09/08: A-Rod Gunning for $50 Million Dollar Per Year Contract; Yankees Win, 11-5
Posted by: Patrick
Scott Boras is gonna sleep like a baby tonight, that's for sure. His boy, Alex, hit his 50th and 51st home runs for the Yankees. This marks the first time that a Yankee has hit 50 home runs since 1961 (and yes, Justin, the first right handed Yankee of all-time). Awesome. Congrats to Alex, who finished the night 2 for 3 with 3 RBI and a walk.
The rest of the offense wasn't bad, either. Damon was 3 for 6 with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 R and 2 RBI. Abreu was 2 for 4 with 2 2B, 1 R and 2 RBI. Cano was 2 for 4 with 1 SB. Betemit was 2 for 4 with 1 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI and 1 BB. Melky was 2 for 4 with 1 R and 1 BB. The only Yankees to go without a hit were Jeter (0 for 3), Matsui (0 for 4) and Posada (0 for 3), but both Matsui and Posada (1 BB) scored a run. Jeter was taken out in the 5th with a stiff right knee and was replaced by Alberto Gonzalez, who scored and drove in the first runs of his career by reaching on a fielder's choice. Congrats to Alberto, as well.
Pettitte had a solid outing, throwing 6 and 1/3 innings, allowing 2 ER. The bullpen wasn't so great - Britton allowed 1 ER in 1 and 2/3 IP, Bruney allowed 2 ER in 1/3 IP and Edwar allowed 0 ER in 2/3 IP. The Red Sox lost, putting us at 5.5 games back. The Tigers won, so they remain 3 games back in the Wild Card (the Mariners are now 5 games back). We play the Royals again tomorrow at 2:10 PM ET.
The rest of the offense wasn't bad, either. Damon was 3 for 6 with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 R and 2 RBI. Abreu was 2 for 4 with 2 2B, 1 R and 2 RBI. Cano was 2 for 4 with 1 SB. Betemit was 2 for 4 with 1 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI and 1 BB. Melky was 2 for 4 with 1 R and 1 BB. The only Yankees to go without a hit were Jeter (0 for 3), Matsui (0 for 4) and Posada (0 for 3), but both Matsui and Posada (1 BB) scored a run. Jeter was taken out in the 5th with a stiff right knee and was replaced by Alberto Gonzalez, who scored and drove in the first runs of his career by reaching on a fielder's choice. Congrats to Alberto, as well.
Pettitte had a solid outing, throwing 6 and 1/3 innings, allowing 2 ER. The bullpen wasn't so great - Britton allowed 1 ER in 1 and 2/3 IP, Bruney allowed 2 ER in 1/3 IP and Edwar allowed 0 ER in 2/3 IP. The Red Sox lost, putting us at 5.5 games back. The Tigers won, so they remain 3 games back in the Wild Card (the Mariners are now 5 games back). We play the Royals again tomorrow at 2:10 PM ET.
