KIDWCKED
10-21-2010, 09:54 PM
c/p from foxsports by the a/p
Updated Oct 21, 2010 3:16 AM ET
NEW YORK (AP)
They were facing the end of their season and a miserable winter after that.
Not to worry, Joe Girardi said. Speaking in the wee hours before his players went home for a few hours sleep ahead of Game 5, the New York Yankees manager implored them not to give up.
''That was huge,'' CC Sabathia said. ''Just having us be able to relax and not panic.''
No panic here. Sabathia pitched like a champion, and the Yankees are heading for Texas.
Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive homers to build an early cushion, Sabathia made the lead stand up and the Yankees beat the Rangers 7-2 Wednesday to close within 3-2 in the AL championship series.
''We're right where we need to be,'' Swisher said.
A late-arriving crowd for the late-afternoon game wondered whether this would be it for the defending World Series champs after Texas outscored them 25-5 while winning three straight.
A difficult comeback? Yes.
Impossible? No.
Updated Oct 21, 2010 3:16 AM ET
NEW YORK (AP)
They were facing the end of their season and a miserable winter after that.
Not to worry, Joe Girardi said. Speaking in the wee hours before his players went home for a few hours sleep ahead of Game 5, the New York Yankees manager implored them not to give up.
''That was huge,'' CC Sabathia said. ''Just having us be able to relax and not panic.''
No panic here. Sabathia pitched like a champion, and the Yankees are heading for Texas.
Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive homers to build an early cushion, Sabathia made the lead stand up and the Yankees beat the Rangers 7-2 Wednesday to close within 3-2 in the AL championship series.
''We're right where we need to be,'' Swisher said.
A late-arriving crowd for the late-afternoon game wondered whether this would be it for the defending World Series champs after Texas outscored them 25-5 while winning three straight.
A difficult comeback? Yes.
Impossible? No.