Welcome Back, Curt.

The Sox finally fixed their closer problem.

Kolbe, Timlin, and then there was Schilling.

Curt Schilling was back tonight, and thank god, for Red Sox Fans!

Or, at least for Yankee fans.

A-Rod gave Curt a very warm welcome with a 2-Run Homer following Gary Sheffields leadoff double, to break the tie in the top of the 9th. You can ask my little Baby Doll of the night if I called that shot.

Then to close the 9th inning, comes Mariano Rivera.

I have to admit, I was afraid, very afraid.

He blew his first 2 saves (well, only 2 saves) on that very mound early this year.

But that was just after recovering from a bit of the bursitis in his elbow.

And what freakin' happened tonight!?

Rivera struck out all three batters he faced, all swinging.

Did he face the weak part of the line-up?

No, he fanned Johnny Damon, Edgar Renteria, and David Ortiz.

And that puts the Yankees only 1 1/2 games out of 1st place!