Monday, January 5, 2015

Pauly sure’s up sweep for ‘97 Bombers over Halos

Game 1 ( Angel Stadium )  Gooden (NY) vs Santana (LA)

New York     2, LA-Anaheim 1

WP Banks (1-0), LP  Carrasco (0-1), SV  Rivera (3)

Yankees take game 1 thanks to some great pitching from Doc Gooden and 4 relievers plus a 6th inning solo HR by Paul O'Neill to put the Yankees up 2-1.

Game 2 ( Angel Stadium ) Wells (NY) vs Escobar (LA)

New York      8, LA_Anaheim 6

WP Mendoza (1-0), LP  F. Rodriguez (1-1), SV Rivera (4)

New York down 5-1 after a pinch hit HR from Tim Salmon, explode in the 9th inning for 7 runs to steal one away from the Halos. Paul O'Neill does it again going 3 for 4 with another HR, his 3rd of the tournament. 

Game 3 ( Yankee Stadium )  Lackey (LA) vs Pettitte (NY)

New York       4, LA-Anaheim  2

WP Nelson (1-0), LP  Lackey (0-2), SV  Rivera  (5)

The Yankees sweep the Angels in another extremely close game. It was a 2-2 game going to the bottom of the 7th when the Yankees string together a Raines double, Jeter triple and O'Neill single to go up 4-2. Rivera comes on to close out his 3rd in a row and New York moves on to the Sweet 16.

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