He's the best hitter in the game when it counts. The best clutch hitter I've ever seen.

We had opportunities; we just couldn't capitalize. That's the most aggravating thing about this game. When you're not hitting and scoring runs, it dictates how well your season goes.

He's the best pitcher in the American League, period. Fortunately, he didn't have his A game. That shows how good he is.

Anytime you can get your best hitter back in the game it's going to be good for you.

Derek is so talented, you know that over the course of a game, he's going to do something dramatic. I've seen it enough times in my career from the other side. He's very, very professional when the game is on the line.

We were shown all the scenarios after the game and we were kind of in awe. A lot of guys thought it was runs scored, so we thought maybe we'd have to go out and try and beat South Africa by a lot of runs. But it's runs allowed, and the South Africa score does not count. That's strange, too.