David Wells didn’t want yesterday to be his last start as a Yankee, and his offense made it easy for him. The Yankees busted out in the fourth inning at the Metrodome, scoring six runs, chasing Johan Santana from the game, and effectively ending the Twins season. Nick Johnson ended an 0-27 slump with a clutch, two-out double; Giambi, Bernie—who had a nice offensive series–and Matsui also had doubles, and Alfonso Soriano added a 2 run single.
That was all Boomer would need, and he pitched into the eighth, allowing just one run. Derek Jeter, who was robbed of a home run by Shannon Stewart in the sixth inning, put the cherry on top of the victory, with a solo homer off of Easy Eddie G in the ninth.
This was far and away, the least dramatic and exciting game of the weekend, and that was just fine as far as I’m concerned. (I was able to digest and fall asleep peacefully last night.) The Yankees wash the sour taste of last year’s playoff defeat out of their mouths, and come home, a confident bunch, to play for the pennant.
Yipee.
In the late game, Kerry Wood dominated the Braves once again, and the Cubbies won their first playoff serious in 95 years. Chicago will play the Marlins for the pennant. Now, who would have guessed? Fantastic. Congrats to Sam Plummer, Will Carroll, Ruz, and all the Cub fans out there. Enjoy it.
