06/29: Yankees @ The Orioles, June 28th
Posted by: James
Well, the game's not officially over as it has been suspended due to rain. The score is currently 8-6 Yankees in the top of the 8th, with Derek Jeter standing on second with two out and Hideki up at bat.
The game started off pretty easy with both teams matching zeros for the first two innings and Daniel Cabrera looking very strong. In the top of the third however, Cabrera served up a breaking ball right over the plate and Andy Phillips put it over the left field wall to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Those good feelings lasted all of two outs and Wang walked Paul Bako (the backup catcher!!) and served up a 2-run HR to Brian Roberts (his fifth of the year and third in June). Amusingly enough, the Yankees actually showed a little life and stormed right back in the top of the fourth with back to back singles putting Jeter and Matsui on first and third with no one out. A sac fly from A-Rod and then two walks to Jorge and Abreu loaded them up with one out. Unfortunately, the Yankees were only able to plate one more on a Melky groundout, 3-2 Yankees. That remained the score until the Yankees added an additional run in the seventh when Robbie led off the inning with a double. He was sacrificed over to third and brought home on a Damon single, 4-2 Yankees.
Most Yankees fans feel very safe with a lead in Chien-Ming Wang's hands but last night was just not his night as he melted down in the bottom of the seventh. Nick Markakis started things off with a single and came around on a Kevin MillAH triple (a triple? Well, maybe a more astute RF plays that ball a little better...or even catches it). After a ground out, Wang walked Melvin Mora and gave up a two-run double to Jay Gibbons. Corey Patterson came in to run for Gibbons and promptly stole third and then came home on a Posada error on the throw. After Wang walked Paul Bako AGAIN, Torre finally took him out and brought in Luis Vizcaino. Luis got Jay Payton swinging (very big out there) but gave up a single to Brian Roberts putting men on first and second for Mike Myers. Myers got Brandon Fahey to ground out softly but the damage had been done, 6-4 Orioles.
However depressing as that inning was, the Yankees came right back (were you as surprised as I was?) in the top of the 8th with back to back walks to Posada and Abreu to start off. Melky Cabrera doubled home Posada and if you were listening to the radio broadcast, John Sterling and Susan W. would have you believe that Melky hitting away and not bunting the guys over was a managerial decision by Joe Torre on par with the great feats of Connie Mack. In any case, Robbie Cano came up and did his job, grounding out to the right side and getting the tying run home. After a Phillips groundout, Damon came up and singled, putting men on first and third for Derek Jeter who promptly singled them both in and took second on the throw home. 8-6 Yanks and that's when the game was suspended.
The game started off pretty easy with both teams matching zeros for the first two innings and Daniel Cabrera looking very strong. In the top of the third however, Cabrera served up a breaking ball right over the plate and Andy Phillips put it over the left field wall to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Those good feelings lasted all of two outs and Wang walked Paul Bako (the backup catcher!!) and served up a 2-run HR to Brian Roberts (his fifth of the year and third in June). Amusingly enough, the Yankees actually showed a little life and stormed right back in the top of the fourth with back to back singles putting Jeter and Matsui on first and third with no one out. A sac fly from A-Rod and then two walks to Jorge and Abreu loaded them up with one out. Unfortunately, the Yankees were only able to plate one more on a Melky groundout, 3-2 Yankees. That remained the score until the Yankees added an additional run in the seventh when Robbie led off the inning with a double. He was sacrificed over to third and brought home on a Damon single, 4-2 Yankees.
Most Yankees fans feel very safe with a lead in Chien-Ming Wang's hands but last night was just not his night as he melted down in the bottom of the seventh. Nick Markakis started things off with a single and came around on a Kevin MillAH triple (a triple? Well, maybe a more astute RF plays that ball a little better...or even catches it). After a ground out, Wang walked Melvin Mora and gave up a two-run double to Jay Gibbons. Corey Patterson came in to run for Gibbons and promptly stole third and then came home on a Posada error on the throw. After Wang walked Paul Bako AGAIN, Torre finally took him out and brought in Luis Vizcaino. Luis got Jay Payton swinging (very big out there) but gave up a single to Brian Roberts putting men on first and second for Mike Myers. Myers got Brandon Fahey to ground out softly but the damage had been done, 6-4 Orioles.
However depressing as that inning was, the Yankees came right back (were you as surprised as I was?) in the top of the 8th with back to back walks to Posada and Abreu to start off. Melky Cabrera doubled home Posada and if you were listening to the radio broadcast, John Sterling and Susan W. would have you believe that Melky hitting away and not bunting the guys over was a managerial decision by Joe Torre on par with the great feats of Connie Mack. In any case, Robbie Cano came up and did his job, grounding out to the right side and getting the tying run home. After a Phillips groundout, Damon came up and singled, putting men on first and third for Derek Jeter who promptly singled them both in and took second on the throw home. 8-6 Yanks and that's when the game was suspended.
Seamus wrote: