07/08: Yankees keep rolling - win 7-2 against Tribe
Posted by: Michael
It didn't take long for the Yankees to establish themselves last night at the plate. By the third inning the Yanks were leading 3-1.
Alex Rodriguez started the offense in the first by hitting a two-run blast. It also allowed him to tie Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira for the most in the american league at 22. Jason Giambi hit his 9th homer of the year in the second, a solo shot, that was almost robbed by the Indian's right fielder Casey Blake.
It was also the first game for twenty year old Melky Cabrera in center who went 1-4 at the plate and played a solid center field.
Mike "Moose" Mussina pitched a solid 7 innings and gave up two runs on six hits and struck out five.
A bit of bad news as Tom "Flash" Gordon left the game after striking out two in the eighth. He will have an MRI on his arm today due to shoulder tightness. It was his first game since last Sunday, but the MRI will be precautionary. Gordon told Torre he might have slept on it wrong, and doesn't feel like there is something "major" wrong with it.
The Yankees just won their 5th straight. The momentum is high, and they are within striking distance of Boston being 3 1/2 games out. Hopefully we can pull close before the All-Star break, get our pitching staff healthy, and keep rolling in the second half of the season.
Alex Rodriguez started the offense in the first by hitting a two-run blast. It also allowed him to tie Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira for the most in the american league at 22. Jason Giambi hit his 9th homer of the year in the second, a solo shot, that was almost robbed by the Indian's right fielder Casey Blake.
It was also the first game for twenty year old Melky Cabrera in center who went 1-4 at the plate and played a solid center field.
Mike "Moose" Mussina pitched a solid 7 innings and gave up two runs on six hits and struck out five.
A bit of bad news as Tom "Flash" Gordon left the game after striking out two in the eighth. He will have an MRI on his arm today due to shoulder tightness. It was his first game since last Sunday, but the MRI will be precautionary. Gordon told Torre he might have slept on it wrong, and doesn't feel like there is something "major" wrong with it.
The Yankees just won their 5th straight. The momentum is high, and they are within striking distance of Boston being 3 1/2 games out. Hopefully we can pull close before the All-Star break, get our pitching staff healthy, and keep rolling in the second half of the season.
Seamus wrote: