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Godzilla Reigns Again! Matsui Leads Yankees To Win Over O's

YANKEES 2
ORIOLES 1

The Yankee express keeps on rolling, rolling, and rolling to October baseball.

Once again the long ball, and a late inning walk off win did it for the Yankees; for the ninth time this season at new Yankee Stadium the Bombers found a way to turn the lights out and send the faithful home happy.

After falling behind early, the Yankees threatened to blow the game wide open in the bottom of the first inning. Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeria singled to start the inning, and Hideki Matsui drew a walk to load the bases. However, Robinson Cano popped out to end the Yankees threat and keep Baltimore in front 1-0.

The Orioles momentum didn't last long. Recently acquired Eric Hinske led off the bottom of the second inning with a solo home run to tie the game at one.

The two teams would remain deadlocked at one until the bottom of the ninth inning. Alex Rodriguez, typically, choked in the spotlight, grounding out to second to lead off the inning. Next, Matsui blasted a solo home run deep into the right field bleachers to give the Yankees the 2-1 victory. After rounding the bases, Matsui was greeted with a cream pie in the face from pitcher A.J. Burnett. Box Score.

Pies in the face are now commonplace in the Bronx these days; it is almost as tasteless as Jose Reyes' dancing at the top of the Mets dugout after every Met home run, but the Yankees are a team in need of some clubhouse fun.

The Bombers are now 55-37 and still just a game behind the Red Sox for first place in the AL East.

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