04/11: Sabathia, Swisher, Posada Carry Yankees to Victory, 6-1
Posted by: Andrew
Yankees fans can step back from the ledge: CC Sabathia is fine. After getting shelled by the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day, Sabathia responded with 7 2/3 shutout innings against the Kansas City Royals tonight.
Sabathia, who didn't strike out a batter for the first time since July 25, 2005 on Monday, struck out six and walked none (he hit two batters) in the Yankees' 6-1 victory. His control was an issue a start ago - he walked five - but he threw 73 of his 108 pitches for strikes on this night.
Just like yesterday, Jorge Posada drove in two runs with two outs in the first inning. With one out, Johnny Damon singled and Nick Swisher - playing first base for an injured Mark Teixeira - walked. After a Hideki Matsui line out, Posada recorded the big hit for the Yankees. He doubled to right drive home both runners.
They would score two more runs in each of the third and fifth innings. In the third inning, Derek Jeter led off with a single and stole second. After Damon's groundout moved Jeter to third, Swisher blooped a ball that was missed by a diving Willie Bloomquist that resulted in a triple, scoring Jeter. After Matsui grounded into a drawn-in infield, Posada doubled to left-center to drive in Swisher and give the Yankees a 4-0 lead. The RBI was Posada's fifth with two outs in this series thus far.
In the fifth, after Damon walked with one out, Swisher hit a two-run home run to left. The home run was his second of the year and his three RBIs in the game give him nine in three starts.
Teixeira was in the original lineup but was scratched due to a wrist injury. He said he could bat left-handed, but the Yankees were facing southpaw Horacio Ramirez. Teixeira was to get checked out by a doctor in Kansas City. Damon was set to get the day off with Swisher in left field, but Swisher was moved to first and Damon was installed in the lineup.
The Yankees' pitchers carried the shutout into the ninth inning, but Jose Veras walked Mark Teahen and allowed a double to Mike Jacobs. Teahen was then brought home on a groundout by Tony Pena Jr. This ended the bullpen's scoreless inning streak at 10 2/3.
Robinson Cano went 0-for-4. The last time he went hitless in a game was Sept. 16 of last year (15-game hitting streak).
Joba Chamberlain starts for the Yankees tomorrow afternoon, as they look to sweep the Royals. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0, Andrew: 1-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Sabathia, who didn't strike out a batter for the first time since July 25, 2005 on Monday, struck out six and walked none (he hit two batters) in the Yankees' 6-1 victory. His control was an issue a start ago - he walked five - but he threw 73 of his 108 pitches for strikes on this night.
Just like yesterday, Jorge Posada drove in two runs with two outs in the first inning. With one out, Johnny Damon singled and Nick Swisher - playing first base for an injured Mark Teixeira - walked. After a Hideki Matsui line out, Posada recorded the big hit for the Yankees. He doubled to right drive home both runners.
They would score two more runs in each of the third and fifth innings. In the third inning, Derek Jeter led off with a single and stole second. After Damon's groundout moved Jeter to third, Swisher blooped a ball that was missed by a diving Willie Bloomquist that resulted in a triple, scoring Jeter. After Matsui grounded into a drawn-in infield, Posada doubled to left-center to drive in Swisher and give the Yankees a 4-0 lead. The RBI was Posada's fifth with two outs in this series thus far.
In the fifth, after Damon walked with one out, Swisher hit a two-run home run to left. The home run was his second of the year and his three RBIs in the game give him nine in three starts.
Teixeira was in the original lineup but was scratched due to a wrist injury. He said he could bat left-handed, but the Yankees were facing southpaw Horacio Ramirez. Teixeira was to get checked out by a doctor in Kansas City. Damon was set to get the day off with Swisher in left field, but Swisher was moved to first and Damon was installed in the lineup.
The Yankees' pitchers carried the shutout into the ninth inning, but Jose Veras walked Mark Teahen and allowed a double to Mike Jacobs. Teahen was then brought home on a groundout by Tony Pena Jr. This ended the bullpen's scoreless inning streak at 10 2/3.
Robinson Cano went 0-for-4. The last time he went hitless in a game was Sept. 16 of last year (15-game hitting streak).
Joba Chamberlain starts for the Yankees tomorrow afternoon, as they look to sweep the Royals. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0, Andrew: 1-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
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Patrick