04/14: Burnett, Jeter and Gardner Lead Yankees to 7-2 Win Over Rays
Posted by: Patrick
A.J. Burnett was on tonight, taking a no hitter through 6 and pitching 8 innings of 3 hit, 2 earned run ball and improving to 2-0 as the Yankees beat the Rays, 7-2.
The Yankees struck fast, with Jorge Posada scoring Brett Gardner on a sacrifice fly in the 1st. Nick Swisher then added a solo shot, and his fourth home run of the season, in the fourth.
After the Rays scored a pair of runs off of Burnett, to tie it up in the 7th, the Yankees came right back with Gardner scoring on another sac fly, this time off the bat of Mark Teixeira, who saw his first action since April 10, due to wrist inflammation.
The Yankees blew it wide open in the top of the ninth, thanks to a two out rally. After Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera hit back to back singles to lead off the inning, it looked as though they might be stranded when Ramiro Pena and Jose Molina went down consecutively to follow them. But, Gardner hit a group rule double to deep center, scoring Cano and the Captain brought them all home with a three run shot, also to deep center.
Brian Bruney struck out the side in the ninth to close the game out and bring the Yankees back to an even 4-4.
Jeter and Gardner led the Yankees offensive attack, with both going 3 for 5. Gardner had two doubles, score three runs and drove in one, while Jeter scored a run and drove in three, thanks to his three run homer.
Tomorrow, at 4:08 PM ET, Andy Pettitte (1-0, 1.29) will face off against Andy Sonnanstine (0-1, 9.64).
Recap records: Patrick: 3-0, Andrew: 1-0, Seamus: 0-4.
The Yankees struck fast, with Jorge Posada scoring Brett Gardner on a sacrifice fly in the 1st. Nick Swisher then added a solo shot, and his fourth home run of the season, in the fourth.
After the Rays scored a pair of runs off of Burnett, to tie it up in the 7th, the Yankees came right back with Gardner scoring on another sac fly, this time off the bat of Mark Teixeira, who saw his first action since April 10, due to wrist inflammation.
The Yankees blew it wide open in the top of the ninth, thanks to a two out rally. After Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera hit back to back singles to lead off the inning, it looked as though they might be stranded when Ramiro Pena and Jose Molina went down consecutively to follow them. But, Gardner hit a group rule double to deep center, scoring Cano and the Captain brought them all home with a three run shot, also to deep center.
Brian Bruney struck out the side in the ninth to close the game out and bring the Yankees back to an even 4-4.
Jeter and Gardner led the Yankees offensive attack, with both going 3 for 5. Gardner had two doubles, score three runs and drove in one, while Jeter scored a run and drove in three, thanks to his three run homer.
Tomorrow, at 4:08 PM ET, Andy Pettitte (1-0, 1.29) will face off against Andy Sonnanstine (0-1, 9.64).
Recap records: Patrick: 3-0, Andrew: 1-0, Seamus: 0-4.
