All eyes were on Alex Rodriguez during this
post-season. A look at how A-Rod did for the New York Yankees in
Saturday's AL playoff game:
AT THE PLATE: A disappearing act. Dropped to eighth in the
batting order for the first time since 1996, he had two groundouts
and a flyout. Finished with a mere single in the Yankees' four-game
loss to Detroit, going 1-for-14 (.071). For the second straight
post-season, he did not have an RBI.
IN THE FIELD: His throwing error from third base helped Detroit
score an unearned run in the third inning, giving the Tigers a 4-0
lead on their way to a clinching 8-3 victory.
KEY STAT: Rodriguez is 4-for-41 (.098) without an RBI in his last
12 playoff games. He's a .280 hitter with six home runs and 16 RBIs
in 35 career post-season games, and is still waiting to reach his
first World Series.
QUOTE: ``I have no one to blame but myself.'' _ Rodriguez.
