08/23: Behind Wright - Yanks pull even in the wildcard; Yankees 7-0
Posted by: Michael
Wright pitched another spectacular game last night at the stadium. He gave up four hits in seven innings with three walks and five strikeouts. The Yankee victory pulled them into a three-way tie with the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland A's.
It was Wright's second start after coming back from the DL. At that time his ERA stood at 9.15. Now it is down to 6.00 and assured to drop further if he continues to pitch this way. 99 pitches were thrown for the night, with 46 over the first two innings. Once he got out of trouble, he settled down.
A-Rod's RBI double in the eighth vaulted him over the 100 RBI mark for the eighth straight year. Hideki Matsui drove in three runs, and Jason Giambi broke out of his 0 for 21 hitting funk by going 2-3 with a walk.
Tonight Al Leiter (6-10, 6.09 ERA) takes on Josh Towers (10-9, 4.12 ERA) for the Blue Jays. Game Time 7:05pm ET. Let's hope the Yankee bats can score some runs for Al, as he has been pitching better the last few games.
It was Wright's second start after coming back from the DL. At that time his ERA stood at 9.15. Now it is down to 6.00 and assured to drop further if he continues to pitch this way. 99 pitches were thrown for the night, with 46 over the first two innings. Once he got out of trouble, he settled down.
A-Rod's RBI double in the eighth vaulted him over the 100 RBI mark for the eighth straight year. Hideki Matsui drove in three runs, and Jason Giambi broke out of his 0 for 21 hitting funk by going 2-3 with a walk.
Tonight Al Leiter (6-10, 6.09 ERA) takes on Josh Towers (10-9, 4.12 ERA) for the Blue Jays. Game Time 7:05pm ET. Let's hope the Yankee bats can score some runs for Al, as he has been pitching better the last few games.
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