05/19: Rivera loses first game of Subway series vs. Mets
Posted by: David
Mariano Rivera was tagged with the loss on Friday night when David Wright hit a ball over the head of Johnny Damon in center with runners on first and second and two outs. The pitch got too much of the plate and it was down where Wright could handle it. As a result the Mets beat the Yankees 7-6 and Rivera falls to 1-3 on the season.
The Yankees started out great in the first inning by scoring four runs off of Mets starter Jeremi Gonzales. However, Randy Johnson was ineffective again and gave back three of those runs in the bottom of the first on a home run to Carlos Beltran. The Yankees extended the lead to 5-3 but the Big Unit gave it up again when Xavier Nady homered to right center with one on to tie the game.
The Yankees fought back and scratched a run against Darren Oliver to take the lead at 6-5, but Johnson couldn't hold it. He got the first two outs in the fifth but then the Mets got a runner to second and Kaz Matsui singled him home to tie the score again.
Aaron Heilman pitched three strong innings for the Mets and had the Yankees fooled with his great changeup. Billy Wagner struck out the side in the top of the ninth and was credited with the win.
Tomorrow afternoon the series resumes on national television with Mike Mussina vs. Pedro Martinez.
The Yankees started out great in the first inning by scoring four runs off of Mets starter Jeremi Gonzales. However, Randy Johnson was ineffective again and gave back three of those runs in the bottom of the first on a home run to Carlos Beltran. The Yankees extended the lead to 5-3 but the Big Unit gave it up again when Xavier Nady homered to right center with one on to tie the game.
The Yankees fought back and scratched a run against Darren Oliver to take the lead at 6-5, but Johnson couldn't hold it. He got the first two outs in the fifth but then the Mets got a runner to second and Kaz Matsui singled him home to tie the score again.
Aaron Heilman pitched three strong innings for the Mets and had the Yankees fooled with his great changeup. Billy Wagner struck out the side in the top of the ninth and was credited with the win.
Tomorrow afternoon the series resumes on national television with Mike Mussina vs. Pedro Martinez.
