Like most of us, Ira Riklis is quite familiar with the many distinctive quips that have been spoken by Yankees great Yogi Berra. Last night in Los Angeles, the team proved one of his most famous quotes true. With the team behind 6-2 going into the top of the 9th, it seemed like all was lost. But fans who listened closely might have hear Yogi’s voice out there somewhere urging the Bronx Bombers on. “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.” He once wisely pronounced. And on this night it was true.
The Dodgers tried to psych out Ira Riklis’ home-town heroes by having their closer, Jonathan Broxton, make a dramatic “Iron Man” entrance with three outs remaining. But Yankee batters remained unmoved, hammering Broxton for four runs in a 48-pitch inning, leaving the score tied. It didn’t stay that way for long. As Robinson Cano blasted a two-run homer in the 10th. Rivera closed out the game in the bottom of the 10th giving the Yankees an 8-6 victory. The win means the Yankees took two series on their western road trip, a nice feeling to head back east.