Mattie T’s ALDS Recap: New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on October 10, 2010
Game 1:
6
4
Star Player of the Game: Yankees 1st baseman Mark Teixeira, who went 2-for-5 with a 2-run homer (1st of postseason) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: C.C. Sabathia (1-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits while walking three & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Jesse Crain (0-1), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Mariano Rivera (1st of postseason), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Game 2:
5
2
Star Player of the Game: Yankees designated hitter Lance Berkman, who went 2-for-4 with a solo homer (1st of postseason), an RBI double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Andy Pettitte (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Carl Pavano (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 runs on 10 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Save: Mariano Rivera (2nd of postseason), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Game 3:
6
1
Star Player of the Game: Yankees designated hitter Marcus Thames, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run homer (1st of postseason) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Phil Hughes (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Brian Duensing (0-1), who pitched 3 1/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Congratulations to Joe Girardi’s New York Yankees, who will advance to the American League Championship Series for the second consecutive year.
It will be the first time that the Yankees will make back-to-back ALCS appearences since 2003 & 2004, which were both against the Red Sox.
As for Ron Gardenhire’s Minnesota Twins, they fail to advance to their first American League Championship Series since 2002.
New York will now await the winner between Tampa Bay & Texas.
