04/28: We Can Have a 10 Run Inning, Too! (or "Phil Hughes Excellent as Yankees Shut Out Tigers, 11-0")
Posted by: Patrick
Tuesday night's game between the Tigers and Yankees was doughnuts through six. The Tigers' Edwin Jackson had held the Yankees scoreless through 6, throwing 117 pitches and striking out 4 batters, while allowing 4 hits and walking 1. But, in his first appearance of the season, Phil Hughes was even better, allowing no runs on 2 hits through 6, striking out 6 and walking 2.
Once Jackson was relieved by Ryan Perry to start the 7th, the Yankees offense exploded for 10 runs in the inning, off of Perry, Nate Robertson and Brandon Lyon. This is how it went:
Nick Swisher singled.
Melky Cabrera walked, moving Swisher to second.
Jose Molina sacrificed for the first out, moving Cabrera to second and Swisher to third.
Jorge Posada pitch hit for Ramiro Pena.
Posada reached first on an error, scoring both Swisher and Cabrera and moved to second.
Angel Berroa pinch ran for Posada.
Derek Jeter walked.
Robertson relieved Perry.
Johnny Damon singled, scoring Berroa and moving Jeter to second.
Mark Teixeira fouled out for the second out.
Hideki Matsui singled, scoring Jeter and moving Damon to third.
Robinson Cano singled, scoring Damon and moving Matsui to third.
Swisher walked, loading the bases.
Lyon relieved Robertson.
Cabrera walked, scoring Matsui, leaving the bases loaded.
Molina hit a grand slam, scoring Cano, Swisher and Cabrera.
Berroa singled.
Jeter grounded out for the third out.
There was no reason for Hughes to come back out, so Mark Melancon entered and threw a 1-2-3 seventh inning. Edwar Ramirez pitched a scoreless 8th and Jose Veras did the same in the 9th. For the day, the Yankees pitchers threw a four hitter, walking 3 and striking out 7 en route to a shut out.
Nick Swisher added a solo home run in the 9th to make it 11-0. He had two hits, two walks and scored 3 runs. Matsui (triple, 1 run, 1 RBI), Cano (1 run, 1 RBI) and Cabrera (2 runs, 1 RBI, 2 walks) also had two hits each.
Obviously, it's great to see Phil turn in this kind of performance. We can only hope this is something that he can build on.
Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 3.94) tries for his first win of the season tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, against Rick Porcello (1-2, 4.50) in the final game of this 3 game set.
Recap records: Patrick: 6-2, Seamus: 3-6 (who was unable to recap last night's game due to site related difficulties), Andrew: 1-2.
Once Jackson was relieved by Ryan Perry to start the 7th, the Yankees offense exploded for 10 runs in the inning, off of Perry, Nate Robertson and Brandon Lyon. This is how it went:
Nick Swisher singled.
Melky Cabrera walked, moving Swisher to second.
Jose Molina sacrificed for the first out, moving Cabrera to second and Swisher to third.
Jorge Posada pitch hit for Ramiro Pena.
Posada reached first on an error, scoring both Swisher and Cabrera and moved to second.
Angel Berroa pinch ran for Posada.
Derek Jeter walked.
Robertson relieved Perry.
Johnny Damon singled, scoring Berroa and moving Jeter to second.
Mark Teixeira fouled out for the second out.
Hideki Matsui singled, scoring Jeter and moving Damon to third.
Robinson Cano singled, scoring Damon and moving Matsui to third.
Swisher walked, loading the bases.
Lyon relieved Robertson.
Cabrera walked, scoring Matsui, leaving the bases loaded.
Molina hit a grand slam, scoring Cano, Swisher and Cabrera.
Berroa singled.
Jeter grounded out for the third out.
There was no reason for Hughes to come back out, so Mark Melancon entered and threw a 1-2-3 seventh inning. Edwar Ramirez pitched a scoreless 8th and Jose Veras did the same in the 9th. For the day, the Yankees pitchers threw a four hitter, walking 3 and striking out 7 en route to a shut out.
Nick Swisher added a solo home run in the 9th to make it 11-0. He had two hits, two walks and scored 3 runs. Matsui (triple, 1 run, 1 RBI), Cano (1 run, 1 RBI) and Cabrera (2 runs, 1 RBI, 2 walks) also had two hits each.
Obviously, it's great to see Phil turn in this kind of performance. We can only hope this is something that he can build on.
Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 3.94) tries for his first win of the season tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, against Rick Porcello (1-2, 4.50) in the final game of this 3 game set.
Recap records: Patrick: 6-2, Seamus: 3-6 (who was unable to recap last night's game due to site related difficulties), Andrew: 1-2.
