07/29: Late Rally Can't Save Yanks as Losing Streak Continues
Posted by: Patrick
On Tuesday night, after 6 innings, Darrell Rasner had a nice line and the Yankees were only down by a run, 2-1, with the lone run coming on an A-Rod homer. But, to start the seventh, he went right into trouble, allowing a single and hitting a batter. Damaso Marte was brought in to stop the bleeding, but was ineffective, allowing a single, double and double, before making an out and going on to retire the Orioles. After all was said and done? 6-1, Orioles.
Veras threw a 1-2-3 inning with 2 strikeouts in the top of the 8th and the Yankees chipped away at the Orioles lead with a 2 spot in the bottom half of the inning. Cano drove in both runs, scoring A-Rod and Abreu on an RBI single. Unfortunately, with Jason Giambi on second, Wilson Betemit, Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady went down in order, leaving the 'Stache stranded. That would come back to bite them.
Mariano pitched the ninth and yet again, in a non save situation, he allowed a run. He gave up a lead off homer to Aubrey Huff in the 9th. This run would also come back to bite the Yanks.
Heading into the bottom of the 9th, the Yankees were down, 7-6. They got off to a quick start with a Johnny Damon single, Derek Jeter walk and Bobby Abreu RBI double scoring Damon. A-Rod made the first out with a strike out.
Jason Giambi came through with a single, scoring both Jeter and Abreu and putting the Yankees down a run with a man on first and 1 out. Justin Christian pinch ran for Giambi and stole second. The tying run was at second base with Cano and Betemit due up. Both of them struck out and the game was over.
Joba Chamberlain (3-3, 2.30) will pitch against Dennis Sarfate (4-1, 3.78 ERA) tomorrow at 1:05 PM ET in the final game of the 3 game set with the O's.
Veras threw a 1-2-3 inning with 2 strikeouts in the top of the 8th and the Yankees chipped away at the Orioles lead with a 2 spot in the bottom half of the inning. Cano drove in both runs, scoring A-Rod and Abreu on an RBI single. Unfortunately, with Jason Giambi on second, Wilson Betemit, Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady went down in order, leaving the 'Stache stranded. That would come back to bite them.
Mariano pitched the ninth and yet again, in a non save situation, he allowed a run. He gave up a lead off homer to Aubrey Huff in the 9th. This run would also come back to bite the Yanks.
Heading into the bottom of the 9th, the Yankees were down, 7-6. They got off to a quick start with a Johnny Damon single, Derek Jeter walk and Bobby Abreu RBI double scoring Damon. A-Rod made the first out with a strike out.
Jason Giambi came through with a single, scoring both Jeter and Abreu and putting the Yankees down a run with a man on first and 1 out. Justin Christian pinch ran for Giambi and stole second. The tying run was at second base with Cano and Betemit due up. Both of them struck out and the game was over.
Joba Chamberlain (3-3, 2.30) will pitch against Dennis Sarfate (4-1, 3.78 ERA) tomorrow at 1:05 PM ET in the final game of the 3 game set with the O's.
