08/05: Yankees power back with 2 HR in the 9th to avoid sweep
Posted by: Michael
Shawn Chacon left the game in the 7th after giving up a walk. At the time the Yankees were ahead 2-1. Enter the bullpen, the somewhat achilles heel of the Yanks as of late, and by the end of the seventh the Yankees flushed their lead and what looked like their hopes of winning. You had to shake your head as Chacon still has not had the chance to take a win after pitching a brilliant game.
With one out in the 9th, A-Rod comes to the plate and launches a mammoth homer into the left field stands to tie the game. One out later, Giambi reaches for a ball and powers it into the right field stands. The ball seemed to lift further and further, and for a moment you would think that Cleveland rightfielder Casey Blake would come up with it at the wall. The Yanks took the lead 4-3.
Enter Sandman. Game over.
Some interesting notes: With Williams at second, and Flaherty at 1st (after getting plunked by Sauerbeck), Torre brings in Posada to pinch-hit for Womack. So much for Womack's heroics in the later part of the game. Posada ends up striking out.
It was commical the way Ken Singleton on the YES network framed Mo's last pitch against Coco Crisp. Ken said that left-handers could not do anything against Mo's cut-fastball up over the plate. Flaherty called for the pitch exactly where Singleton said, although Mo delievered it low for a ball. Very next pitch, Flaherty sits up for the pitch, and Mo strikes them out with the exact pitch called for. I really enjoy Ken Singleton in the booth for just that. That save was Rivera's 27th.
It was Giambi's 21st homer of the year and tied him with Sheffield. Shef is way ahead of Jason in just about every other category. A-Rod's homer in the 9th tied him with Manny Rameriez for the league leading 30th HR.
Tonight the Yankees play the Toronto Bluejays. Aaron Small (2-0, 4.05 ERA) takes on Gustavo Chacin (11-5, 3.28 ERA). Lets hope our bullpen pulls it together, and we continue to get solid pitching from Aaron Small.
With one out in the 9th, A-Rod comes to the plate and launches a mammoth homer into the left field stands to tie the game. One out later, Giambi reaches for a ball and powers it into the right field stands. The ball seemed to lift further and further, and for a moment you would think that Cleveland rightfielder Casey Blake would come up with it at the wall. The Yanks took the lead 4-3.
Enter Sandman. Game over.
Some interesting notes: With Williams at second, and Flaherty at 1st (after getting plunked by Sauerbeck), Torre brings in Posada to pinch-hit for Womack. So much for Womack's heroics in the later part of the game. Posada ends up striking out.
It was commical the way Ken Singleton on the YES network framed Mo's last pitch against Coco Crisp. Ken said that left-handers could not do anything against Mo's cut-fastball up over the plate. Flaherty called for the pitch exactly where Singleton said, although Mo delievered it low for a ball. Very next pitch, Flaherty sits up for the pitch, and Mo strikes them out with the exact pitch called for. I really enjoy Ken Singleton in the booth for just that. That save was Rivera's 27th.
It was Giambi's 21st homer of the year and tied him with Sheffield. Shef is way ahead of Jason in just about every other category. A-Rod's homer in the 9th tied him with Manny Rameriez for the league leading 30th HR.
Tonight the Yankees play the Toronto Bluejays. Aaron Small (2-0, 4.05 ERA) takes on Gustavo Chacin (11-5, 3.28 ERA). Lets hope our bullpen pulls it together, and we continue to get solid pitching from Aaron Small.
Patrick wrote:
Chacon's been quite good so far. In 2 games, 12 IP with a 1.50 ERA (2 ER). 0 wins though. But, we won both games and that's the important thing.