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Grassy Knoll

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Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:19 AM Oct 2012

Derek Jeter injured as Yankees lose to Tigers in Game 1 of the ALCS [View all]

Source: newsday.com

The charge Raul Ibañez put into the Stadium crowd with a dramatic tying two-run homer in a four-run ninth inning early lasted about three innings.
Much of the air came out of the place when Nick Swisher misplayed Delmon Young's scorching liner off David Phelps with one out in the 12th, which finally gave the Tigers the lead again.
And any remaining enthusiasm dissipated a batter later when Derek Jeter got hurt while diving for Jhonny Peralta's ground smash and had to be helped off the field.

Read more: http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/derek-jeter-injured-as-yankees-lose-to-tigers-in-game-1-of-the-alcs-1.4110312

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Dammit. Lugnut Oct 2012 #1
No its not. iandhr Oct 2012 #2
Even though I hate the Yankees, murielm99 Oct 2012 #7
Oh, yes it is 21 December 2012 Oct 2012 #11
altough Considering Jeter is a semi-MI man, then... 21 December 2012 Oct 2012 #13
No doubt! This sucks! FrodosPet Oct 2012 #6
this mac56 Oct 2012 #14
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW HankyDub Oct 2012 #8
Go Tigers! n/t Scout Oct 2012 #3
Now both teams can blame Valverde for something. Union Scribe Oct 2012 #4
Valverde toon Bozita Oct 2012 #33
Jeter Out for the rest of the Playoffs. Grassy Knoll Oct 2012 #5
why are his molars blue? Tunkamerica Oct 2012 #12
My guess would be chewing gum. obxhead Oct 2012 #17
... mouthguard/tooth protector geckosfeet Oct 2012 #26
that's a weird mouthpiece to only cover his back bottom molars Tunkamerica Oct 2012 #34
Yeah. But there are all kinds of mouthguards out there. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #35
That's too bad. That's serious pain. knitter4democracy Oct 2012 #22
Frickin' Valverde... modestybl Oct 2012 #9
Great... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #10
Growing up in Chicago, you learn to despise the Yankees CanonRay Oct 2012 #15
Over half a century rooting for the Tigers, but sorry about this. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #16
The wrong Yankee got injured. Crowman1979 Oct 2012 #18
ditto that NYtoBush-Drop Dead Oct 2012 #24
Really...jeter seems to be a good guy adigal Oct 2012 #29
Yanks are good enough to win without Jeter Pokoyo Oct 2012 #19
Nunez does a great job filling in at short. CANDO Oct 2012 #23
You must be a Tiger's fan... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Oct 2012 #25
I hope the DAMN YANKEES lose! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #20
We can win without 2 and 42. I know we can. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #21
Not without 13, 24, and 33 not hitting. (eom) Loge23 Oct 2012 #27
Wait. Jobu is going to wake up those bats. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #31
Dear posters who are alerting on this sports story OKNancy Oct 2012 #28
Speaking as a Tigers fan NWHarkness Oct 2012 #30
As a White Sox fan, I hate the Gackmees, Gemini Cat Oct 2012 #32
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