My friend Otto and I hadn't watched a game in over a year so Friday's extra innings game was the perfect opportunity to catch up.  Aces Halladay versus Wang pitched well.  The game was deadlocked until the Jays take a late lead with two runs in the seventh and eighth each. 

You know the Tank put on his rally cap for the bottom of the ninth.  Will my rally cap work its magic (God Willing, touch wood, lucky rabbit's foot, etc.)
                                         
Buckle up kids, here we go.

Damon doubled, Jeter grounded out to advance him to third.  Abreu singled.  A-Rod singled to score Damon.  Matsui grounded out and Abreu scored.  Posada got to first on the error the Cano singled.  Giambi singled to tie the game.  Cabrera flew out to end the ninth.  Yankees 4- Blue Jays 4.  Wow, the rally cap worked.  Wooooo!

The Yankees bring in Mariano in the 10th.  One, two, three.
                            
Damon had a 2-0 count when a woman ran onto the field.  I've seen men run onto the field but never a woman.  In the spirit of gender equity, the police and security escort her from the field. 

It is unclear who she wanted to talk to or meet.  However, Damon's momentum stopped as he flew out to left center field.  Jeter grounded out to short.  Abreu walks on a full count.  A-Rod grounded out to third to end the inning.

Joba time.  Motley Crue's "Shout at the Devil" comes on the speakers.  He comes in with 1 ER in 18.1 innings with a .49 ERA.  The only run was the Red Sox last Sunday night.

One down, Thomas walks, Hill struck out.  Adams struck out.

Guns N Roses "Welcome to the Jungle" blares in between innings the top and bottom of the 11th.

Matsui comes to the plate to ACDC's "TNT".  Hideki flies out to shallow center.  Molina, who entered in the 10th for Posada, grounded out to second.  Cano flies out to deep left.

Joba struck out the first two batters and the third flew out.

About half the crowd left but those of us who did were treated to more "Rocky Balboa" clips in between innings.

Giambi grounded out to the second baseman playing in short right center.  Cabrera flew out to left on a 3-2 count.  Damon flew out to left.
                           
Al Leiter is featured in between the top and bottom of the 13th.

Luis Vizcaino comes in to pitch to Reed Johnson.  Vizcaino strikes out Johnson.  Lyle Overbay grounds out to Giambi who blocks the ball with his body and tosses the ball to Vizcaino for the second out.  Alex Rios walks on a full count.  Joe Inglett is DHing for Frank Thomas.  A Yankees fan yells to a Jays fan to who is Inglett.  Who is Inglett?  Darned if I know.  Inglett singles to Damon in left.  Aaron Hill grounded out to Molina who throws it to Giambi who makes a great catch.            
    
Brian Wolfe comes in to pitch to the Captain, Derek Jeter.  Jeter's single just passed him with 2,343 hits for 118th place on the all time hit list.

Abreu grounded to first who threw to second but Jeter's slide and Abreu's hustle kept Abreu safe.  A-Rod flew out to short.  Matsui walked.  Molina struck out to end the 13th.  Darn it!

Brian Bruney comes in for the top of the 14th.  Ugh, he gave a home run run to give the Blue Jays the 5-4 win.  Though the Yankees lost, we showed lots of heart to comeback when all was lost in the 9th.

Posted by the Tank reporting live from the Stadium in the Boogie Down Bronx.

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Sunday, September 23, 2007 3:30:42 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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