I wanted to do this last week, but I never really got the chance. Anyway, he is one last (probably) post on Andy Pettitte. He has the reputation for being a great big game pitcher so here is a list of his 10 best post season starts.
10. The Game: ALDS, game 2 vs. Texas
The Date: October 7, 1999
Pettitte’s line: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Game summary: The 1999 Rangers had a dominating offense and finished 1st in the division with a 95-67 record, but the 1999 Yankees, were coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history and backed it up with a 98 win season that year. The two teams faced each other in the ALDS and after the Yankees easily took the first game 8-0 they turned to Pettitte for game two.
This was a vintage Pettitte start. He bended, but never broke and ultimately only gave up a solo shot to Juan Gonzalez in the fourth inning. He also battled out of jams in the second and fifth innings. Eventually he handed the game over to Jeff Nelson and Mariano Rive...
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