Top of the eighth inning: Yanks down 6-1. A-Rod, Ichiro, Cano, and Chris Dickerson delivered clutch at bats, including walks and extra base hits. The Yankees were tied going into the bottom of the eighth with the score 6-6.
Right before all the craziness began late in the ball game, the Yanks dug them selves into a hole, down 4-0 after the first inning. Many TV sets went off in Yankee households after that inning, and victory seemed slim to none, along with one of the largest Baltimore Oriole crowds in their last fifteen years. At Camden Yards, the Bombers have been used to a majority Yankee crowd, since the Orioles haven't made a playoff push since 1997. Last night's atmosphere was overwhelming and intense. Ironically, the fans were there to celebrate Cal Ripken Jr.'s "Iron Man" record for the seventeenth season. Who would've expected in Spring Training that there would be a Yankees and Orioles pennant race?
David Robertson pitched the bottom of the eighth, and on a one-two count to Orioles center-fielder Adam Jones, Jones drove a fastball that was right in his wheelhouse, right into the left-center field seats for a home run. Mark Reynolds then continued his Yankee killing spree with another home run, which brought another two runs in to make the game 9-6. The Yankees lost the game 10-6. Who would've thought that possibly the best Yankee win of the year could turn into the worst loss of the season.
Does Baltimore deserve the division? Have they earned it more than the Yanks? Is Buck Showalter the AL Manager of the year while Joe Girardi is placed on the hot seat?
This last month of Yankees baseball has been a list of terrible adjectives; panicky, stressful, devastating, and most importantly, embarrassing. It's time for the younger players to step up and for the veterans to set an example and perform to their fullest. No need no sugar coat it, it's been ugly. All I can ask out of all the Yankee fans is just to do one thing: Keep The Faith.
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