 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Mazuva maviri gare gare mumutambo unosarudza 5 uchipesana neOrioles, Ibañez akagumisa chisungo chisina zvibodzwa nechimwe chete pasi pe5th inning. MaYankees aizounganira Ibañez, ndokukunda mutambo 31 ndokukunda nhevedzano. Zuva rakatevera, Ibañez zvakare akarova mutambo-unobata imba kumhanya pasi pe9th inning, panguva ino muGame 1 ye2012 American League Championship Seriesvachipesana neDetroit Tigers, achiva mutambi wokutanga kurova homeruns nhatu mu9th inning kana kuti gare gare mumwaka mumwe chete wokupedza mwaka. Kunyange zvazvo Yankees yakarasikirwa neTigers, Ibañez akava munhu anodiwa wemitambo yeNew York. 