07/11: Yankees Decide to Not Pitch, Lose 14-8
Posted by: Andrew
For the second game in a row, the Yankees blew a 4-0 lead. Five home runs, including two each from Alex Rodriguez and Eric Hinske, wouldn't be enough, as Andy Pettitte and his relievers gave up 14 runs to lose 14-8 Saturday night at Angel Stadium. The Yankees have now dropped the first two games of this series to end their streak of five straight series wins.
Thing started out nicely for the Yankees, as Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in the first, Hinske hit a solo shot in the second and Cano drove in a run on a single in the fourth.
But Pettitte imploded over the next two innings. He gave up an RBI single to Bobby Abreu in the fourth and then was charged with five of the Angels' seven runs in the fifth inning. Brandon Wood started the scoring party with a two-run home run to right center. He then gave up three singles to score a run. After being relieved by David Robertson with one out, Pettitte was charged with two more earned runs on Mike Napoli's double.
In 4 1/3 innings, Pettitte allowed six runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out one.
Robertson allowed a run of his own to score in the fifth to give the Angels an 8-4 lead. He then gave up an RBI triple to Erick Aybar in the sixth inning to extend the Angels' lead to 9-4. He was then relieved by Brett Tomko.
The Yankees got a couple of runs back in the seventh when Hinske hit a two-run shot against Darren Oliver to bring the Yankees within 9-6. However, Tomko allowed a solo home run to Napoli.
With the Angels up 10-6, the Yankees hit back-to-back solo home runs - Rodriguez and Hidkei Matsui - in the top of the eighth to come within two runs. But Phil Coke went on to give up four runs in the bottom of the eighth to effectively end the game.
CC Sabathia gets the start tomorrow afternoon as the Yankees will look to prevent getting swept.
Recap records: Patrick: 25–13, Seamus: 20–15, Andrew: 6–8.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Thing started out nicely for the Yankees, as Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in the first, Hinske hit a solo shot in the second and Cano drove in a run on a single in the fourth.
But Pettitte imploded over the next two innings. He gave up an RBI single to Bobby Abreu in the fourth and then was charged with five of the Angels' seven runs in the fifth inning. Brandon Wood started the scoring party with a two-run home run to right center. He then gave up three singles to score a run. After being relieved by David Robertson with one out, Pettitte was charged with two more earned runs on Mike Napoli's double.
In 4 1/3 innings, Pettitte allowed six runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out one.
Robertson allowed a run of his own to score in the fifth to give the Angels an 8-4 lead. He then gave up an RBI triple to Erick Aybar in the sixth inning to extend the Angels' lead to 9-4. He was then relieved by Brett Tomko.
The Yankees got a couple of runs back in the seventh when Hinske hit a two-run shot against Darren Oliver to bring the Yankees within 9-6. However, Tomko allowed a solo home run to Napoli.
With the Angels up 10-6, the Yankees hit back-to-back solo home runs - Rodriguez and Hidkei Matsui - in the top of the eighth to come within two runs. But Phil Coke went on to give up four runs in the bottom of the eighth to effectively end the game.
CC Sabathia gets the start tomorrow afternoon as the Yankees will look to prevent getting swept.
Recap records: Patrick: 25–13, Seamus: 20–15, Andrew: 6–8.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
