04/19: Yanks Take Final Game vs. Tribe to Split Series
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees were outscored 40-19 in their inaugural series at the new Yankee Stadium, but were able to come away with a split after they defeated the Indians 7-3 thanks mostly to a controversial home run call and...the sun.
Carl Pavano was actually pretty good in his return to the Bronx. He retired the first 10 Yankee batters in order before allowing a double to Derek Jeter, followed two batters later by an RBI single by Mark Texeira in the 4th. A.J. Burnett's outing was not optimal, but it was acceptable, as he allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 6 and 1/3, but he also walked 7 batters.
The turning point of the game came in the bottom of the 7th with the Yankees trailing 3-2. With one out and Cody Ransom on first, Jorge Posada put a ball just around the top of the right field wall that looked (to me anyway) like it hit a fan in the chest just over the wall for a home run. The play was ruled a home run, and affirmed by the umpires after a video review. The two-run shot by Posada put the Yanks up 4-3.
The Yankees tacked on 3 more in the bottom of the 8th when Cody Ransom hit what should have been a playable fly ball in left that ultimately dropped in fair territory for a 3-run double because Indians' left fielder Shin-Soo Choo lost the ball in the sun. The Yankees went up by a score of 7-3, which would prove to be the final score of the game.
In the end, there were only two home runs hit in this game, which set a record so far for fewest home runs hit in a game at Yankee Stadium. Both of the home runs hit today (Garko, Posada) probably would not have been homers in about half of major league ball parks.
Tomorrow night the Oakland A's will get their first look at the Yankees' new digs as they'll be in for a three-game series. Andy Pettitte will make his third start of the season and will face Dana Eveland. Game starts at 7:05 ET.
Recap records: Patrick: 4-1, Seamus: 2-4, Andrew: 1-1.
Edit by Patrick: an earlier version of this post said that Ryan Garko had lost the fly ball in the sun, but actually it was Shin-Soo Choo. Thanks David for the correction.
Carl Pavano was actually pretty good in his return to the Bronx. He retired the first 10 Yankee batters in order before allowing a double to Derek Jeter, followed two batters later by an RBI single by Mark Texeira in the 4th. A.J. Burnett's outing was not optimal, but it was acceptable, as he allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 6 and 1/3, but he also walked 7 batters.
The turning point of the game came in the bottom of the 7th with the Yankees trailing 3-2. With one out and Cody Ransom on first, Jorge Posada put a ball just around the top of the right field wall that looked (to me anyway) like it hit a fan in the chest just over the wall for a home run. The play was ruled a home run, and affirmed by the umpires after a video review. The two-run shot by Posada put the Yanks up 4-3.
The Yankees tacked on 3 more in the bottom of the 8th when Cody Ransom hit what should have been a playable fly ball in left that ultimately dropped in fair territory for a 3-run double because Indians' left fielder Shin-Soo Choo lost the ball in the sun. The Yankees went up by a score of 7-3, which would prove to be the final score of the game.
In the end, there were only two home runs hit in this game, which set a record so far for fewest home runs hit in a game at Yankee Stadium. Both of the home runs hit today (Garko, Posada) probably would not have been homers in about half of major league ball parks.
Tomorrow night the Oakland A's will get their first look at the Yankees' new digs as they'll be in for a three-game series. Andy Pettitte will make his third start of the season and will face Dana Eveland. Game starts at 7:05 ET.
Recap records: Patrick: 4-1, Seamus: 2-4, Andrew: 1-1.
Edit by Patrick: an earlier version of this post said that Ryan Garko had lost the fly ball in the sun, but actually it was Shin-Soo Choo. Thanks David for the correction.
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