04/03: Burnett Hands Yankees First Loss of Season
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees dropped to 1-1 last night as A.J. Burnett was lights out for the Blue Jays en route to a 5-2 Toronto victory. The Yankees were held scoreless for six innings and a two-run home run by Alex Rodriguez was all the offense the Yankees could muster.
Despite what you might have heard from the announcers had you watched the game last night, Mike Mussina really did not pitch all that well. His line was not that great (4 ER, 8 H in 5 2/3 innings) and he escaped a lot of innings only through some damage control by the defense as they turned two on some hard hit ground balls that just fortunately ended up in A-Rod's glove. The Yankees turned 3 double plays with Mussina on the mound and five overall. The other run surrendered by the Yankees was from LaTroy Hawkins, who was a little shaky in his Yankee debut.
His Blue Jays' counterpart, however, was automatic. A.J. Burnett was just too much for the Yankees as he kept the Yankees scoreless until the 7th inning when A-Rod put one over the centerfield wall for a two-run homer which brought the Yanks to within 5-2.
That would prove to be the final score as Brian Tallet and Jeremy Accardo got the job done for the Blue Jays' bullpen.
Well after 4 months of watching football, basketball and hockey, I am reminded what I like best about baseball season, and that's the fact that you never have to dwell over a loss as the teams will go at it again the next day. Phil Hughes will be on the mound tonight facing Dustin McGowan. Game starts at 7:05 E.T.
EDIT: Only three of the runs Mussina allowed were earned. The run scored by Toronto in the first was unearned.
Despite what you might have heard from the announcers had you watched the game last night, Mike Mussina really did not pitch all that well. His line was not that great (4 ER, 8 H in 5 2/3 innings) and he escaped a lot of innings only through some damage control by the defense as they turned two on some hard hit ground balls that just fortunately ended up in A-Rod's glove. The Yankees turned 3 double plays with Mussina on the mound and five overall. The other run surrendered by the Yankees was from LaTroy Hawkins, who was a little shaky in his Yankee debut.
His Blue Jays' counterpart, however, was automatic. A.J. Burnett was just too much for the Yankees as he kept the Yankees scoreless until the 7th inning when A-Rod put one over the centerfield wall for a two-run homer which brought the Yanks to within 5-2.
That would prove to be the final score as Brian Tallet and Jeremy Accardo got the job done for the Blue Jays' bullpen.
Well after 4 months of watching football, basketball and hockey, I am reminded what I like best about baseball season, and that's the fact that you never have to dwell over a loss as the teams will go at it again the next day. Phil Hughes will be on the mound tonight facing Dustin McGowan. Game starts at 7:05 E.T.
EDIT: Only three of the runs Mussina allowed were earned. The run scored by Toronto in the first was unearned.
