Yankees pull off a thriller in game 2 of the ALCS!

New York Yankees just won game 2 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Angels. It was a thrilling nail biter till the end.

The game started Saturday evening with the chances of a washout, while the rain held off for most of the game, the game ended after midnight and there was a steady rain. Yankees took an early lead in the second inning with one run and soon they added another run in the third inning to make the score 2-0. The Angels fought back to tied the game 2-2 in the fifth inning.

Rain started in the 9th inning when the game was almost finishing up. The score was tied, so the game continued into extra innings.

The score stayed tied and the rain kept falling, while the game went into the 11th innings. The Angels took the lead 3-2 during the top of the 11th and only need three outs and they would tie the series. Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez had plans of his own. A-Rod blasted to send the game into 12 innings. The rain continued on as well. Neither team was able to score in the 12th inning. The Yankees prevented the Angels from scoring in the top of the 13th inning and took to bat in the bottom.The Yankees put runners on 1st and 2nd bases. Melky Cabrera stepped up to bat with one out. His grounder was fielded cleanly by 2nd basemen Maicer Izturis. Izturis decided to go for the double play to end the inning and threw to second base. The throw was wild and allowed Jerry Hairston to score from 2nd.

After winning game, the Yankees take a two game lead over the Angels heading into game 3 on Monday at the Angel Stadium. Two more wins and the Yankees will be in their first World Series since 2003.

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