The first game of the ALCS was last night and it featured the Tigers facing the Yankees in the Bronx. The Yankees would lose this one in more than one way.
The Yankees were down by 4 runs in the 9th inning which means nothing if you know the Bronx Bombers. Two home runs later, they tied the game up and forced extra innings. It wasn't until the 12th inning that the Detroit Tiger managed to grab the lead back. Delmon Young managed to hit a big double to right and scored in Miguel Cabrera to go ahead. They would later score in Don Kelly (pinch runner for Young) off an Andy Dirks single. Before the Dirks hit, however, Yankee SS Derek Jeter fractured his left ankle after trying to field a Jhonny Peralta infield single. Jeter will miss the rest of the postseason as a result.
The Yankees would go out 1 2 3 in the bottom of the 12th with Brett Gardner grounding out to 2nd to end the game. Tigers win 6-4 and grab a 1 game edge.
A big blow to the Yankees both physically and morally. Jeter has played in 157 postseason games with 200 career hits in the postseason along with many moments I hated... I mean moments that will last a lifetime. He has been the heart and soul of this team for a long time and the Yankees will now have to press on without him. Now I never count the Yankees out of anything because they have done a great job of ruining my Octobers in the past but I'm not sure that the team can go on without their captain. The team has already climbed over so much to get here. I'm just not sure they can climb this obstacle.
P.S. I don't care what shape the Yankees are in right now, Tigers. KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE THROTTLE AT ALL TIMES!!!
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