ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- If this is a preview of the ALCS, let's skip the first round and get to the meat of the matter.
One night after the Rays and Yankees delivered an extra-inning pitching performance for the ages, they slugged each other in the nose again last night into bonus frames at Tropicana Field.
And then watched reserve outfielder Greg Golson end the 8-7 Yankees victory in 10 innings with a Roberto Clemente-type throw from right field to third base to nab carl crawfordtrying to tag up from second for the final out.
"Who would have thought Greg Golson would make a huge play in the middle of a pennant race?" said Alex Rodriguez, who gloved the short-hop throw and tagged out Crawford.
One night after the Rays and Yankees delivered an extra-inning pitching performance for the ages, they slugged each other in the nose again last night into bonus frames at Tropicana Field.
And then watched reserve outfielder Greg Golson end the 8-7 Yankees victory in 10 innings with a Roberto Clemente-type throw from right field to third base to nab carl crawfordtrying to tag up from second for the final out.
"Who would have thought Greg Golson would make a huge play in the middle of a pennant race?" said Alex Rodriguez, who gloved the short-hop throw and tagged out Crawford.