LDS 1: Pitch-by-Pitch

Top 1
Wang vs. Granderson (fastball=sinker for Wang)
fastball, foul, 0-1
fastball, foul, 0-2
change, outside, 1-2
change, foul, 1-2
fastball, fly out 7 - 1 out

Polanco
fb, low/outside, 1-0
fb, strike called, 1-1 (if he gets that pitch, it should be a good night)
fb, groundout 1-3 - 2 out

Casey
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, groundout 4-3 - 3 out
10 pitches

Bottom 1
Robertson vs. Damon
fb, inside, 1-0
fb, strike called, 1-1
slider, groundout 4-3 - 1 out

Jeter
fb, foul, 0-1
fb, single, line drive to left - runner on 1st

Abreu
fb, high, 1-0
fb, strike called, 1-1
fb, groundout 5-6 - 2 out, runner on 1st

Sheffield
fb, strike called, 0-1
change, low, 1-1
change, outside, 2-1
slider, inside, 3-1
change, foul, 3-2
fb, fly out 8 - 3 out
14 pitches

Top 2
Ordonez
fb, strike swinging, 0-1
slider, double, line drive to left - runner on 2nd (hanging slider)

Guillen
fb, low, 1-0
fb, outside, 2-0 (c'mon, don't fall behind)
fb, outside, 3-0
fb, foul, 3-1
fb, foul, 3-2
fb, low/inside, walk - runners on 1st & 2nd

Irod
fb, low, 1-0 (got to throw strikes)
fb, strike swinging, 1-1, attempted steal, runner nailed at 3rd - 1 out, runner on 2nd
slider, strike swinging, 1-2
fb, outside, 2-2
fb, strike swinging, k - 2 out

Monroe
slider, groundout 6-3 - 3 out
14 pitches
24 total

Bottom 2
Giambi
fb, hit-by-pitch - runner on 1st

Arod
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, outside, 1-1
slider, low, 2-1
slider, strike called, 2-2 (borderline high)
fb, high, 3-2 (nice, working the count)
slider, foul, 3-2
fb, foul, 3-2 (oooh, good swing)
fb, line out 4 - 1 out (hit well, but right at Polanco)

Matsui
fb, pop out 7 - 2 out (why swinging on the 1st pitch?)

Posada
fb, foul, 0-1 (better than popping out)
fb, single, grounder up the middle - runners on 1st & 2nd

Cano
fb, groundout 5-3 - 3 out (Cano and his impatience...)
13 pitches
27 total

Top 3
Thames
fb, foul, 0-1
fb, foul, 0-2
slider, double, ripped down the left field line - runner on 2nd (Matsui fucked that play)

Inge
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, foul, 0-2
fb, groundout 5-3 - 1 out

Granderson
fb, foul, 0-1
fb, low/outside, 1-1
fb, single, grounder to right - runners on 1st & 3rd

Polanco
pickoff
fb, inside, 1-0 (wow. that's a strike. he called a worse pitch a strike in inning 1)
fb, groundout 6-4-3 GDP - 3 out (nice play all around; Jeter, Cano & Sheff all earning their $)
11 pitches
35 total

Bottom 3
Damon
slider, strike called, 0-1
change, low, 1-1
fb, inside, 2-1
slider, foul, 2-2
fb, single (really an E-1, a squibber mishandled by Robertson) - runner on 1st

Jeter
fb, strike called, 0-1
pickoff
slider, strike swinging, 0-2
fb, high, 1-2
fb, inside, 2-2 (wow. I wont argue but that looked like a strike to me)
slider, low, 3-2
fb, double, liner to left - runners on 2nd & 3rd

Abreu
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, low, 1-1
slider, double, line drive to right center - 2 runs in, runner on 2nd

Sheffield
slider, single, line drive to right center - 1 run in, runner on 1st

Giambi
pickoff (on Sheffield?!)
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, strike called, 0-2 (at least he's working the count)
pickoff
slider, way outside, 1-2
slider, foul, 1-2 (hit well into the upper deck)
fb, foul, 1-2
fb, HR, turned on an inside fb, just got over the right-center wall - 2 runs in

Arod
slider, high, 1-0 (Robertson might be unnerved)
slider, single, liner over the SS (Arod peeked at that very spot before the pitch) - runner on 1st

Matsui
fb, low in the dirt, 1-0
slider, strike called, 1-1
fb, fly out 8 - 1 out (2nd time he's a bit late on the fb)

Posada
pickoff
fb, high/inside, 1-0
fb, inside, 2-0 (borderline, a ball because he's struggling)
change, low, 3-0
fb, fly out 9 - 2 out (great running catch by Ordonez in the corner; swinging 3-0?!)

Cano
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, fly out 7 - 3 out (got a bit under it)
32 pitches
59 total
5-0 Yanks

Top 4
Casey
fb, foul, 0-1
fb, strike swinging, 0-2 (don't give up a hit here. you've given up enough 0-2 hits already on bad sliders)
fb, outside, 1-2
fb, fly out 7 - 1 out

Ordonez
fb, pop out 9 - 2 out (nice, a 1 pitch out; two fly outs in 1 inning?)

Guillen
fb, strike called, 0-1 (that pitch moved A LOT, from inside corner to outside corner)
fb, outside, 1-1
fb, double, line drive grounder just wide of 3rd - runner on 2nd

Irod
slider, strike swinging, 0-1 (nice start-off pitch)
fb, strike swinging, 0-2
fb, foul, 0-2 (just got a piece)
slider, outside, 1-2
fb, low/outside, 2-2
fb, foul, 2-2 (again just got a piece)
slider, strike swinging, k - 3 out
15 pitches
50 total

Bottom 4
Damon
fb, strike called, 0-1
slider, fly out 7 - 1 out

Jeter
slider, single, liner over the 2b - runner on 1st (wow, 3 hits already for DJ)

Abreu
FOX didn't show pitch 1 (interviewing Torre), outside, 1-0 (borderline)
fb, inside, 2-0 (borderline)
fb, strike called, 2-1
fb, high, 3-1, failed hit & run, Jeter out at 2nd - 2 out (pitch was way too high to hit)
fb, fly out 7 - 3 out
8 pitches
67 total

Top 5
Monroe
fb, low/outside, 1-0
fb, strike swinging, 1-1
slider, low/outside, 2-1
fb, HR, just to left of the 408 sign - 1 run in (that fb was very straight)

Thames
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, inside, 1-1 (borderline)
slider, low/outside, 2-1
fb, groundout 6-3 - 1 out

Inge
fb, single, jam shot to right center - runner on 1st

Granderson
fb, strike swinging, 0-1
fb, low, 1-1
fb, fly out 7 - 2 out (got under it somehow)

Polanco
fb, high/inside, 1-0
fb, double, hit the right field chalk - 1 run in, runner on 2nd

Casey
fb, low, 1-0
fb, double, line drive to left center - 1 run in, runner on 2nd (that fb started too high, and broke right into the heart of the plate)

Ordonez
slider, strike called, 0-1
slider, low/outside, 1-1
fb, foul, 1-2
fb, strike swinging, k - 3 out
20 pitches
70 total
5-3 Yanks

Bottom 5
Sheffield
change, low, 1-0
fb, low, 2-0
fb, strike called, 2-1 (borderline outside)
slider, low/outside, 3-1
change, pop out 4 - 1 out (fooled)

Giambi
slider, strike called, 0-1
slider, outside, 1-1 (borderline outside)
slider, foul, 1-2 (setting up a fb?)
fb, hit-by-pitch - runner on 1st (Giambi's 2nd hbp!)

Arod
fb, strike called, 0-1 (borderline outside)
fb, strike swinging, 0-2
fb, high, 1-2 (borderline high)
fb, strike called, k - 2 out (borderline inside)

Matsui
fb, foul, 0-1
slider, outside, 1-1
fb, foul, 1-2
slider, inside, 2-2, Giambi steals 2nd! - runner on 2nd (he wasn't being held)
slider, groundout 1-3 - 3 out
18 pitches
85 total

Top 6
Guillen
fb, outside, 1-0 (borderline)
change, low, 2-0
fb, outside, 3-0 (borderline)
fb, strike called, 3-1
fb, strike called, 3-2 (inside, same spot)
fb, groundout 4-3 - 1 out

Irod
fb, outside, 1-0 (stop falling behind)
fb, strike swinging, 1-1 (mistake high fb that Irod swung through)
fb, groundout 6-3 - 2 out

Monroe
fb, strike swinging, 0-1
slider, outside, 1-1 (borderline)
fb, low, 2-1
fb, groundout 5-4 - 3 out (THAT'S A WANG INNING)
13 pitches
83 total

Bottom 6
Posada
fb, strike called, 0-1 (borderline outside)
slider, groundout 5-3 - 1 out

Cano
fb, groundout 1-5-3 - 2 out (squibber deflected off Robertson's glove, Inge fielded and fired)

Damon
fb, foul, 0-1 (early, crushed)
fb, foul, 0-2 (late)
fb, inside, 1-2
slider, foul, 1-2 (just got a piece)
fb, single, liner over the SS - runner on 1st

Jeter
fb, high/inside, 1-0 (borderline)
fb, double, lined over the 3b - runners on 2nd & 3rd (wow, 4 hits!)

Abreu
fb, single, seeing eye grounder between 1b & 2b - 2 runs in, runner on 1st

96 pitches for Robertson
Grilli vs. Sheffield
pickoff, overthrow, E-1 - runner on 2nd
slider, outside, 1-0
fb, groundout 6-3 - 3 out
7-3 Yanks (nice 2-out rally)

Top 7
Thames
slider, strike swinging, 0-1
fb, strike called, 0-2
fb, inside, 1-2
fb, strike swinging, k - 1 out

Inge
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, low, 1-1
fb, foul, 1-2
fb, foul, 1-2
fb, low/outside, 2-2
fb, groundout 4-3 - 2 out

93 pitches for Wang
Myers vs. Granderson
slider, outside, 1-0
fb, strike called, 1-1
slider, strike swinging, 1-2
slider, low, 2-2
fb, foul, 2-2
slider, HR, crushed into the right center bleachers - 1 run in (great move Joe)

Proctor vs. Polanco
fb, strike called, 0-1
fb, single, lined to right center - runner on 1st

Casey
fb, high/outside, 1-0
change?, way outside, 2-0
fb, strike swinging, 2-1
fb, foul, 2-2
fb, single, turned on an inside fb - runners on 1st & 3rd

Ordonez
slider, foul, 0-1
slider, fly out 8 - 3 out (out in front)
7-4 Yanks

Bottom 7
Walker vs. Giambi
fb, high, 1-0
slider, called, 1-1
slider, outside, 2-1
fb, outside, 3-1
fb, called, 3-2
slider, outside (borderline), walk - runner on 1st

Arod
fb, foul, 0-1
slider, low, 1-1
slider, swing, 1-2 (way out in front)
fb, line out 9 - 1 out (again killed it, but right at Ordonez)

Matsui
slider, crushed foul, 0-1
fb, called, 1-1
slider, outside, 2-1
fb, foul, 2-2
PO
slider, groundout 4-6 - 2 out

Posada
slider, foul, 0-1 (just missed it)
fb, single, liner to center - runners on 1st & 3rd (Matsui barely safe at 3rd)

Cano
fb, called, 0-1
slider, swing, 0-2 (another slider coming?)
slider, way outside, 1-2
fb, fly out 9 - 3 out (jammed on inside fb)

Top 8
Farnsworth vs. Guillen (why not let Proctor start the inning?)
fb, low, 1-0 (get some control please)
fb, inside, 2-0 (wow. that was a clear strike to me)
fb, low, 3-0 (borderline. he wont get that call until he throws strike 1)
fb, outside, walk - runner on 1st

Irod
fb, inside, 1-0
fb, outside, 2-0 (borderline. the ump wants him to groove one before he gives him any close calls)
fb, called, 2-1
fb, fly out 7 - 1 out (I thought that was a HR for sure)

Monroe
fb, low, 1-0
PO
fb, called, 1-1
slider, low, 2-1
fb, swing, 2-2
slider, called, k - 2 out

Thames
slider, low/outside, 1-0
fb, outside, 2-0
fb, outside, 3-0 (borderline)
fb, called, 3-1
fb, foul, 3-2
fb, foul, 3-2
fb, foul, 3-2 (pulled it, at 94 mph!)
slider, pop out 6 - 3 out (got him out in front on a risky slider)

Bottom 8
Damon
fb, called, 0-1
slider, low/outside, 1-1
slider, foul, 1-2 (just missed a hanger)
fb, inside, 2-2 (borderline)
fb, foul, 2-2 (defensive swing)
slider, foul, 2-2 (def. swing)
fb, called, k (borderline) - 1 out

Jeter
slider, high, 1-0
slider, foul, 1-1
slider, HR, hanging slider belted just to the left of dead center (holy shit. 5-5!!!)

Abreu
fb, high, 1-0
slider, low/outside, 2-0
fb, groundout 3 - 2 out

Phillips
fb, low, 1-0
slider, swing, 1-1
slider, foul, 1-2 (missed a double down the left field line by inches)
fb, outside, 2-2
slider, fly out 8 - 3 out
8-4 Yanks

Top 9
Rivera vs. Inge (fastball=cutter for Rivera)
fb, high, 1-0
fb, called, 1-1
fb, low, 2-1
fb, swing, 2-2
fb, high/outside, 3-2 (c'mon, dont walk him)
fb, pop out 3 - 1 out

Granderson
fb, inside, 1-0
fb, called, 1-1
fb, single, jam shot to left - runner on 1st

Polanco
fb, inside, 1-0 (how about a GDP to end the game?)
fb, called, 1-1
fb, groundout 6-4-3 GDP - 3 out
BALLGAME
8-4 Yanks

ALDS 1-0 Yanks