06/03: Yanks Drop Middle Game vs. Rangers
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees fell 4–2 to the Rangers tonight thanks to some missed opportunities and some pretty good pitching by the Rangers (probably the first time I've ever said "good pitching by the Rangers" in the four years I've been posting here). The loss, coupled with a win by Boston puts the Yanks in a first place tie in the division, although the Yanks do remain two games ahead of the closest wild card contender (Toronto).
Andy Pettitte had a rough start to the game, allowing 3 runs to score in the first inning and another to score in the second. He also put the first two runners on in the 3rd before finally settling down over the next three innings, as he finished with a line of 4 runs on 7 hits in 5 innings. The bullpen did give the Yankees four scoreless innings, thanks to three zeros posted up by Brett Tomko and one from David Robertson.
The Yankees had a few opportunities to get back into this one, but for the most part squandered them all away. After driving in the first Yankee run in the 1st inning, Alex Rodriguez grounded into a double play with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 3rd, and later struck out twice, once with a runner on third and just one out. In all, the Yankees left six runners on base and failed to capitalize on two Texas errors.
The Yankees will wrap up this series tomorrow afteroon as Chien-Ming Wang will get his first start since allowing 8 runs in that putrid 22–4 loss against the Indians on April 18. His counterpart will be Brandon McCarthy. Game starts at 1:05 ET.
Recap records: Patrick: 15–7, Seamus: 12–11, Andrew: 4–4
Andy Pettitte had a rough start to the game, allowing 3 runs to score in the first inning and another to score in the second. He also put the first two runners on in the 3rd before finally settling down over the next three innings, as he finished with a line of 4 runs on 7 hits in 5 innings. The bullpen did give the Yankees four scoreless innings, thanks to three zeros posted up by Brett Tomko and one from David Robertson.
The Yankees had a few opportunities to get back into this one, but for the most part squandered them all away. After driving in the first Yankee run in the 1st inning, Alex Rodriguez grounded into a double play with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 3rd, and later struck out twice, once with a runner on third and just one out. In all, the Yankees left six runners on base and failed to capitalize on two Texas errors.
The Yankees will wrap up this series tomorrow afteroon as Chien-Ming Wang will get his first start since allowing 8 runs in that putrid 22–4 loss against the Indians on April 18. His counterpart will be Brandon McCarthy. Game starts at 1:05 ET.
Recap records: Patrick: 15–7, Seamus: 12–11, Andrew: 4–4
