"A fly ball to the right-field direction, extremely deep!" ESPN's studio at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Boone couldn't contain his inner excitement, shouting out in a loss of composure.
His gaze followed the baseball all the way until he confirmed with his own eyes that the ball indeed landed in the right-field stands before he exhaled deeply, then spoke excitedly:
"The New York Yankees' Lin, in his first playoff game at the Major League, hits a home run in his first at-bat. This is a three-run home run, and the Yankees have opened a bloody gap against the Minnesota Twins and Irvin Santana!"
After rounding the bases to complete the score for his team, Lin Guanglai jumped up excitedly to celebrate with Gardner and Judge; and when he returned to the dugout, his teammates surrounded him in mock reporter poses—this was the Yankees' new celebration move this year, simulating an "interview" every time a teammate hits a home run upon returning to the dugout.
