04/24: Mussina Outduels Ex-Yankee Vazquez as Yanks Beat ChiSox
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees got their third straight victory Tuesday night, beating the White Sox by a score of 6-4. The pitching was a lot better than you'd think in a game where ten runs were scored, and Mike Mussina gave the Yankees perhaps his best start of the young season.
Mussina rolled through seven innings, allowing only four hits and two runs, both coming on solo home runs. Javier Vazquez gave up six runs on ten hits in 5 and 1/3, although a lot of the hits the Yankees' were getting off him were softly hit balls that found their way through.
Jorge Posada had his best night of the season at the plate, as he went 4-5 with three doubles and two RBI. Damon and Melky also had two hits apiece, and with the exceptions of Cano (again) and Abreu, every Yankee starter recored at least one hit.
Latroy Hawkins struggled in relief of Mussina in the 8th, giving up two runs recording only one out, although the second run was given up on a sac fly allowed by Mariano Rivera. Rivera recorded his 6th save of the season, this time recording five outs. Mo has yet to allow a walk or a run this season in 9 innings pitched.
Tonight the struggling Phil Hughes will take the mound to face Gavin Floyd as the Yankees try to pull off the sweep at U.S. Cellular Field. Game starts at 8:11 E.T.
Mussina rolled through seven innings, allowing only four hits and two runs, both coming on solo home runs. Javier Vazquez gave up six runs on ten hits in 5 and 1/3, although a lot of the hits the Yankees' were getting off him were softly hit balls that found their way through.
Jorge Posada had his best night of the season at the plate, as he went 4-5 with three doubles and two RBI. Damon and Melky also had two hits apiece, and with the exceptions of Cano (again) and Abreu, every Yankee starter recored at least one hit.
Latroy Hawkins struggled in relief of Mussina in the 8th, giving up two runs recording only one out, although the second run was given up on a sac fly allowed by Mariano Rivera. Rivera recorded his 6th save of the season, this time recording five outs. Mo has yet to allow a walk or a run this season in 9 innings pitched.
Tonight the struggling Phil Hughes will take the mound to face Gavin Floyd as the Yankees try to pull off the sweep at U.S. Cellular Field. Game starts at 8:11 E.T.
