05/14: Yankees lose pitching duel to Mariners
Posted by: David
Andy Pettitte is simply snake bitten. In three previous starts, the bullpen blew leads for him. On Sunday afternoon he gave up only two runs, one earned and lost 2-1.
A key error by A-Rod allowed runners to reach second and third with no outs and Pettitte toughened and allowed only one run to score. The M's added another for a early 2-0 lead.
The Yankees fought back to 2-1 but couldn't get the big hit. A dramatic showdown between A-Rod and Brandon Morrow ended up with Rodriguez striking out with runners on base. Morrow was only drafted in 2006 and has already made it to the major leagues. He was simply throwing gas and blew it by A-Rod.
The Mariner bullpen was terrific with J.J. Putz gaining his ninth save by striking out the side in the ninth.
With Boston coming back from a ninth inning five run deficit to win the Yankees are now eight games behind the Bosox and stand at 17-19 on the season. After an off day on Monday, the Bombers head to Chicago for a three game series starting on Tuesday.
Will we start to hear rumblings of a Torre firing?
A key error by A-Rod allowed runners to reach second and third with no outs and Pettitte toughened and allowed only one run to score. The M's added another for a early 2-0 lead.
The Yankees fought back to 2-1 but couldn't get the big hit. A dramatic showdown between A-Rod and Brandon Morrow ended up with Rodriguez striking out with runners on base. Morrow was only drafted in 2006 and has already made it to the major leagues. He was simply throwing gas and blew it by A-Rod.
The Mariner bullpen was terrific with J.J. Putz gaining his ninth save by striking out the side in the ninth.
With Boston coming back from a ninth inning five run deficit to win the Yankees are now eight games behind the Bosox and stand at 17-19 on the season. After an off day on Monday, the Bombers head to Chicago for a three game series starting on Tuesday.
Will we start to hear rumblings of a Torre firing?
