07/01: Yankees Rally Late for Win; Mariano Rivera's 501st Save
Posted by: Patrick
Joba Chamberlain's pitch count issues continued on Tuesday, but as he has many times this season, Chamberlain managed to keep things under control.
It took him 96 pitches to get through 5 and 1/3. In that span, he walked 3 hitters and allowed 9 hits, but only 3 runs scored. He exited with the game tied at 3.
He left a runner in scoring position with one out for Phil Coke, who retired the only two batters he faced to get out of the jam.
After Phil Hughes pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, Alex Rodriguez hit a two run shot in the bottom half of the frame to put the Yankees ahead 5-3.
It wasn't a lead the team could keep, though. Brian Bruney began the eighth and immediately, three consecutive singles put runners on first and third and the lead to a single run. After a sacrifice and an intentional walk, the bases were loaded for Russell Branyan, who hit a sacrifice fly that tied the game. Bruney retired Jose Lopez for the third out.
Hideki Matsui lit the fire to with a double to lead off the bottom of the eighth. Brett Gardner pitch ran and Nick Swisher bunted for a single, moving Gardner to third. Melky Cabrera came up with a big hit, doubling home Gardner and then Derek Jeter brought both Melky and Swisher around with a two RBI single. 8-5, Yankees.
Mariano Rivera entered in the ninth and set Ken Griffey, Jr., Franklin Gutierrez and Mike Sweeney in order for save number 501.
Jeter (1 for 5, 2 RBI) and A-Rod (1 for 4, 1 HR, 2 RBI) were big tonight offensively, but Robinson Cano had a nice night, as well, going 2 for 4 with 2 runs. Johnny Damon also had 2 doubles and a run and Jorge Posada was 1 for 2 with 2 walks and a run. They shared the wealth with every starter getting at least one hit.
The Red Sox lost a 10-1 lead after 6 innings, falling to the Orioles, 11-10, so we're now 2.5 games back of them.
Andy Pettitte (7-3, 4.38) will go against Jarrod Washburn (4-5, 3.22) at 7:05 PM ET tomorrow.
Recap records: Patrick: 22–11, Seamus: 17–14, Andrew: 5–7.
It took him 96 pitches to get through 5 and 1/3. In that span, he walked 3 hitters and allowed 9 hits, but only 3 runs scored. He exited with the game tied at 3.
He left a runner in scoring position with one out for Phil Coke, who retired the only two batters he faced to get out of the jam.
After Phil Hughes pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, Alex Rodriguez hit a two run shot in the bottom half of the frame to put the Yankees ahead 5-3.
It wasn't a lead the team could keep, though. Brian Bruney began the eighth and immediately, three consecutive singles put runners on first and third and the lead to a single run. After a sacrifice and an intentional walk, the bases were loaded for Russell Branyan, who hit a sacrifice fly that tied the game. Bruney retired Jose Lopez for the third out.
Hideki Matsui lit the fire to with a double to lead off the bottom of the eighth. Brett Gardner pitch ran and Nick Swisher bunted for a single, moving Gardner to third. Melky Cabrera came up with a big hit, doubling home Gardner and then Derek Jeter brought both Melky and Swisher around with a two RBI single. 8-5, Yankees.
Mariano Rivera entered in the ninth and set Ken Griffey, Jr., Franklin Gutierrez and Mike Sweeney in order for save number 501.
Jeter (1 for 5, 2 RBI) and A-Rod (1 for 4, 1 HR, 2 RBI) were big tonight offensively, but Robinson Cano had a nice night, as well, going 2 for 4 with 2 runs. Johnny Damon also had 2 doubles and a run and Jorge Posada was 1 for 2 with 2 walks and a run. They shared the wealth with every starter getting at least one hit.
The Red Sox lost a 10-1 lead after 6 innings, falling to the Orioles, 11-10, so we're now 2.5 games back of them.
Andy Pettitte (7-3, 4.38) will go against Jarrod Washburn (4-5, 3.22) at 7:05 PM ET tomorrow.
Recap records: Patrick: 22–11, Seamus: 17–14, Andrew: 5–7.
