Jeter walks-off in storybook fashion in final game ever in the Bronx

You honestly couldn’t write a better script.

One out, bottom of the ninth, runner on second and, in his typical, Derek Jeter fashion, he lines the pitch into the right field gap, scoring the runner from second to win the game.

Not a bad final at-bat, right?

“It was sort of an out of body experience,” Jeter said after the game.  “It was a weird range of emotions.  I was just trying not to cry.”

Jeter’s game-winning RBI Thursday night to give the Yankees a 6-5 win over Baltimore simply had to be in the cards on the night.  The game itself was in questions due to the rain in New York City throughout the day and the Yankees originally entered the ninth inning with a 5-2 lead and closer David Robertson on the mound.

The game-winner was Jeter’s seventh career walk-off and his first since 2007.

The rain stopped in the afternoon in the Big Apple and David Robertson gave up the three-run lead, allowing the O’s to tie the game on a pair of homers, most notably a solo homer by Steve Pearce which tied the game.

“It created another Derek Jeter moment,” Robertson said.  “As much as I wished I wouldn’t have created it, I’m glad it happened.”

“I don’t think there was a more fitting way for it to end,” Yankee manager Joe Girardi said in his press conference after the game.  “For all of the big hits, and all of the things he’s done to win championships here.  He was here at the beginning of this (five World Series championship) run.”

Jeter went 2-for-3 on the day with 3 RBI.  His first hit was an RBI double to left to cut the O’s early lead down to 2-1.

It may be one of the few times that you see Jeter really celebrate a game-winning hit in his career.

And why not celebrate it?  To be able to go out on top like that, to create that kind of final memory at the Bronx, to cap a career that’s last two decades in that kind of fashion is simply priceless.  He knew it, his teammates knew it, and anyone who’s watched the game either in the Bronx or on TV Thursday night knew it.

“We’ve shared a lot of success, a lot of memories together,” Jeter mentioned.  “I guess this is one last one we can share together.”

“I wanted to take one last view from short,” he added about going out onto the field in the top of the ninth.  “I was trying to take a last view in the top of the ninth and then they tied it, and I thought I would have to go back out there.  I basically jut said thank you, because this is all I’ve ever wanted to do, and not too many people get an opportunity to do it.  It was above and beyond anything I’d ever dreamt of.  I don’t even know what to say.   I’ve lived a dream and part of that dream is over now.”

Jeter announced after the game that Thursday was his last game at shortstop for the Yankees and he will mostly likely take Friday off at Fenway in the Yankees regular season finale against the Red Sox and DH on Saturday and Sunday.

He started his career 0-for-6, then amassed over 3,400 hits in his career including several game-winners.

None were as memorable as this one. No current Yankee career has been as memorable as this one.  Greatness wrapped within grace.

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