04/10: Pettitte, Small Ball Yankees Beat Ponson's Royals, 4-1
Posted by: Patrick
Ex-Yankee Sidney Ponson started for the Royals on Friday, against the Yankees, and immediately was off to a rough start. He faced 7 batters in the first inning, and the Yankees put 2 runs up on the board, thanks to a two out, two RBI single from Jorge Posada, that scored both Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira.
The Yankees would add another two runs in the fourth, when Nick Swisher doubled in Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Swisher to make it home. The Yankees collected 7 hits in all, along with 3 walks, but only 2 of the hits went for extra bases (both doubles). Cano was the only Yankee to have more than one hit, as he went 2 for 3 with a walk. Teixeira walked twice, with a double, ending at 1 for 2.
Andy Pettitte looked excellent in his first start of the season, throwing 99 pitches - 64 for strikes - over 7 innings of work, allowing just one earned run on three hits and a walk, while striking out 6.
Brian Bruney pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, including two strikeouts and Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out two as well and picking up his first save of the season.
On Saturday at 7:10 PM ET, CC Sabathia (0-1, 12.46) will make his second start as a Yankee, pitching against Horacio Ramirez of the Royals, who will be making his first start of the season.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
The Yankees would add another two runs in the fourth, when Nick Swisher doubled in Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Swisher to make it home. The Yankees collected 7 hits in all, along with 3 walks, but only 2 of the hits went for extra bases (both doubles). Cano was the only Yankee to have more than one hit, as he went 2 for 3 with a walk. Teixeira walked twice, with a double, ending at 1 for 2.
Andy Pettitte looked excellent in his first start of the season, throwing 99 pitches - 64 for strikes - over 7 innings of work, allowing just one earned run on three hits and a walk, while striking out 6.
Brian Bruney pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, including two strikeouts and Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out two as well and picking up his first save of the season.
On Saturday at 7:10 PM ET, CC Sabathia (0-1, 12.46) will make his second start as a Yankee, pitching against Horacio Ramirez of the Royals, who will be making his first start of the season.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
