08/25: Chacon gets wild, but holds firm as Yanks win 6-2
Posted by: Michael
Derek Jeter called him wild. Shawn Chacon called his performance a grind. Regardless, he pitched himself out of some jams and the Yankees won todays game verses the Blue Jays 6-2.
Chacon worked out of a bases-loaded situation twice, gave up two runs on six hits with six strikeouts. Today's win was Chacon's third as a Yankee. With the Rockies he was just 1-12.
A-Rod and Gary Sheffield put up back to back homers in the first to give the Yanks the cushion they needed for the day. But the Jays made it dangerously close several times as Chacon gave them an opportunity by loading up the bases. While he gave them the opportunity, he worked extra hard on those pitches to shut them down.
Todays win was important as it kept the Yanks tied for the lead with Oakland in the wildcard race. The Cleveland Indians are right behind them half a game out. I also felt that today's win was important for when Chacon pitches the way he did, you have to win these games. Especially in August-September. You gotta play your guts out right now.
Tomorrow the Yankees take on the Kansas City Royals. The off-and-on Randy Johnson (11-8, 4.34 ERA) takes on Mike Wood (4-4, 4.09 ERA). It'll be interesting to see which Randy Johnson shows up. Let's hope he has his stuff. Game time is 7:05pm ET at the Stadium.
Chacon worked out of a bases-loaded situation twice, gave up two runs on six hits with six strikeouts. Today's win was Chacon's third as a Yankee. With the Rockies he was just 1-12.
A-Rod and Gary Sheffield put up back to back homers in the first to give the Yanks the cushion they needed for the day. But the Jays made it dangerously close several times as Chacon gave them an opportunity by loading up the bases. While he gave them the opportunity, he worked extra hard on those pitches to shut them down.
Todays win was important as it kept the Yanks tied for the lead with Oakland in the wildcard race. The Cleveland Indians are right behind them half a game out. I also felt that today's win was important for when Chacon pitches the way he did, you have to win these games. Especially in August-September. You gotta play your guts out right now.
Tomorrow the Yankees take on the Kansas City Royals. The off-and-on Randy Johnson (11-8, 4.34 ERA) takes on Mike Wood (4-4, 4.09 ERA). It'll be interesting to see which Randy Johnson shows up. Let's hope he has his stuff. Game time is 7:05pm ET at the Stadium.
