09/04: Yankees Crush M's, 12-3
Posted by: Patrick
Through 5 and 1/2 innings, this was a pitchers duel. The Yankees were up 1-0, thanks to a Jorge Posada home run in the 2nd inning. But, after a lead off out from Bobby Abreu, the Yankees put up 3 runs. The first came with an A-Rod homer, then a Cano RBI single to score Posada, followed by a Betemit RBI single to score Matsui.
The Mariners finally got on the board with a solo homer from Adrian Beltre in the top of the 7th. But, the Yankees blew it wide open after that, scoring 7 in the 7th. The Yankees sent 12 men to the plate in the inning and had 8 hits. Abreu, Duncan, Cano, Melky and Jeter all had run scoring hits.
The Mariners had a 2 RBI double in the 8th and Posada tacked one more on with a homer in the bottom half. and that's where it would end. Yankees win, 12-3. Back to a 2 game lead in the wild card.
Every Yankees starter picked up a hit, besides Matsui, who walked and scored a run. Posada was the star tonight, going 4 for 4 with 2 HR, 4 R and 2 RBI. Besides him, Melky was 1 for 5 with 1 R and 1 RBI, Jeter was 1 for 5 with 1 RBI, Abreu was 4 for 5 with 1 B, 1 HR, 1 R and 1 RBI, A-Rod was 2 for 4 with 1 HR, 2 R and 1 RBI, Duncan was 1 for 5 with 1 R and 2 RBI, Cano was 4 for 5 with 1 R and 3 RBI and Betemit was 2 for 2 with 1 RBI.
Was there ever any doubt that Wang was the ace of this staff? Man, the guy's stepped up huge these last 3 starts against 3 very good teams - the Tigers, Red Sox and Mariners and this is his line. 22.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 9 BB, 12 K. 22.1 IP, 11 H and 2 ER. Bang.
After Wang retired the 1st hitter in the 8th, Torre went to Vizcaino, who probably needed some work as he hasn't pitched since allowing 3 ER on the 1st. He struck out the first batter he faced and then walked a guy and allowed a single, then a double to score both of those other guys. Britton came in and got the final out of the 8th. And then, after allowing a lead off single, retired the next 3 batters in the 9th to end the game.
The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays, 5-3. So, no ground gained there. We could really use a continued offensive explosion tomorrow as we'll have Phil Hughes (2-3, 5.65) against Jarrod Washburn (9-12, 4.37) at 7:05 ET.
The Mariners finally got on the board with a solo homer from Adrian Beltre in the top of the 7th. But, the Yankees blew it wide open after that, scoring 7 in the 7th. The Yankees sent 12 men to the plate in the inning and had 8 hits. Abreu, Duncan, Cano, Melky and Jeter all had run scoring hits.
The Mariners had a 2 RBI double in the 8th and Posada tacked one more on with a homer in the bottom half. and that's where it would end. Yankees win, 12-3. Back to a 2 game lead in the wild card.
Every Yankees starter picked up a hit, besides Matsui, who walked and scored a run. Posada was the star tonight, going 4 for 4 with 2 HR, 4 R and 2 RBI. Besides him, Melky was 1 for 5 with 1 R and 1 RBI, Jeter was 1 for 5 with 1 RBI, Abreu was 4 for 5 with 1 B, 1 HR, 1 R and 1 RBI, A-Rod was 2 for 4 with 1 HR, 2 R and 1 RBI, Duncan was 1 for 5 with 1 R and 2 RBI, Cano was 4 for 5 with 1 R and 3 RBI and Betemit was 2 for 2 with 1 RBI.
Was there ever any doubt that Wang was the ace of this staff? Man, the guy's stepped up huge these last 3 starts against 3 very good teams - the Tigers, Red Sox and Mariners and this is his line. 22.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 9 BB, 12 K. 22.1 IP, 11 H and 2 ER. Bang.
After Wang retired the 1st hitter in the 8th, Torre went to Vizcaino, who probably needed some work as he hasn't pitched since allowing 3 ER on the 1st. He struck out the first batter he faced and then walked a guy and allowed a single, then a double to score both of those other guys. Britton came in and got the final out of the 8th. And then, after allowing a lead off single, retired the next 3 batters in the 9th to end the game.
The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays, 5-3. So, no ground gained there. We could really use a continued offensive explosion tomorrow as we'll have Phil Hughes (2-3, 5.65) against Jarrod Washburn (9-12, 4.37) at 7:05 ET.
