Rattler Alumni Report: MLB Playoffs October 9, 2009

New York (AL):
Alex Rodriguez (Foxes, '94): 2-for-4, RUN, 3RBI, HR
Damaso Marte ('96): 0.0IP, 2H, 0R

Boston:
David Ortiz ('96): 0-for-4

Los Angeles (AL):
Brian Fuentes ('97): .2IP, 0H, BB, Save

From the New York Post writeup on the Yankees win it sounds like A-Rod has shaken off past Octobers. Marte gets a mention, too:

Trailing, 3-1, going to the ninth, Teixeira opened with a single before Rodriguez crushed a 3-1 middle of the plate fastball into the Yankees' bullpen to tie the score.

"It just felt really good, obviously we needed it," said Rodriguez, who also drove in Jeter with a two-out single in the sixth. "There has been a lot of magic and everybody has contributed. For me personally, that was obviously a lot of fun and I enjoyed it."

In the top of the 11th, Damaso Marte almost threw an ocean of cold water on the pebbled skin of the 50,006 in the crowd. After Cuzzi botched the call on what would have been a ground-rule double by Mauer, the AL batting champion singled to center. Jason Kubel, 0-for-5 with three strikeouts to that point, followed with a single.

That was enough for manager Joe Girardi. He called for Robertson...

Very little mention of Fuentes in the LA Times story.

Izturis broke a 1-1 tie with a two-out, run-scoring single in the seventh inning, and two batters later, Aybar smoked a two-run triple to center to cap a three-run rally against Boston starter Josh Beckett.

Relievers Darren Oliver, Kevin Jepsen and Brian Fuentes nailed down the final five outs, Fuentes earning his first playoff save.

National League Game Threes tonight.

Raul Ibanez and Greg Dobbs will try to dodge the snowflakes in Denver. (UPDATE: Er, no. They won't)

Joel Pineiro gets the start for the Cardinals and will try to keep the series going against the Dodgers. Ryan Franklin will probably be back out there if St. Louis has a lead in the ninth.