We figured coming in that we'd have a bit of a pitcher's duel, which made the Josh Hamilton homer in the first surprising. The second inning saw a return to normalcy. Andy Pettitte worked a quick 1-2-3 in the top half, needing 12 pitches to pick up a lineout, a groundout, and a strikeout.
Rangers Vs. Yankees, ALCS Game 3: Andy Pettitte, Cliff Lee Trade Goose Eggs In Second
That brought Cliff Lee back to the mound, and Lee just continued what he's been doing all postseason and, truthfully, all year long. Alex Rodriguez went away on a strikeout. Robinson Cano went away on a soft lineout. And Marcus Thames finished things off by swinging through an outside cutter.
About the only complaint Lee can have is that it’s taken 30 pitches for him to retire six batters. Otherwise, it’s all been peaches, and the score is 2-0 Texas going into the third.
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