08/18: Yankees vs. The Royals; 8/17/08
Posted by: James
Man, that felt good. Pretty much everything that could go RIGHT for once this season, DID.
Moose started off a little rocky (get it? Ok, so it's not funny ha-ha, per se...) but overcame the early shakiness when he gave up a two-run double to Billy Butler and a sacrifice fly to make the score 3-0 before the Yankees even came up to bat.
That score didn't last very long. In the first, the Yanks sent 10 men to the plate in the first against Brian Bannister, scoring 6 in the frame. The highlights were A-Rod three-run shot into Monument Park and Xavier Nady's solo shot off the right-field foul pole.
Mussina cruised after that but just to be safe, the Yankees battered Bannister some more in the second. They loaded the bases with no one out and Jason Giambi stepping up to the plate. On a 1-1 count, The Giambino nailed the next pitch out of the park for a grand slam. 10-3 Yankees. They plated another run in the third and scored 4 more in the 7th (including Cody Ransom's first HR in pinstripes so good for him) to make the score 15-6 when all was said and done. The Royals scored their final 3 off of Traber (1) and Britton (2) in garbage time.
All told, 15 runs, 17 hits, 7 walks and win #16 for Moose. All the Yankees starters got on base at least once and only Johnny Damon left the game with no hits. It was a very pleasant Sunday to be a Yankees fan. Now, let's hope that they packed these hot bats when they take on the Blue Jays...who have given up a TEAM ERA of 2.72 over the last 13 games with a .245/.314/.386/.700 line allowed. The Yankees also have the misfortune of facing A.J. Burnett, the league leader in Ks, and Roy Halladay, he of the 2.64 ERA. The only way that this series could look worse would be if they were facing Shawn Marcum as well...yeesh.
Moose started off a little rocky (get it? Ok, so it's not funny ha-ha, per se...) but overcame the early shakiness when he gave up a two-run double to Billy Butler and a sacrifice fly to make the score 3-0 before the Yankees even came up to bat.
That score didn't last very long. In the first, the Yanks sent 10 men to the plate in the first against Brian Bannister, scoring 6 in the frame. The highlights were A-Rod three-run shot into Monument Park and Xavier Nady's solo shot off the right-field foul pole.
Mussina cruised after that but just to be safe, the Yankees battered Bannister some more in the second. They loaded the bases with no one out and Jason Giambi stepping up to the plate. On a 1-1 count, The Giambino nailed the next pitch out of the park for a grand slam. 10-3 Yankees. They plated another run in the third and scored 4 more in the 7th (including Cody Ransom's first HR in pinstripes so good for him) to make the score 15-6 when all was said and done. The Royals scored their final 3 off of Traber (1) and Britton (2) in garbage time.
All told, 15 runs, 17 hits, 7 walks and win #16 for Moose. All the Yankees starters got on base at least once and only Johnny Damon left the game with no hits. It was a very pleasant Sunday to be a Yankees fan. Now, let's hope that they packed these hot bats when they take on the Blue Jays...who have given up a TEAM ERA of 2.72 over the last 13 games with a .245/.314/.386/.700 line allowed. The Yankees also have the misfortune of facing A.J. Burnett, the league leader in Ks, and Roy Halladay, he of the 2.64 ERA. The only way that this series could look worse would be if they were facing Shawn Marcum as well...yeesh.
