10/02: Yanks throw in the towel and lose 10-1
Posted by: Michael
The Red Sox went into today with their postseason hopes on their shoulders. Sure, Cleveland had to win too, but it wouldn't have mattered if the Red Sox lost. And they didn't. They came out with much more intensity and fire, and it showed by beating the Yankees 10-1.
With the loss, the Yankees lost home-field advantage in the opening divisional series against the Angels this week.
Jaret Wright gave up three runs on three hits in 3 1/3 innings. Torre took Wright out and put in Scott Proctor. And Proctor does what you expect him to do, gives up 3 runs in 2/3 innings. This coming off a three run blast from Manny Ramirez in the fourth.
With the game out of reach (or was it?), Torre emptied his bullpen and started pulling his starters to give them rest. The game was put further out of reach in the sixth with Doug Mirabelli hit a three run homer off of Felix Heredia ...err, Felix Rodriguez.
The Yankees are off to play the LA Angels with the BoSox off to play the White Sox. Who got the better match up? Boston or New York?
The Angels finished off the month of September and this weekend with a 21-9 record. Their ace Bartolo Colon finished with a 21-8 record for the season. Paul Byrd is right behind him, and had an absolutely great September pitching nearly 30 innings and only giving up three earned runs.
The White Sox went 19-12 in the month of September and October. They made a statement over the weekend by sweeping the Indians, and taking them effectively out of the wild card. They are led by pitchers Mark Buehrie who went 16-8 for the season. The staff of Buehrie, Garcia, Garland and Contreras is very tough.
Well this is it. The Playoffs. Mike "Moose" Mussina takes on Bartolo Colon for the Angels on Tuesday night at 8pm ET at Angel Stadium.
Let's Go Yank-ees!
With the loss, the Yankees lost home-field advantage in the opening divisional series against the Angels this week.
Jaret Wright gave up three runs on three hits in 3 1/3 innings. Torre took Wright out and put in Scott Proctor. And Proctor does what you expect him to do, gives up 3 runs in 2/3 innings. This coming off a three run blast from Manny Ramirez in the fourth.
With the game out of reach (or was it?), Torre emptied his bullpen and started pulling his starters to give them rest. The game was put further out of reach in the sixth with Doug Mirabelli hit a three run homer off of Felix Heredia ...err, Felix Rodriguez.
The Yankees are off to play the LA Angels with the BoSox off to play the White Sox. Who got the better match up? Boston or New York?
The Angels finished off the month of September and this weekend with a 21-9 record. Their ace Bartolo Colon finished with a 21-8 record for the season. Paul Byrd is right behind him, and had an absolutely great September pitching nearly 30 innings and only giving up three earned runs.
The White Sox went 19-12 in the month of September and October. They made a statement over the weekend by sweeping the Indians, and taking them effectively out of the wild card. They are led by pitchers Mark Buehrie who went 16-8 for the season. The staff of Buehrie, Garcia, Garland and Contreras is very tough.
Well this is it. The Playoffs. Mike "Moose" Mussina takes on Bartolo Colon for the Angels on Tuesday night at 8pm ET at Angel Stadium.
Let's Go Yank-ees!
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