The best setting for a ballgame is on a sunny weekday afternoon. When my pal Dennis and I noticed a Yankees make-up game with the Twins on Monday afternoon the 19th, we thought this was one we didn't want to miss -- as long as the weather cooperated. Then, the days and the numbers converged to make it one for the books. Seeing Mariano Rivera continue to keep piling up taves, we knew there was a chance that September 19th might give us a special opportunity. The odds got better and better, as Mo tied Trevor Hoffman's alltime record on the 17th. He then got a day off on the 18th as the Yanks lost to the Blue Jays.
So we arrived at the Stadium today knowing there was a chance that history could be made. The Yankees jumped off to a quick 5-0 lead on the Twins -- too big a lead to allow for a save opportunity. But A.J. Burnett saw to it that it wouldn't be an easy win, as the Twins pulled to within a run. Once the game tightened, first Cory Wade, then Boone Logan, Rafael Soriano and David Robertson did their part. They kept Minnesota in check, and set the stage for Mo to pitch the 9th inning -- with the chance for that record setting save. Two out, no one on, two strikes on Chris Parmelee.
Called strike three! The Yankees win 6-4, and career save #602 for the methodical, classy and incomparable Mariano Rivera.
The best setting for a ballgame is on a sunny weekday afternoon. When my pal Dennis and I noticed a Yankees make-up game with the Twins on Monday afternoon the 19th, we thought this was one we didn't want to miss -- as long as the weather cooperated. Then, the days and the numbers converged to make it one for the books. Seeing Mariano Rivera continue to keep piling up taves, we knew there was a chance that September 19th might give us a special opportunity. The odds got better and better, as Mo tied Trevor Hoffman's alltime record on the 17th. He then got a day off on the 18th as the Yanks lost to the Blue Jays.
So we arrived at the Stadium today knowing there was a chance that history could be made. The Yankees jumped off to a quick 5-0 lead on the Twins -- too big a lead to allow for a save opportunity. But A.J. Burnett saw to it that it wouldn't be an easy win, as the Twins pulled to within a run. Once the game tightened, first Cory Wade, then Boone Logan, Rafael Soriano and David Robertson did their part. They kept Minnesota in check, and set the stage for Mo to pitch the 9th inning -- with the chance for that record setting save. Two out, no one on, two strikes on Chris Parmelee.
Called strike three! The Yankees win 6-4, and career save #602 for the methodical, classy and incomparable Mariano Rivera.
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