Yankees on the brink of elimination
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October 21, 2010, Thursday
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THE New York Yankees were putting on a brave face after the defense of their World Series title was left hanging by a thread following a 10-3 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
Bengie Molina hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning and Josh Hamilton added a pair of solo drives as the Rangers battered the Yankees in New York.
The result left the Yankees 3-1 down in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series and needing to win the last three games to make a return trip to the Fall Classic.
Their slim hopes were dealt a further blow when first baseman Mark Teixeira, one of their best batters during the regular season, limped away from Yankee Stadium with an apparent hamstring injury.
Manager Joe Girardi said the team likely will replace the All-Star first baseman with infielder Eduardo Nunez.
"He felt something pop," Girardi said. "It doesn't look good."
As the most successful team in Major League Baseball with 27 World Series titles, few would rule out a Yankees comeback, but even the faithful have their doubts and thousands of supporters departed Yankee Stadium long before the game finished.
"I believe in this team," Girardi said. "It's a very resilient, professional group and they will be ready to play.
"It's a very tough-minded group, they have bounced back a lot, not just this year, but in their careers and they understand what that's all about."
The most formidable obstacle in the way of the Yankees could be the Rangers' lethal starting pitcher Cliff Lee, who will be back for the seventh game, if the series goes that far.
But the Yankees are at least confident they can extend the series to a sixth game with CC Sabathia starting Game 5.
"We always feel good when CC's on the mound but we've got to come out and score some runs as well," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said.
The Rangers have never played in the World Series.
Bengie Molina hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning and Josh Hamilton added a pair of solo drives as the Rangers battered the Yankees in New York.
The result left the Yankees 3-1 down in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series and needing to win the last three games to make a return trip to the Fall Classic.
Their slim hopes were dealt a further blow when first baseman Mark Teixeira, one of their best batters during the regular season, limped away from Yankee Stadium with an apparent hamstring injury.
Manager Joe Girardi said the team likely will replace the All-Star first baseman with infielder Eduardo Nunez.
"He felt something pop," Girardi said. "It doesn't look good."
As the most successful team in Major League Baseball with 27 World Series titles, few would rule out a Yankees comeback, but even the faithful have their doubts and thousands of supporters departed Yankee Stadium long before the game finished.
"I believe in this team," Girardi said. "It's a very resilient, professional group and they will be ready to play.
"It's a very tough-minded group, they have bounced back a lot, not just this year, but in their careers and they understand what that's all about."
The most formidable obstacle in the way of the Yankees could be the Rangers' lethal starting pitcher Cliff Lee, who will be back for the seventh game, if the series goes that far.
But the Yankees are at least confident they can extend the series to a sixth game with CC Sabathia starting Game 5.
"We always feel good when CC's on the mound but we've got to come out and score some runs as well," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said.
The Rangers have never played in the World Series.
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