06/05: Yanks End 3-Game Skid with Win over Jays
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees ended a three-game slide last night with a 5-1 victory over the Blue Jays, thanks in large part to another solid outing by Mike Mussina. Moose threw 103 pitches, allowing only a run and five hits in 6 innings of work. His 9th victory ties him with Joe Saunders for the American League lead.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the 3rd, when Derek Jeter brought Jose Molina home with a base-hit to right. Wilson Betemit added to the lead with a solo shot in the 3rd, and Melky Cabrera put the Yanks up 3-0 with a base hit later in the inning. The only run for Toronto came via an RBI double by Scott Rolen in the 6th, but the Yankees answered back in the bottom frame with an RBI single by Johnny Damon. Hideki Mastui brought in Bobby Abreu with a base hit in the 7th to put the Yankees up 5-1, and that would turn out to be the final score.
The bullpen was a big improvement over the previous night, as Ross Ohlendorf, Kyle Farnsworth and Mariano Rivera combined for three scoreless innings.
The Yankees will play a matinee game this afternoon at 1 E.T., as the Blue Jays are heading home for the weekend. Chien-Ming Wang will be looking for his first victory since May 2 and will face Dustin McGowan. Hopefully the Yanks pull this one out. Two out of three against this Blue Jays team is certainly not something to hang your head over.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the 3rd, when Derek Jeter brought Jose Molina home with a base-hit to right. Wilson Betemit added to the lead with a solo shot in the 3rd, and Melky Cabrera put the Yanks up 3-0 with a base hit later in the inning. The only run for Toronto came via an RBI double by Scott Rolen in the 6th, but the Yankees answered back in the bottom frame with an RBI single by Johnny Damon. Hideki Mastui brought in Bobby Abreu with a base hit in the 7th to put the Yankees up 5-1, and that would turn out to be the final score.
The bullpen was a big improvement over the previous night, as Ross Ohlendorf, Kyle Farnsworth and Mariano Rivera combined for three scoreless innings.
The Yankees will play a matinee game this afternoon at 1 E.T., as the Blue Jays are heading home for the weekend. Chien-Ming Wang will be looking for his first victory since May 2 and will face Dustin McGowan. Hopefully the Yanks pull this one out. Two out of three against this Blue Jays team is certainly not something to hang your head over.
