Signature Goose Job

A comment by “buddaley” over at Bronx Banter reminded me of a great game for Goose Gossage during his first season as a Yankee.

It was September 3, 1978.

Yankee Stadium. Top of the 9th inning. New York leads Seattle, 4-2.

Sparky Lyle allows two singles and a double to start the frame – cutting the Yankees lead to 4-3, and giving the M’s runners on 2nd and 3rd – with no outs.

In comes the Goose.

First batter faced, Tom Paciorek – a strikeout.
Second batter faced, Bob Robertson – another strikeout.
Third batter faced, Julio Cruz – another strikeout.

Game over.

Now, that’s closing a game.

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