04/15: Scutaro's walk off homer vs. Rivera beats Yankees
Posted by: David
In a totally unexpected turn of events, Marco Scutaro hit a game winning three run homer off of Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth to make a winner of Oakland against the Yankees in the series finale, 5-4.
Rivera had retired the first two batters rather easily but Todd Walker singled and Jason Kendall battled before walking which led to the heroics from Scutaro. On a 0-2 pitch, Rivera's fastball got too much of the plate and Scutaro hit it off the foul pole in left to win the game.
The Yankees fell behind early 2-0 in the first inning as Andy Pettitte's streak of not giving up runs in the first inning ended at 15. Rich Hardin was tough until he left with tightness in his right shoulder.
The Yankees took the lead in the 7th when A-Rod led off with a double then Giambi singled him to third. Kennedy replaced Hardin and Posada hit a double down the line in left to score A-Rod with the Yankees first run. Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera added sacrifcie flys to put the Yankees ahead at 3-2. They added a run in the eighth and Scott Proctor was effective before giving way to Mo in the ninth.
The loss is particulary crushing considering the way the Yankees battled back to go ahead and that Mussina and Pavano were DL'ed earlier in the day.
Monday is an off day and the Yankees resume at home on Tuesday evening vs. the Indians.
Rivera had retired the first two batters rather easily but Todd Walker singled and Jason Kendall battled before walking which led to the heroics from Scutaro. On a 0-2 pitch, Rivera's fastball got too much of the plate and Scutaro hit it off the foul pole in left to win the game.
The Yankees fell behind early 2-0 in the first inning as Andy Pettitte's streak of not giving up runs in the first inning ended at 15. Rich Hardin was tough until he left with tightness in his right shoulder.
The Yankees took the lead in the 7th when A-Rod led off with a double then Giambi singled him to third. Kennedy replaced Hardin and Posada hit a double down the line in left to score A-Rod with the Yankees first run. Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera added sacrifcie flys to put the Yankees ahead at 3-2. They added a run in the eighth and Scott Proctor was effective before giving way to Mo in the ninth.
The loss is particulary crushing considering the way the Yankees battled back to go ahead and that Mussina and Pavano were DL'ed earlier in the day.
Monday is an off day and the Yankees resume at home on Tuesday evening vs. the Indians.
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