06/13: Yankees @ Athletics; 6/12/08
Posted by: James
Happy Birthday Hideki Matsui...and what a grand way to celebrate.
Not much to say about this game. Andy Pettitte was fantastic, going 8 strong while allowing 6 baserunners (5 hits, 1 walk) and striking out 6. He was on the wrong end of a 1-0 score for much of the night after giving up a run in the second on a double, a groundout that moved the runner over and a single that scored him.
For much of the game, Joe Blanton was just as good in opposition...until the 6th. Derek Jeter led off the inning with a single, Bobby Abreu worked out a nine-pitch walk and A-Rod followed with another walk. That loaded them up for the birthday boy...and boy, did he deliver. 4-1 Yankees.
Mo came in and struck out 2 to and lowered his ERA to 0.87 to garnder his 18th save. So here were are again, one game over .500. Will the Astro's series be the one where the team finally hits the 2 over mark again? Let's hope so...because this treading water is just annoying.
Not much to say about this game. Andy Pettitte was fantastic, going 8 strong while allowing 6 baserunners (5 hits, 1 walk) and striking out 6. He was on the wrong end of a 1-0 score for much of the night after giving up a run in the second on a double, a groundout that moved the runner over and a single that scored him.
For much of the game, Joe Blanton was just as good in opposition...until the 6th. Derek Jeter led off the inning with a single, Bobby Abreu worked out a nine-pitch walk and A-Rod followed with another walk. That loaded them up for the birthday boy...and boy, did he deliver. 4-1 Yankees.
Mo came in and struck out 2 to and lowered his ERA to 0.87 to garnder his 18th save. So here were are again, one game over .500. Will the Astro's series be the one where the team finally hits the 2 over mark again? Let's hope so...because this treading water is just annoying.
