04/17: Yanks Win Slugfest Over BoSox
Posted by: Seamus
Last Friday, Chien-Ming Wang and Clay Buccholz met in Fenway Park and produced a highly entertaining pitchers' duel, as Buccholz gave up only a run on four hits and Wang pitched a two-hit complete game. Last night was a different story, however, as both pitchers failed to pitch more than four innings in a wild 15-9 victory for the Yankees in the first of a two-game set at the Stadium.
The Yankees slapped Buccholz around early, as Bobby Abreu and Alex Rodriguez went back-to-back in the first to put the Yankees ahead 3-1. They scored three more off Buccholz in the 4th, courtesy of an RBI double by Chad Moeller and a two-run single by Derek Jeter. That was enough for Buccholz as Terry Francona brought in Freddy Krueger aka Julian Tavarez, who thew a wild pitch that scored Melky Cabera as the Yankees went ahead 7-3.
Chien-Ming Wang entered the 5th with a four-run lead, but never made it out of the inning. Wang had to leave the game with the score tied 7-7 as he just couldn't get anybody out. Ross Ohlendorf came into the game and the Red Sox put two more runs on the board before Ohlendorf settled down and struck out the side.
The Yankees would score another four in the 6th to take an 11-9 lead, and that would be all they needed as the bullpen was solid from there on. Latroy Hawkins, Billy Traber and Brian Bruney pitched a combined four innings of scoreless ball along with yet another 4-run inning in the 8th for the Yankees to close it out with a final score of 15-9.
The Yankees will play their archrivals for the last time tonight until July 25 as Mike Mussina will be facing Josh Beckett for the second time. Game starts at 7:05 E.T.
The Yankees slapped Buccholz around early, as Bobby Abreu and Alex Rodriguez went back-to-back in the first to put the Yankees ahead 3-1. They scored three more off Buccholz in the 4th, courtesy of an RBI double by Chad Moeller and a two-run single by Derek Jeter. That was enough for Buccholz as Terry Francona brought in Freddy Krueger aka Julian Tavarez, who thew a wild pitch that scored Melky Cabera as the Yankees went ahead 7-3.
Chien-Ming Wang entered the 5th with a four-run lead, but never made it out of the inning. Wang had to leave the game with the score tied 7-7 as he just couldn't get anybody out. Ross Ohlendorf came into the game and the Red Sox put two more runs on the board before Ohlendorf settled down and struck out the side.
The Yankees would score another four in the 6th to take an 11-9 lead, and that would be all they needed as the bullpen was solid from there on. Latroy Hawkins, Billy Traber and Brian Bruney pitched a combined four innings of scoreless ball along with yet another 4-run inning in the 8th for the Yankees to close it out with a final score of 15-9.
The Yankees will play their archrivals for the last time tonight until July 25 as Mike Mussina will be facing Josh Beckett for the second time. Game starts at 7:05 E.T.
