04/07: Yankees vs. the Rays; 4/6/08
Posted by: James
aka Hideki Matsui 2, Rays 0. Heck of a game today as the Yankees ended up getting their first win against the Rays with a 2-0 victory.
All the offense in the game came in the bottom of the fourth when Hideki followed an A-Rod double with a blast to right. Matsui went 3-4 and Robbie Cano got 2 hits but the Yankee offense did end leaving 8 guys on base for the game.
Obi-Wang went 6 very strong innings (taking a no-hitter into the fifth), giving up no runs on 4 hits while walking 2 and striking out 6 (his second highest total ever - he hit 8 once last year but hadn't gone over 5 in any other start).
Wang did get into trouble in the 7th when Cliff Floyd and Eric Hinske both singled, setting up first and third to start off the inning. Joe Girardi brought in Joba (where he could best be leveraged) and he did not disappoint. Facing Willy Aybar, Joba unleashed a curve, a 100 mph fastball (per the stadium gun) and a slider and sat Willy down for the first out. The Yankees then got out of the inning with no harm done when the next batter, Shawn Riggins, lined a shot that Robbie Cano picked out of the air and snapped a throw to first to get the double play.
In other news, Boston got swept up in Toronto...yes, it's early but doesn't it seem as if the other teams in the AL East are making an statement that they aren't going to be pushovers this year? It should be an interesting season...
All the offense in the game came in the bottom of the fourth when Hideki followed an A-Rod double with a blast to right. Matsui went 3-4 and Robbie Cano got 2 hits but the Yankee offense did end leaving 8 guys on base for the game.
Obi-Wang went 6 very strong innings (taking a no-hitter into the fifth), giving up no runs on 4 hits while walking 2 and striking out 6 (his second highest total ever - he hit 8 once last year but hadn't gone over 5 in any other start).
Wang did get into trouble in the 7th when Cliff Floyd and Eric Hinske both singled, setting up first and third to start off the inning. Joe Girardi brought in Joba (where he could best be leveraged) and he did not disappoint. Facing Willy Aybar, Joba unleashed a curve, a 100 mph fastball (per the stadium gun) and a slider and sat Willy down for the first out. The Yankees then got out of the inning with no harm done when the next batter, Shawn Riggins, lined a shot that Robbie Cano picked out of the air and snapped a throw to first to get the double play.
In other news, Boston got swept up in Toronto...yes, it's early but doesn't it seem as if the other teams in the AL East are making an statement that they aren't going to be pushovers this year? It should be an interesting season...
