In the tenth inning, Yankees pinch-runner Brett Gardner stole second base, then advanced to third on a Joe Nathan pickoff attempt that sailed into center field. Johnny Damon steps to the plate with a man on third and one out with the score tied. Momentum: Yankees.
Anatomy of a Momentum Shift
↵Then Damon lines out to short and Brett Gardner is doubled off at third to end the inning. The crowd falls dead silent. Momentum: my tendency to laugh at others’ misery.











