04/29: Yankees Take Rubber Game vs. Tigers
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees clicked on all cylinders for the second straight night as they took the rubber game of a three-game set in Detroit in a game that was not as close as the 8–6 final score may indicate. The victory guarantees the Yankees will have at least a .500 April, which while not necessarily impressive, is more than we could have said about this team the last couple of years.
The Yanks jumped ahead with a 7-run fourth inning after allowing a run the previous inning. Nick Swisher made it 8–1 with a home run in the top of the 5th, his second of the game (one from each side of the plate). That is where the score would be for most of the way, as Joba Chamberlain pitched seven sizzling innings, allowing just one run on three hits. The Yankee bullpen did make it interesting in the 9th, allowing five runs. Mariano Rivera entered the game with two outs in the 9th and allowed a three-run homer that closed the gap to 8–6, but he was eventually able to record the 3rd out before the damage became catastrophic.
Along with Swisher, Johnny Damon also had two hits and Robinson Cano extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira were the only Yankee starters to go without a hit.
An even scarier moment came just a little while earlier when somebody in the building pulled a fire alarm, prompting the PA announcer to ask all fans to evacuate the stadium. Fortunately it was only a false alarm, as the fans were told they could return to their seats before they ever got halfway out of the ballpark. Hopefully this was just a mistake and not some knucklehead trying to be funny.
The Yankees will head back to the Bronx tomorrow night to begin a four-game series with the Angels. A.J. Burnett is slated to pitch against rookie Anthony Ortega, who will be making his second career start. Game starts at 7:05 ET.
Recap records: Patrick: 6–2, Seamus: 4–6, Andrew: 1–2
The Yanks jumped ahead with a 7-run fourth inning after allowing a run the previous inning. Nick Swisher made it 8–1 with a home run in the top of the 5th, his second of the game (one from each side of the plate). That is where the score would be for most of the way, as Joba Chamberlain pitched seven sizzling innings, allowing just one run on three hits. The Yankee bullpen did make it interesting in the 9th, allowing five runs. Mariano Rivera entered the game with two outs in the 9th and allowed a three-run homer that closed the gap to 8–6, but he was eventually able to record the 3rd out before the damage became catastrophic.
Along with Swisher, Johnny Damon also had two hits and Robinson Cano extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira were the only Yankee starters to go without a hit.
An even scarier moment came just a little while earlier when somebody in the building pulled a fire alarm, prompting the PA announcer to ask all fans to evacuate the stadium. Fortunately it was only a false alarm, as the fans were told they could return to their seats before they ever got halfway out of the ballpark. Hopefully this was just a mistake and not some knucklehead trying to be funny.
The Yankees will head back to the Bronx tomorrow night to begin a four-game series with the Angels. A.J. Burnett is slated to pitch against rookie Anthony Ortega, who will be making his second career start. Game starts at 7:05 ET.
Recap records: Patrick: 6–2, Seamus: 4–6, Andrew: 1–2
