The third inning went quietly in New York, just as the second inning did. Andy Pettitte did allow an infield single to Michael Young when Derek Jeter couldn't come up with a strong throw from the hole, but Young was stranded when Josh Hamilton grounded out on a broken-bat roller.
Rangers Vs. Yankees, ALCS Game 3: Andy Pettitte, Cliff Lee Keep 2-0 Score Intact
Then Cliff Lee went and had a 13-pitch 1-2-3 inning, shaving two pitches off his total from the first and second. Jorge Posada struck out looking. Curtis Granderson struck out swinging. And Brett Gardner grounded out on a roller to first when first base umpire Angel Hernandez ruled that Lee - who was covering - beat a diving Gardner to the bag.
Replays showed that Gardner arrived first, but moved his hand out of the way of Lee's cleat and didn't touch the base. It's nine up and nine down for the Yankees, and it's 2-0 going into the fourth.
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