I must admit that I am a huge, obsessed, life long Yankees fan. However, I was so tired and so disgusted watching the game last night that I decided to go to bed after the fifth with the Yankees behind 5-0.

Imagine my surprise when I awoke this morning and checked the scores on my phone and saw the Yankees came back and won 8-6 in ten innings.

A-Rod hit another home run around the middle of the game to get the Yankees to 5-2. Joba Chamberlain gave up a run to extend the Yankee deficit to 6-2. The Yankees rallied against Jonathan Broxton with rookie Chad Huffman getting a huge two run single to pull the Yankees to within a run at 6-5.

Then, another rookie, Colin Curtis grounded to James Loney at first and he decided to touch at first which removed the force and turned the play at home into a tag play. Curtis Granderson just slid home before the tag and the Yankees tied the game at six.

Rivera pitched the ninth and retired the side rather easily with one strike out. In the tenth inning, Robinson Cano blasted a two run home run to left center to give the Yankees the lead at 8-6.

Rivera surrendered only a lead off infield single in the tenth and then retired the next three batters in order with two strike outs to end the game.

Rivera was credited with the win in relief and his record now stands at 2-1 on the 2010 season. His ERA was lowered to 0.92.

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