Mets 8, Cardinals 3: The Mets wait out a rain delay and tack on 4 runs in the 8th inning to seal the victory.
With Giambi, Sheffield and Matsui on the shelf, Gothamist can’t blame any of you who switched off tonight’s game after the Yankees fell behind 9-0. But, if you did, you missed one of the greatest Yankee games in recent history. Jorge Posada hit a two-run, walk-off, home run to give the Yankees a thrilling 14-13 victory over Texas.
Erasing a 9-0 deficit matched the biggest comeback in franchise history and when the Yankees took an 11-10 lead, it seemed like they would certainly win. But, Texas took a 12-11 lead and the Yankees tied the game again. Then, the Rangers scored off of Mariano Rivera in the ninth to take a 13-12 lead, only to see Posada blast New York to victory.
Posada’s home run was the perfect capper to a great night. He had 5 RBI”s including the one that tied the game at twelve and made a fantastic block of home to keep Texas from scoring in the sixth inning. In the Yankees’ star-studded lineup, Jorge Posada often goes unnoticed, but he always contributes, no more so than tonight.
