Hip Hip, Jorge!

We pulled our starting pitcher after an inning and a third. The Texas Rangers were putting up gaudy numbers. It was 9-0 going into the bottom of the second inning.

Our reliever didn't do much better. It was 10-1 going into the bottom of the third. There was a collective groan coming from the stands at Yankee Stadium.

After four innings it was 10-3. After the fifth it was 10-5. The Yankee bats finally woke up capped with a huge homerun by Jeter: it was 11-10 after six in favor of the Yanks. We fans were going wild!

But the Rangers weren't having it. They scored two in the seventh and took back the lead: 12-11. The Yanks snuck in a run in the bottom of the seventh to even it up at 12-12.

Then the top of the ninth. Enter the Sandman: Mo Rivera. Lights out, right? Wrong. The Rangers score a run on Rivera and they go up 13-12. Bottom of the ninth: Damon is walked. Jeter moves Damon over to second but is thrown out at first. A-Rod hits a strong shot to left-center but it's caught. Two outs. Jorge Posada comes up to bat. And sure enough, he hits a two-run shot that at the crack of the bat, we instantly start cheering. A walk-off homer to end the game.

And as per tradition, Frank Sinatra's rendition of New York, New York blares over the speakers. None of us in attendance want to leave. And so we hang around a bit giving each other high fives while crooning with Sinatra, Start Spreadin' the News!

There's nothing quite like getting on the 4 train with all the other Yankee faithful after a four hour offensive dual chanting "Hip Hip, Jorge! Hip Hip, Jorge!" and "Let's Go Yankees! Let's Go Yankees!"

Oh, and don't even get me started on the seats I got to enjoy. First row, third base side. On one miscue the ball scooted away from A-Rod and he was practically in my lap! Thanks to my NICU friends, Brian and Tara, I got to enjoy this incredible, historic game only feet away from the field! And of course, Ira was in attendance. Thanks, O'Connor Clan!


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