09/16: Jeter Takes Hits Record, But Yankees Lose Thanks to Poor Offense
Posted by: Patrick
Derek Jeter went 2 for 3 on Tuesday night, moving past Lou Gehrig to take the top spot on the hits at Yankee Stadium leaderboard. Unfortunately, the team as a whole collected 9 hits and 1 walk and, as a team, left 8 runners on base. Yeah, that's not going to cut it. Yankees lose to the White Sox, 6-2.
Andy Pettitte started and he had a rough go, throwing only 77 pitches and being pulled after 6 innings of work. However, he did keep us in the game, as he left with the score at 4-2, despite walking 3 and allowing 6 hits.
Jose Veras, Dan Giese and David Robertson followed him with one inning of work each. Veras and Giese each allowed an earned run, while Robertson held the White Sox scoreless.
Johnny Damon was 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI, Brett Gardner was 2 for 4 with a run, Jason Giambi was 1 for 3 with a home run and A-Rod had a hit. And that was it for the Yankees offense.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, Phil Hughes will make his return, pitching in the Majors for the first time since April. As a reminder, his record is 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA. He'll face Lance Broadway (1-0, 8.49).
Andy Pettitte started and he had a rough go, throwing only 77 pitches and being pulled after 6 innings of work. However, he did keep us in the game, as he left with the score at 4-2, despite walking 3 and allowing 6 hits.
Jose Veras, Dan Giese and David Robertson followed him with one inning of work each. Veras and Giese each allowed an earned run, while Robertson held the White Sox scoreless.
Johnny Damon was 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI, Brett Gardner was 2 for 4 with a run, Jason Giambi was 1 for 3 with a home run and A-Rod had a hit. And that was it for the Yankees offense.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, Phil Hughes will make his return, pitching in the Majors for the first time since April. As a reminder, his record is 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA. He'll face Lance Broadway (1-0, 8.49).
