06/11: A-Rod and Abreu Lift Yankees to Sweep Over Pirates
Posted by: David
A-Rod hit the go ahead three run homer and added a two run blast for insurance later and Bobby Abreu went four for four plus a walk to lead the Yankees to a sweep over the Pirates at the stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Yankees got out to a 3-0 lead early and later extended their lead to 5-2. However, Tyler Clippard was ineffective and gave up the lead to the Pirates with a four run inning. With the Yankees behind 6-5 they got two runners on and A-Rod came to the plate. He dropped the bat head on a low inside pitch and golfed it over the left field fence to put the Yankees ahead for good. He later hit another homer for insurance.
The real treat though is Bobby Abreu. He has simply been awful through the first two months of the season, but over the last week to ten days is the player of old. He went four for four on Sunday and scored four runs. He is getting most of his hits to the opposite field which means he is seeing the ball well and waiting on the pitch.
The Yankees bullpen was great, not giving up any runs over the last 5 1/3 innings. Sean Henn was credited with the win as he pitched two scoreless innings. He pitched out of a bases loaded, one out jam with a strike out and also retiring the last batter without giving up a run.
With the Red Sox losing, the Yankees have reduced the deficit to 9 1/2 games and are now in second place behind the first place Bosox. Monday is an off day and interleague play resumes on Tuesday night vs. the Diamondbacks with the great pitching matchup of Brandon Webb vs. Chien Ming-Wang.
The Yankees got out to a 3-0 lead early and later extended their lead to 5-2. However, Tyler Clippard was ineffective and gave up the lead to the Pirates with a four run inning. With the Yankees behind 6-5 they got two runners on and A-Rod came to the plate. He dropped the bat head on a low inside pitch and golfed it over the left field fence to put the Yankees ahead for good. He later hit another homer for insurance.
The real treat though is Bobby Abreu. He has simply been awful through the first two months of the season, but over the last week to ten days is the player of old. He went four for four on Sunday and scored four runs. He is getting most of his hits to the opposite field which means he is seeing the ball well and waiting on the pitch.
The Yankees bullpen was great, not giving up any runs over the last 5 1/3 innings. Sean Henn was credited with the win as he pitched two scoreless innings. He pitched out of a bases loaded, one out jam with a strike out and also retiring the last batter without giving up a run.
With the Red Sox losing, the Yankees have reduced the deficit to 9 1/2 games and are now in second place behind the first place Bosox. Monday is an off day and interleague play resumes on Tuesday night vs. the Diamondbacks with the great pitching matchup of Brandon Webb vs. Chien Ming-Wang.
