05/08: I'm Makin' Brownies!
Posted by: Patrick
Back to back shutouts by the Yankee pitching staff. Back to back no error performances from the Yankee defense. Good stuff.
Kevin Brown delievered today with a 7 inning, 0 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K performance. He retired the last 9 batters that he faced. Flash worked a 1-2-3 8th and Sturtze a scoreless 9th. All told the pitching staff allowed 7 hits, walked 1 and struck out 5.
The Yankee bats only mustered 1 more hit than the A's (and 4 more walks), but put 6 on the board. A-Rod led off with a solo homer in the 4th. In the 5th, Matsui added another with an RBI single that scored Womack. It would remain 2-0 into the 8th, when Matsui walked to lead off the inning and Alex followed with a single. Tino, in the 6th spot, came up and hit a 3 run shot to deep right to put the Yankees up 5-0. But, they weren't done, yet - Posada made it back to back home runs (his 3rd of the year). Another shot to deep right.
Jeter, Matsui and A-Rod each had 2 hits.
Tomorrow The Unit takes the hill against Gil Meche and the Mariners.
Kevin Brown delievered today with a 7 inning, 0 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K performance. He retired the last 9 batters that he faced. Flash worked a 1-2-3 8th and Sturtze a scoreless 9th. All told the pitching staff allowed 7 hits, walked 1 and struck out 5.
The Yankee bats only mustered 1 more hit than the A's (and 4 more walks), but put 6 on the board. A-Rod led off with a solo homer in the 4th. In the 5th, Matsui added another with an RBI single that scored Womack. It would remain 2-0 into the 8th, when Matsui walked to lead off the inning and Alex followed with a single. Tino, in the 6th spot, came up and hit a 3 run shot to deep right to put the Yankees up 5-0. But, they weren't done, yet - Posada made it back to back home runs (his 3rd of the year). Another shot to deep right.
Jeter, Matsui and A-Rod each had 2 hits.
Tomorrow The Unit takes the hill against Gil Meche and the Mariners.
