Bomber Pride

Tuesday, July28, 2009.  CC Sabathia was less than sharp last night, giving up six runs  (five earned) over 5 2/3 innings. CC did not have command of his fastball and was falling bebind on counts. Tampa Bay took advantage of this scoring all of their runs off of Sabathia. Scott Kazmir, pitching for the Rays, held the Yankees in check, allowing just two runs.  Final Box Score: Yankees-2 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors;  Rays-6 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Wednesday, July 29th, 7:08 PM, New York @ Tampa Bay.

Monday, July 27, 2009.   The New York Yankees opened up their road trip by pounding the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight 11-4.  A.J. Burnett was outstanding, going seven innings allowing only two hits and no earned runs.  The Yankees hit four home runs, two by Nick Swisher, one by Robinson Cano.  Johnny Damon capped off the game by hitting his 200th career homerun in the ninth for three more runs.  Final box score: Yankees 11 runs, 15 hits, 1 error;  Rays 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error.  Next game: Tuesday, July 28th, 7:08 PM, New York @ Tampa.

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles tonight 2-1 behind the stron pitching oo Andy Pettitte, Phil Coke and Alfredo Aceves. Pettitte went 7 1/3, his longest outing so far this season. The Yankees won in the bottom of the ninth on Hideki Matsui’s walk off solo homerun. It was the Yankees fourth win in a row and their third straight 2-1 victory.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009.  The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins tonight 4-3.  It was close game all the way, with A.J. Burnett gettin g his third win in a row.  A.J. went 6 1/3 innings, walking four and throwing three wild pitches. But he made his pitches count when he had to holding the Minnesota to two runs. The Twins got their third run on a homerun by Joe Mauer off of Phil Coke. Phil Hughes and Mariano Rivera closed out the game, with Mariano getting the last four outs and his 22nd save this season.  The Yankees have now beaten the Twins six times in six meetings this season.  The Yankees go for the series sweep tomorrow.  Final box score: Yankees 4 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors;  Twins 3 runs, 9 hits, 1 error.  Next game:  Thursday, July 9th, 1:05 PM, New York @ Minnesota.

July 6, 2009.  The New York Yankees lost this afternoon to the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6.   Early in the game the Yankees trailed 7-1.  But they rallied in the 7th, 8th and 9th innings, only to fall short with the tying run on base.  Joe Girardi got ejeted in the first inning for arguing an out call by the third base umpire when Jeter tried to steal third.  The replays showed he wasin fact safe.  Andy Pettitte was ineffective, giving up six runs in six plus innings.  The five walks didn’t help much.  Eric Hinski played his first game for the Yankees in right field, going 2 for 4 including a homerun. Final box score: Jays  7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors;  Yankees  6 runs, 12 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Tuesday, July 7th, 8:10 PM, New York @ Minnesota.

July 5, 2009.  In a long and wild game, the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Bluue Jays 10-8.  The Yankees struck early and led 4-0.  But Joba Chamberlain didn’t have much today, his fastball was off, and before you knew it the Jays led 8-4.  Joba did not make it out of the fourth inning. But the Yankees fought back.  Posado went 4 for 5 and as did Jeter. Matsui had a 3 run homer and Jeter connected for a 2 run shot. All this was possible due to the great relief pitching of Alfredo Aceves who pitched four scoreless innings including the ninth and earning his first major league save.  Tomorrow the Yankees go for the four game sweep.  Final box score:  Blue Jays  8 runs, 12  hits, 1 error;  Yankees 10 runs,  14 hits, 2 errors.  Next game: Tuesday, July 6th, 1:05 PM, Toronto @ New York.