06/24: Pirates Score in 6 out of 8 Innings; Beat Yankees, 12-5
Posted by: Patrick
The Pirates collected their first win against the Yankees since 1960, smoking them by the score of 12-5.
The Pirates spread the runs out, scoring between 1 and 3 runs in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th innings. As the home team, they didn't hit in the 9th. Darrell Rasner threw five innings, allowing 7 earned runs on 10 hits, 4 strikeouts and no walks. The score was 7-3 when LaTroy Hawkins entered the game, but he went ahead and put it out of reach, allowing 4 earned runs over 2 and 2/3 innings pitched. For whatever reason, Edwar came in and threw 1/3 of an inning, allowing 2 hits and an unearned run, as well.
Justin Christian, in the first Major League game of his career, went 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs. He did bobble a ball in the field, though, earning himself an error. Cano was 3 for 4 with a double, 1 run and 1 RBI. Jeter scored a run and Abreu had a home run and 2 RBIs. It was Cano's first 3 hit game since a month ago, exactly, on May 24. Besides that, a pretty forgettable game.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.36 ERA) starts opposite Zach Duke (4-4, 3.91 ERA).
The Pirates spread the runs out, scoring between 1 and 3 runs in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th innings. As the home team, they didn't hit in the 9th. Darrell Rasner threw five innings, allowing 7 earned runs on 10 hits, 4 strikeouts and no walks. The score was 7-3 when LaTroy Hawkins entered the game, but he went ahead and put it out of reach, allowing 4 earned runs over 2 and 2/3 innings pitched. For whatever reason, Edwar came in and threw 1/3 of an inning, allowing 2 hits and an unearned run, as well.
Justin Christian, in the first Major League game of his career, went 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs. He did bobble a ball in the field, though, earning himself an error. Cano was 3 for 4 with a double, 1 run and 1 RBI. Jeter scored a run and Abreu had a home run and 2 RBIs. It was Cano's first 3 hit game since a month ago, exactly, on May 24. Besides that, a pretty forgettable game.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.36 ERA) starts opposite Zach Duke (4-4, 3.91 ERA).
