Yankees 2012 Postseason Recap

       After a 95-win season and a win of the AL East on the final day of the year, the Bombers went into the Postseason as the #1 seed in the American League and began the Division Series against the Orioles after their Wild Card victory over Texas. After 8 innings in Game 1, the game was tied at 1 when Russell Martin smacked a solo shot that gave the Yanks a lead they wouldn't surrender as they went into Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead. In that game, a great start by Andy Petite was wasted by the Bomber offense as a Nate McLouth single was all it took for a 2-1 win for Baltimore. Then it was back to the Bronx where it was 2-1 Orioles in the bottom of the ninth in Game 3 before a solo shot by Raul Ibanez tied the game. This was the score until the 12th when "Mr. Oct-Tuuuuuuuu-Bre" did it again to put the Yankees 1 win away from the ALCS. Game 4 was a pitcher's duel won by Baltimore which kept them alive for at least another night. So, it all came down to Game 5, where Carston Charles Sabathia showed why the Yankees signed 4 years ago with a complete-game 3-hitter that put the Yanks in the American League Championship Series against a familiar foe in the Detroit Tigers, who beat the Oakland A's in 5 games to get to the ALCS.
       In Game 1, it was all Detroit until the bottom of the ninth. With the score 4-0 Tigers, Ichiro hit a 2-run shot that made the game 4-2. Then, with 2 outs, Raul saved the Yankees again with a game-tying 2-run homer to tie the game and save the Yankees. In the 14th, the Tigers took the lead in the game and the series 1-0. In the 14th as well, Yankee captain Derek Jeter slid on his ankle and broke it  to take him out for the rest of the season d will needth 4-5 months to recover. The nest night, a blown call helped the Tigers pounce on Hiroki Kuroda and win the game 3-0 and take a 2-0 lead back to Hockeytown.The Yanks would fare no better there as they were swept by Detroit who is off to the World Series for the first time since 2006. In the ALCS, New York never lead in a game and was outscored 19-6 in the series.