04/08: Bannister, Royals Hold Yankees Offense Down; Yanks Lose, 5-2
Posted by: Patrick
Phil Hughes started for the Bombers and lasted only three innings. He started the bottom of the fourth, but after a single, two stolen bases and another single that led to an RBI, he was pulled. At that point, he had already thrown 87 pitches, despite having only retired 9 batters. He finished with 3 earned runs, 4 walks and 2 strikeouts. Ross Ohlendorf relieved him and threw 3 innings of his own, allowing 2 earned runs. After him, Billy Traber and LaTroy Hawkins each threw a scoreless frame.
The Yankees offense was held to just 2 runs, both of which came in the second inning, thanks to a Wilson Betemit RBI single and a Johnny Damon bases loaded walk. In the other eight innings, the team put together just 5 hits and 2 walks. Damon, Cano, Abreu, Matsui, Posada, Betemit and Melky collected hits. Damon had the best day of them all, adding 2 walks and an RBI to his single. A-Rod had a particularly rough day, going 0 for 4 and striking out all 4 times. This is just the fourth time that it's happened to the Yankee third baseman.
A frustrating game in all. Tomorrow night, at 8:10 PM ET, we'll get Ian Kennedy (0-1, 23.14) against Zack Greinke (1-0, 1.29).
The Yankees offense was held to just 2 runs, both of which came in the second inning, thanks to a Wilson Betemit RBI single and a Johnny Damon bases loaded walk. In the other eight innings, the team put together just 5 hits and 2 walks. Damon, Cano, Abreu, Matsui, Posada, Betemit and Melky collected hits. Damon had the best day of them all, adding 2 walks and an RBI to his single. A-Rod had a particularly rough day, going 0 for 4 and striking out all 4 times. This is just the fourth time that it's happened to the Yankee third baseman.
A frustrating game in all. Tomorrow night, at 8:10 PM ET, we'll get Ian Kennedy (0-1, 23.14) against Zack Greinke (1-0, 1.29).
