| Formerly "Tom Dogg"
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| A-Rod: Clutch?
A-Rod has been getting killed in the NY media recently for his lack of "clutch" hitting. This was exacerbated by him killing a late rally against the Mets by hitting into a double play (just like he did in Game 5 of the ALDS last year) followed by hitting a 2-run home run while trailing 9-1 the next night against the Red Sox. So, I thought it would be interesting to look at A-Rod's 48 home runs last season, and see what the situation was when he hit them.
The Elias sports bureau defines a clutch at-bat as one in the 7th inning or later, with either the score tied, trailing by 3 or less runs, down by 4 with 2 on, or down by 5 with the bases loaded. I defined "semi-clutch" as those situations but in the 5th or sixth inning, or with a lead of less than 3 runs in the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning
1. 4/6 vs. Boston - Solo HR, 4th inning, Yankees trailed 1-0 at the time
2. 4/17 at Baltimore - Solo HR, 8th inning, Yankees trailed 8-3 at the time
3. 4/18 vs. Tampa Bay - 2-run HR, 2nd inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
4. 4/18 vs. Tampa Bay - 2-run HR, 3rd inning, Yankees led 13-2 at the time
5. 4/26 vs. Anaheim - 3-run HR, 1st inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
6. 4/26 vs. Anaheim - 2-run HR, 3rd inning, Yankees led 3-2 at the time
7. 4/26 vs. Anaheim - Grand Slam, 4th inning, Yankees led 6-2 at the time
8. 4/27 vs. Anaheim - Solo HR, 4th inning, Yankees trailed 3-0 at the time
9. 4/30 vs. Toronto - Solo HR, 4th inning, Yankees led 2-0 at the time
10. 5/4 @ Tampa Bay - Solo HR, 2nd inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
11. 5/8 vs. Oakland - Solo HR, 4th inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
12. 5/14 @ Oakland - Solo HR, 3rd inning, Yankees led 4-1 at the time
13. 5/17 @ Seattle - 2-run HR, 5th inning, Yankees led 3-0 at the time
14. 5/18 @ Seattle - 3-run HR, 1st inning, Yankees led 1-0 at the time
15. 5/24 vs. Detroit - Solo HR, 2nd inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
16. 5/24 vs. Detroit - 2-run HR, 4th inning, Yankees led 1-0 at the time
17. 5/26 vs. Detroit - 2-run HR, 5th inning, Yankees trailed 3-2 at the time Semi-clutch
18. 6/8 @ Milwaukee - 2-run HR, 1st inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
19. 6/8 @ Milwaukee - Solo HR, 8th inning, Yankees led 10-3 at the time
20. 6/21 vs. Tampa Bay - Solo HR, 8th inning, Yankees led 18-11 at the time
21. 7/5 vs. Baltimore - Solo HR, 4th inning, Yankees led 9-0 at the time
22. 7/7 vs. Cleveland - 2-run HR, 1st inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
23. 7/9 vs. Cleveland - Solo HR, 1st inning, Yankees led 1-0 at the time
24. 7/14 @ Boston - 2-run HR, 9th inning, Game tied 6-6 at the time Clutch
25. 7/16 @ Boston - 2-run HR, 3rd inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
26. 7/17 @ Boston - Solo HR, 8th inning, Yankees led 4-1 at the time Semi-clutch
27. 7/21 @ Anaheim - Solo HR, 1st inning, Yankees led 1-0 at the time
28. 7/26 vs. Minnesota - Solo HR, 2nd inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
29. 8/2 @ Cleveland - 2-run HR, 6th inning, Yankees trailed 6-1 at the time
30. 8/4 @ Cleveland - Solo HR, 9th inning, Yankees trailed 3-2 at the time Clutch
31. 8/7 @ Toronto - Solo HR, 2nd inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
32. 8/8 vs. White Sox - 2-run HR, 1st inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
33. 8/9 vs. White Sox - Solo HR, 8th inning, Yankees trailed 2-0 at the time Clutch
34. 8/13 vs. Texas - Solo HR, 3rd inning, Yankees led 3-0 at the time
35. 8/14 vs. Texas - 2-run HR, 6th inning, Yankees led 7-3 at the time
36. 8/15 @ Tampa Bay - 2-run HR, 4th inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time
37. 8/25 vs. Toronto - Solo HR, 1st inning, Yankes led 3-0 at the time
38. 8/26 vs. Kansas City - Solo HR, 6th inning, Game tied 0-0 at the time Semi-clutch
39. 8/29 @ Seattle - Solo HR, 8th inning, Yankees led 5-4 at the time Semi-clutch
40. 8/30 @ Seattle - Solo HR, 5th inning, Yankees trailed 8-2 at the time
41. 9/9 vs. Boston - Solo HR, 3rd inning, Yankees trailed 3-2 at the time
42. 9/15 @ Tampa Bay - 2-run HR, 6th inning, Game tied 5-5 at the time Semi-clutch
43. 9/16 @ Toronto - 2-run HR, 4th inning, Yankees led 6-3 at the time
44. 9/18 @ Toronto - 2-run HR, 3rd inning, Yankees trailed 4-0 at the time
45. 9/20 vs. Baltimore - Solo HR, 8th inning, Yankees led 10-7 at the time Semi-clutch
46. 9/24 vs. Toronto - 2-run HR, 1st inning, Yankees trailed 4-0 at the time
47. 9/28 @ Baltimore - Solo HR, 6th inning, Yankees trailed 1-0 at the time Semi-clutch
48. 10/1 @ Boston - Solo HR, 5th inning, Yankees led 6-2 at the time |