09/05: Sole Possession - Yanks win 7-3
Posted by: Michael
First pitch to Derek Jeter, and he puts it into the stands for a home run. This set the game's tone and the Yankees clearly dominated the Oakland Athletics this evening in taking the win. In doing so, the Yanks assume sole possession of the AL Wild Card.
Oakland's Barry Zito lasted only a little over 3 innings as he gave up 6 runs on 9 hits. It was the shortest start of the season for Zito, and clearly the Yankees did what was needed in getting him to throw 50 pitches in the first two innings.
Chacon pitched another beauty, and bounced back after his last performance, with pitching 6 2/3 innings and giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Gordon and Rivera finished the game.
There's no game tonight as the Yankees are travelling back home. Tomorrow night the Yanks take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Randy Johnson (13-8, 4.04 ERA) takes on Casey Fossum (8-11, 4.92 ERA) at the Stadium. Game time is 7:05pm ET.
Oakland's Barry Zito lasted only a little over 3 innings as he gave up 6 runs on 9 hits. It was the shortest start of the season for Zito, and clearly the Yankees did what was needed in getting him to throw 50 pitches in the first two innings.
Chacon pitched another beauty, and bounced back after his last performance, with pitching 6 2/3 innings and giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Gordon and Rivera finished the game.
There's no game tonight as the Yankees are travelling back home. Tomorrow night the Yanks take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Randy Johnson (13-8, 4.04 ERA) takes on Casey Fossum (8-11, 4.92 ERA) at the Stadium. Game time is 7:05pm ET.
