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MLB: A Retrospective Of October 2017, AL Wild Card Game
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 Take 17: MLB PostseasonThe motto of this year's MLB Playoffs: Take '17. So many dominant, talented teams—there's no telling who might win it all, which is how it SHOULD be. TSR will examine all 11 postseason series, leading off with the American League Wild Card Game.. |  B-Dizzy Sets The ToneHe's done so in the regular season 27 times, and now Twins 2B Brian Dozier has led off a postseason game with a big fly, connecting on Yankees P Luis Severino's fifth toss. Before he'd even caught his breath, the kid found himself trailing. |
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 Eddie Staggers SeverinoThough 14-6 with 230 K in the 2017 regular season, Yankees SP Luis Severino only lasted six batters in the Wild Card Game. The fourth one, Twins CF Eddie Rosario, built on his 27-homer regular season with a two-run shot—making it 3-0 Twins after just 17 pitches. |  Didi To The RescueA Yankee shortstop coming through in the clutch is nothing new (see: Phil Rizzuto, Bucky Dent, Derek Jeter), so even though Didi Gregorius'game-tying bomb probably stunned Twins fans, overall it wasn't all that shocking...he's pretty good, you know. |
 Gardner's RevengeTwins starter Ervin Santana also struggled, but—with help from his D—was almost through two innings until he brushed back NY's Brett Gardner, Two pitches later Gardner exacted revenge with a homer to right, knocking Santana out of the game. |  D-Rob Goes LONGIt had been over a decade since Yankees RP David Robertson had been extended past three innings, but Severino's short outing necessitated heavy bullpen work. No one did more lifting than Robertson, who chewed up 3.1 shutout innings with five K over 52 pitches. |
 Sanchez Proves He's Got BallsBefore Robertson departed, he made sure to snap off a curve so vicious, Dozier could only foul-tip it. Good, right? Well, not for catcher Gary Sanchez, who took the tip directly off his nether region and instantly hit the ground in pain. (The Sanchise did soon shake it off and continue.) |  Judge Lays Down The LawWhile Aaron Judge didn't carry New York on this night, he did make the load lighter by smashing a Jose Berrios slider over the LF wall with a man on in the 4th—huge because at the time, NY only led by a run with five innings left to play. |
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