06/02: Great Pitching, Big Fourth Inning Leads to 12-3 Victory Against Texas
Posted by: Patrick
Though the record setting errorless game streak came to an end (Jorge! - just kidding, Jorge), it didn't matter as the Yankees crushed the Rangers on Tuesday night, 12-3.
Thanks to three singles, a walk and a balk, the Yankees were the first to score, with two runs in the second. After a Brett Gardner single scored Hideki Matsui, Derek Jeter singled to move Gardner to second and Johnny Damon walked to load the bases. Gardner would score on a balk and Mark Teixeira was hit by a pitch to once again load the bases - this time, for Alex Rodriguez. But, he grounded out and the Yankees took a 2-0 lead.
In the top of the third, they would lose the lead, thanks to a two out, three run home run by Nelson Cruz, pushing the Rangers ahead, 3-2.
More singles would help the Yankees bust this one wide open, in the bottom of the fourth. To lead off the inning, Melky Cabrera walked and Gardner sacrificed him to second. Then Jeter walked. Damon scored to bring around Cabrera for run number one. Teixeira, an apparent magnet for the baseball, was hit again to load the bases.
A-Rod would make the second out of the inning on a ground ball that scored Jeter for run number 2, but led to Teixeira being out at second. But, no, the Yankees were not done. Robinson Cano singled in Damon for the third run and Jorge Posada singed home A-Rod for the fourth. And then Godzilla swung and sent a shot to deep right center, for a three run home run. All told, the Yankees batted around and scored 7 runs, giving themselves a 9-3 lead to end the fourth.
The Yankees added three more runs in the sixth, on a Jorge Posada three run home run, but they weren't needed as the Yankee pitching staff was on.
Burnett was good for seven innings, where he struck out 8 and allowed 3 runs on 8 hits and a walk. Brett Tomko pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and Jose Veras did the very same in the ninth.
Posada (3 for 5, a homer, 2 runs, 4 RBI) and Matsui (2 for 5, a homer, 2 runs, 3 RBI) were the offensive stars in this one. Jeter was 3 for 4 with a run, raising his average to .319, the highest it's been since the third game of the season. Also noteworthy: A-Rod scored two runs and Cano was 2 for 5 with 2 runs and an RBI.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM, Andy Pettitte (5-1, 4.10) will go against Scott Feldman (4-0, 3.91) in game 2 of the series.
Recap records: Patrick: 15–7, Seamus: 12–10, Andrew: 4–4.
Thanks to three singles, a walk and a balk, the Yankees were the first to score, with two runs in the second. After a Brett Gardner single scored Hideki Matsui, Derek Jeter singled to move Gardner to second and Johnny Damon walked to load the bases. Gardner would score on a balk and Mark Teixeira was hit by a pitch to once again load the bases - this time, for Alex Rodriguez. But, he grounded out and the Yankees took a 2-0 lead.
In the top of the third, they would lose the lead, thanks to a two out, three run home run by Nelson Cruz, pushing the Rangers ahead, 3-2.
More singles would help the Yankees bust this one wide open, in the bottom of the fourth. To lead off the inning, Melky Cabrera walked and Gardner sacrificed him to second. Then Jeter walked. Damon scored to bring around Cabrera for run number one. Teixeira, an apparent magnet for the baseball, was hit again to load the bases.
A-Rod would make the second out of the inning on a ground ball that scored Jeter for run number 2, but led to Teixeira being out at second. But, no, the Yankees were not done. Robinson Cano singled in Damon for the third run and Jorge Posada singed home A-Rod for the fourth. And then Godzilla swung and sent a shot to deep right center, for a three run home run. All told, the Yankees batted around and scored 7 runs, giving themselves a 9-3 lead to end the fourth.
The Yankees added three more runs in the sixth, on a Jorge Posada three run home run, but they weren't needed as the Yankee pitching staff was on.
Burnett was good for seven innings, where he struck out 8 and allowed 3 runs on 8 hits and a walk. Brett Tomko pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and Jose Veras did the very same in the ninth.
Posada (3 for 5, a homer, 2 runs, 4 RBI) and Matsui (2 for 5, a homer, 2 runs, 3 RBI) were the offensive stars in this one. Jeter was 3 for 4 with a run, raising his average to .319, the highest it's been since the third game of the season. Also noteworthy: A-Rod scored two runs and Cano was 2 for 5 with 2 runs and an RBI.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM, Andy Pettitte (5-1, 4.10) will go against Scott Feldman (4-0, 3.91) in game 2 of the series.
Recap records: Patrick: 15–7, Seamus: 12–10, Andrew: 4–4.
