However, the coach who once led the Yankees to the top quickly turned around to advise the other players, "The game isn't over yet. We've made a good start, but that doesn't mean we've won! Don't get complacent; our current lead isn't enough to guarantee us the championship. The Dodgers will surely fight tooth and nail to tear a piece from us... Keep it up, everyone, and try to widen the gap so much that the opponent loses all will to resist!"
As Girardi said this, the electronic scoreboard above the central field stands at Yankee Stadium clearly recorded the current score: the home-playing Yankees were leading the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0.
