup and
Quintana knows that you can't nibble, you can't get
a chase. So you have to go right at
them and when you go right at o with a
91 mile an hour sinker, you hope and pray
it's not right down the middle. Well, this
one was right down the middle. Well, tonight
it's the Mets who have the home field advantage,
but they'll have their hands full against the pitcher who
spurn them when the Dodgers match the$325 million offer
. Right, sir, pumping his fist between 1st
and 2nd is Mark Vientos. He gets the Otani
home run right back. Two batters to the bottom
of the first inning. It's Otani one vents one
, so two on two out will be up two
. Tommy Edmond curve lofted to left center field and
Tommy Edman comes to what double Dodgers take the lead
2 to 1 and one of the unsung heroes strikes
again. A two out hit and those are back
breakers in the postseason. Just finds the middle of
the two outfielders. Tommy Ebbin. Now six hits
in this series to lead the club 2nd and 3rd
2 away. Hernandez grounded left has delivered for the
Dodgers. Once again, it's an RB I single
to make it 3 to 1 and it's those guys
Edmond and Hernandez knocking in two here in the third
. The bases are loaded on Brandon Nimmo is the
, they get the Yamamoto gets the double play ball
463 but Carlos Mendoza has put his hands to his
ears. The Mets want to challenge this. Now
if Nimmo is safe, the runner from third,
Alvarez would score, the Mets would make it 3
to 2 if not, the inning is over and
it's 3 to 1 on the call. The runner
at first has overcharged the site. Everybody says no
. And then 3 to 2, Yamamoto has to
reset for Starling Marte Yamamoto have to try to wiggle
out of it. That's a short to keep the
lead. Oh boy, it's 3 to 2 L
A game four going to the fourth inning and the
Mets bullpen goes to work early as Jose Butto checks
in some tough cookies. He's going to have to
get out but they're right handed. So first one
that he faces Mookie Betts. Betts with a bullet
down the left field line that's going to scoop Taylor
is in to score is headed for home. Don't
even try a throw. Mookie Batts. Magic loves
it. Dodgers have taken a 5 to 2 lead
. Mayan's on for Mookie Batts knocked in a pair
with a double, his last time Mookie Batts sends
a high fly ball to deep, left field is
going, let's go. Bats goes deep. Dodgers
have broken it open and a day after the unsung
heroes chip in, it's the superstars at the top
of the order and betts both going deep reaching in
seven of their eight times off base is loaded.
Nobody out. Jose Iglesias due up for the Mets
1 to 2 to right center field. Betts comes
out along with makes the grab. N holds the
throw to the plate is a good, nobody comes
across there two. Gone in the sixth. That
is going back. He's got Blake Tryan comes on
with the bases loaded and two out the Mets with
the bases loaded, no outs, they get no
runs who was paid and see, you know,
I haven't changed my approach in general. Um I've
been able to kind of stick to this, the
same approach that I have uh with the uh different
situations. I might change a little bit here and
there. But overall, it's been the same approach
. The focus has been pretty much the same regardless
of the situation if there's runners on or not.
Um trying to stick to the same plan, same
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