08/18: Pettitte and Giambi help Yankees stop losing skid
Posted by: David
Andy Pettitte pitched eight strong innings and Jason Giambi hit two home runs and the Yankees ended a three game losing streak on Friday night vs. the Tigers with a 6-1 victory.
The Tigers struck first with Brandon Inge scoring Ryan Rayburn on a double down the line. It looked like they had a chance at the plate, but Andy Phillips cut off the throw trying to catch Inge going to third. Unfortunately, he was able to return to second safely.
The Yankees caught a break when they scored their first two runs. Bobby Abreu hit a bouncer up the middle which struck a hard spot and bounced over shortstop Guillen's glove into center to tie the game. A-Rod followed with a doulbe to the wall in left to give the Yankees the lead.
Giambi followed later with the first of his two home runs and the Yankees tacked on three more insurance runs to end the scoring at 6-1. Pettitte was strong all night long and the ninth was wrapped by rookie phenom Joba Chamberlain.
Chamberlain only allowed a single in the ninth and constantly heard the crowd shout "Joba", "Joba", "Joba". He struck out Ivan Rodriguez to end the game.
The series resumes this afternoon with a nationally televised contest with Roger Clemens on the hill for the Bombers returning for the first time after his five game suspension.
The Tigers struck first with Brandon Inge scoring Ryan Rayburn on a double down the line. It looked like they had a chance at the plate, but Andy Phillips cut off the throw trying to catch Inge going to third. Unfortunately, he was able to return to second safely.
The Yankees caught a break when they scored their first two runs. Bobby Abreu hit a bouncer up the middle which struck a hard spot and bounced over shortstop Guillen's glove into center to tie the game. A-Rod followed with a doulbe to the wall in left to give the Yankees the lead.
Giambi followed later with the first of his two home runs and the Yankees tacked on three more insurance runs to end the scoring at 6-1. Pettitte was strong all night long and the ninth was wrapped by rookie phenom Joba Chamberlain.
Chamberlain only allowed a single in the ninth and constantly heard the crowd shout "Joba", "Joba", "Joba". He struck out Ivan Rodriguez to end the game.
The series resumes this afternoon with a nationally televised contest with Roger Clemens on the hill for the Bombers returning for the first time after his five game suspension.
