INSIDER: The Yankees were able to end their little 2-game skid today as they beat the Orioles 13-3. They lost the series but at least they didn't get swept. The magic number is down to 13, and the record improves to 92-52, the best in the Bigs by 7 games now. Tomorrow night the Yanks will play a makeup game against the Angels that was postponed back on May 3rd.
NEWS AND NOTES: The intensity level was pretty high in the fourth and fifth innings. With the bases loaded in the fourth, A-Rod struck out looking on a 2-2 pitch. And although replays showed it was outside, umpire Marty Foster called it a strike. So then after Orioles were retired 1-2-3 in the fifth, A-Rod went back into the clubhouse to look at replays of that 2-2 pitch. Then when the bottom half began, A-Rod was ejected for barking at the umpire about the pitch. Joe Girardi then came out and went nuts at Foster, due to his strike zone and ejecting the Yanks' biggest star. Both got tossed from the game, but no suspensions or fines were made.
ON THE MOUND:
Ace CC Sabathia started and allowed 2 runs in the second. CC then allowed another run in the fourth to put the Orioles up 3-1.
CC would then settle down, and that let the Yankees offense slip right pass the Orioles.
CC Sabathia tossed a nice ballgame, going 7 strong allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, but he walked 4 and stuck out only 1. Still a nice ballgame though by CC. Phil Hughes would then toss a scoreless eighth, and Brian Bruney and Edwar Ramirez would finish off the game in the ninth.
THE OFFENSE:
In the bottom of the first the Yanks got out to an early lead when Alex Rodriguez doubled off the wall to score Mark Teixeira.
The Yankees came back with 2 runs in the fourth on a two-run single by Melky Cabrera.
In the sixth with the game tied, Hideki Matsui lined a two-run single of his own, to put the Yankees on top 5-3.
Then the Yanks would put the game way out of reach in the eighth scoring 8 runs, the first 3 being scored by a big three-run home run from Hideki Matsui, his 25th of the year and his 79th, 80th, and 81st RBIs. Zilla quietly is having a solid year. Then after a two-run double from Melky Cabrera, a ground-rule double by Brett Gardner, and another two-run double by Mark Teixeira, the inning was finally over and the score was 13-3, which would eventually be the final score.
THE BOX SCORE:
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Hideki Matsui (3-5, 3-R HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB)
UP NEXT:
Yankees v.s Angels
Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio: YES, WCBS
RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-5, 4.45) v.s RHP Jered Weaver (15-5, 3.76)
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NEWS AND NOTES: The intensity level was pretty high in the fourth and fifth innings. With the bases loaded in the fourth, A-Rod struck out looking on a 2-2 pitch. And although replays showed it was outside, umpire Marty Foster called it a strike. So then after Orioles were retired 1-2-3 in the fifth, A-Rod went back into the clubhouse to look at replays of that 2-2 pitch. Then when the bottom half began, A-Rod was ejected for barking at the umpire about the pitch. Joe Girardi then came out and went nuts at Foster, due to his strike zone and ejecting the Yanks' biggest star. Both got tossed from the game, but no suspensions or fines were made.
ON THE MOUND:
Ace CC Sabathia started and allowed 2 runs in the second. CC then allowed another run in the fourth to put the Orioles up 3-1.
CC would then settle down, and that let the Yankees offense slip right pass the Orioles.
CC Sabathia tossed a nice ballgame, going 7 strong allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, but he walked 4 and stuck out only 1. Still a nice ballgame though by CC. Phil Hughes would then toss a scoreless eighth, and Brian Bruney and Edwar Ramirez would finish off the game in the ninth.
THE OFFENSE:
In the bottom of the first the Yanks got out to an early lead when Alex Rodriguez doubled off the wall to score Mark Teixeira.
The Yankees came back with 2 runs in the fourth on a two-run single by Melky Cabrera.
In the sixth with the game tied, Hideki Matsui lined a two-run single of his own, to put the Yankees on top 5-3.
Then the Yanks would put the game way out of reach in the eighth scoring 8 runs, the first 3 being scored by a big three-run home run from Hideki Matsui, his 25th of the year and his 79th, 80th, and 81st RBIs. Zilla quietly is having a solid year. Then after a two-run double from Melky Cabrera, a ground-rule double by Brett Gardner, and another two-run double by Mark Teixeira, the inning was finally over and the score was 13-3, which would eventually be the final score.
THE BOX SCORE:
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Hideki Matsui (3-5, 3-R HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB)
UP NEXT:
Yankees v.s Angels
Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio: YES, WCBS
RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-5, 4.45) v.s RHP Jered Weaver (15-5, 3.76)
Original Story:
http://adiehardyankeesfan.blogspot.co...
