Yankees Drop Twins in Game 1
October 7, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
In the first game of the 2009 baseball playoffs, the New York Yankees didn’t disappoint. With their stars playing like stars, the Yankees were able to beat the Minnesota Twins by a final count of 7-2.
On the mound, C.C. Sabathia was very good. He pitched 6.2 innings and gave up only one earned run while striking out eight batters. The relievers allowed only one more hit the rest of the way.
At the plate, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez led the way. Jeter was 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBIs and two walks. Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs.
For the Twins, it’s been an emotional week. A day after winning a tiebreaker against the Detroit Tigers that went to extra innings, the Twins had to begin their postseason play. After taking a 2-0 lead over the Yankees, it seemed as if Minnesota ran out of gas.
The two teams play again on Friday. AJ Burnett will start for the Yankees, while the Twins will go with Nick Blackburn.
Derek Jeter and the Yankees got off to a good start (Image: Zuma Press)
