07/27: Unit Takes No-Hitter Into 6th as Yanks Defeat Twins
Posted by: Seamus
Admit it. You're the one who said something about a no-hitter in your living room before Juan Castro singled to center to end Randy Johnson's run at a third career no-no. Johnson turned in his best performance as a Yankee last night as he struck out 11 and gave up only two hits in 8 innings. The Yankees' victory over the Twins moved them past Minnesota in the wild card standings and into a virtual tie with Oakland for the wild card lead (the Yankees lead by a percentage point).
A-Rod went 2-3 last night with a home run and Giambi was 0-1 but reached base three times (2 BB's and 1 HBP). The Yankees now have the American League's top two leaders in on base percentage in Giambi and Rodriguez. In fact, they also have 3 of the top 6 (Sheffield) as well as 5 out of the top 14 (Jeter and Matsui), and people wonder why the Yankees are still winning games despite so many injuries to their starting rotation.
Of course it wouldn't take that kind of production from the Yankees' offense if we keep seeing performances like the one Randy Johson gave us last night. He seems to be heating up as the weather heats up. Hopefully it's not the weather though because we don't get 95 degree days in New York in October.
The Yankees' bats will get a good test today as Johan Santana will face them for the Twins against Al Leiter. It's going to be a tough one, but it's kind of big because Kevin Brown will not be making his scheduled start on Thursday so we're going to be capping off this series with another emergency starter.
A-Rod went 2-3 last night with a home run and Giambi was 0-1 but reached base three times (2 BB's and 1 HBP). The Yankees now have the American League's top two leaders in on base percentage in Giambi and Rodriguez. In fact, they also have 3 of the top 6 (Sheffield) as well as 5 out of the top 14 (Jeter and Matsui), and people wonder why the Yankees are still winning games despite so many injuries to their starting rotation.
Of course it wouldn't take that kind of production from the Yankees' offense if we keep seeing performances like the one Randy Johson gave us last night. He seems to be heating up as the weather heats up. Hopefully it's not the weather though because we don't get 95 degree days in New York in October.
The Yankees' bats will get a good test today as Johan Santana will face them for the Twins against Al Leiter. It's going to be a tough one, but it's kind of big because Kevin Brown will not be making his scheduled start on Thursday so we're going to be capping off this series with another emergency starter.
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