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jg2977 · 07-12-2025, 12:10 PM

It is high... it is far... IT IS A YANKEES WIN!

By John Sterling, voice of the Yankees – October 10, 1916

HOUSTON — Ohhhhhh my! You can’t predict baseball!

The New York Yankees, teetering on the edge of elimination, rose from the ashes in the ninth inning like a Broadway revival—and ladies and gentlemen, what a performance it was! They storm back to beat the Houston Astros, 4 to 3, in a heart-pounding Game 3 of the Division Series, and they live to fight another day!

You talk about drama? You talk about grit? You talk about—Tom Buchanan?!

Yes, the designated hitter, silent all night, came up in the ninth inning and wrote a new chapter in Yankees postseason lore—a TOM-TOM TRIPLE! He rips one into the gap in right-center, it rolls all the way to the wall, two runners score, and the Yankees... take the lead!

Ohhhh, Tommy boy! He’s the Buchanan Brawler!

Earlier in the game, it was Mark Crane—yes, MARK, not Clarke—who delivered a two-out RBI double to put the Yanks on the board in the third. And then came Jimmy Schultz, knocking in another with a base hit. Shackford was stackin' hits behind the plate, going 3-for-4 like he was calling a symphony from the batter’s box.

But make no mistake, the man of the hour, the toast of the Bronx, the Bronx Bull himself—Justin Bowles! The righty went eight strong, grinding through Houston’s lineup like a metronome of menace. Eight innings, eight hits, but only three runs—and not a walk to be found. Now that’s a big-league effort!

And then… enter Nevarez! Calm as a cab ride down 161st Street. One inning, three batters, boom-boom-boom—save number one, series still alive.

Let’s talk about Minute Maid Park—it was loud, it was orange, it was buzzing—but the Bronx Bombers silenced the crowd in the ninth. A total gut punch to Houston, who were looking to sweep. Instead, the pinstripes bring the thunder, and we’ve got ourselves a series again!

The Yankees now trail 2 games to 1, and folks, Game 4 is tomorrow! The Yankees will try to even things up, and if tonight is any sign of what’s to come, well... hold onto your hats!

Because this one was...

THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!!

THAAAAAA YANKEES... WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!

Stay tuned for Game 4 action tomorrow right here on your home for October drama—and always remember: you can’t predict baseball, Suzyn... you just can’t.

07-12-2025, 12:10 PM	#2575
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24,665	It is high... it is far... IT IS A YANKEES WIN! By John Sterling, voice of the Yankees – October 10, 1916 HOUSTON — Ohhhhhh my! You can’t predict baseball! The New York Yankees, teetering on the edge of elimination, rose from the ashes in the ninth inning like a Broadway revival—and ladies and gentlemen, what a performance it was! They storm back to beat the Houston Astros, 4 to 3, in a heart-pounding Game 3 of the Division Series, and they live to fight another day! You talk about drama? You talk about grit? You talk about—Tom Buchanan?! Yes, the designated hitter, silent all night, came up in the ninth inning and wrote a new chapter in Yankees postseason lore—a TOM-TOM TRIPLE! He rips one into the gap in right-center, it rolls all the way to the wall, two runners score, and the Yankees... take the lead! Ohhhh, Tommy boy! He’s the Buchanan Brawler! Earlier in the game, it was Mark Crane—yes, MARK, not Clarke—who delivered a two-out RBI double to put the Yanks on the board in the third. And then came Jimmy Schultz, knocking in another with a base hit. Shackford was stackin' hits behind the plate, going 3-for-4 like he was calling a symphony from the batter’s box. But make no mistake, the man of the hour, the toast of the Bronx, the Bronx Bull himself—Justin Bowles! The righty went eight strong, grinding through Houston’s lineup like a metronome of menace. Eight innings, eight hits, but only three runs—and not a walk to be found. Now that’s a big-league effort! And then… enter Nevarez! Calm as a cab ride down 161st Street. One inning, three batters, boom-boom-boom—save number one, series still alive. Let’s talk about Minute Maid Park—it was loud, it was orange, it was buzzing—but the Bronx Bombers silenced the crowd in the ninth. A total gut punch to Houston, who were looking to sweep. Instead, the pinstripes bring the thunder, and we’ve got ourselves a series again! The Yankees now trail 2 games to 1, and folks, Game 4 is tomorrow! The Yankees will try to even things up, and if tonight is any sign of what’s to come, well... hold onto your hats! Because this one was... THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!! THAAAAAA YANKEES... WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!! Stay tuned for Game 4 action tomorrow right here on your home for October drama—and always remember: you can’t predict baseball, Suzyn... you just can’t. Attached Images Last edited by jg2977; 07-12-2025 at 12:11 PM.