'02 Yanks eliminate '85 Jays 3 games to 1

Toronto got on the board first when Lloyd Moseby lead off with a walk and subsequently stole both 2nd and 3rd base then scored on a safety squeeze bunt by Tony Fernandez. That would be the only run Toronto would score off of Mike Mussina, who no hit them. This type of no hitter is kind of bitter sweet. The sweep part is the fact that "Moose" won the opening playoff game and did not allow a hit, something only Don Larsen had been able to do. The bitter part is that Toronto scored a cheap manufactured run and foiled the shutout. A footnote to all of this is that Toronto carried that 1-0 lead into the 6th, when the Bombers finally got on the scoreboard when Posada was doubled home by Ventura with 2 outs. Posada then singled home Giambi for the go ahead run in the 8th, which stood up for the victory as the bombers added an insurance run in the 9th.The Yanks won the second game 1-0. Bernie Williams doubled home Giambi in the top of the 1st and made that 1 run stand. Toronto starter Dave Steib pitched another hard luck complete game as his team had Yankee starter David Wells on the ropes a few times, but could not score. Mo came on in relief to notch the save.The Blue Jays had their backs up against the wall as the series shifted to the House that Ruth Built. Toronto scored 6 runs in the 8th and carried a 10-3 lead into the 9th, but the Bombers wouldn't go down without a fight and scored 3 runs to make it interesting. Tom Henke had to come on to get the final 2 outs after Jim Acker was terrible while yielding 3. Blue Jay catcher Ernie Whitt had 3 hits and 2 RBI's. Toronto starter Jimmy Key notched the win as he gave up 2 runs in almost 6 innings of work before Acker made it interesting.On a cold rainy October New York night the Bombers and Jays suffered through a 71 minute rain dealay in the 1st. Both starters (Clancy & Clemens) were limited in their ability to throw and both were gone before the 4th. The Yanks were forced to go with scheduled game 5 starter Andy Pettitte in the 4th and he threw 5+ innings of 2 run ball, while his offense scored 4. Mo came on with 2 outs in the ninth to hold back Toronto's threat to clinch the series. It was a calculated move by Yankee manager Ed Mikhli, who would not have had a 5th game starter if the Bombers lost. With the score 2-1 Soriano's 2 run blast in the 7th was the back breaker for Toronto, who did make it interesting by scoring 1 in the 9th before Mo put out the fire.