Bomber Pride

Friday, August 28, 2009.  The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox tonight with another dramatic walk off victory.  Robbie Cano won it in the tenth with his first walk off homerun, a three run shot.  It was the Yankees eleventh walk off win this season. Johnny Damon and Derk Jeter also homered for the Yanks. CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and pitched a gem into the seventh when the Sox tied the game at two apiece. CC stuck out ten. Phil Hughs pitched the eighth and stuck out the side. Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth and Brian Burney got a scoreless tenth and earned the win. Final box score: White Sox – 2 runs, 8 hits, 1 error;  Yankees – 5 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Saturday, Aug.29th, 1:05 PM, Chicago @ New York.

August 27, 2009.  The New York Yankees lost yesterday afternoon to the Texas Rangers by the score of 7-2.  A.J. Burnett stuck out twelve, gave up only two hits and three walks and had outstanding stuff. But after walking two in the fourth,  Kinsler hit a three run homer and the Rangers looked back as Phil Coke, in relief, also gave up a three run shot.  Final box score: Rangers – 7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors; Yankees – 2 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Friday, Aug 28th, 7:05 PM, Chicago @ New York.

August23, 2009. The New York Yankees took the third game of their three game series with Boston 8-4 making two out of three for the Bronx Bombers.  The Yankees pounded out five homeruns, 2 by Hideki Matsui.  CC Sabathia won his 15th game, becoming the first pitcher in both league to reach 15 wins.  Final box score: Yankees – 8 runs, 10 hits, 2 errors;  Red Sox – 4 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Tuesday, Aug.25th, 7:05 PM, Texas @ New York.

Saturday, August 22, 2009.  The Boston Red Sox evened the score so to speak by beating up on the New York Yankees today 14-1.  Nick Swisher got the Yankees only run with a homerun in the seventh inning, his 21st of the year. A.J. Burnett had nothing and gave up a career high nine runs as he continues to have trouble pitching in Fenway Park. The series will be decided tomorrow.  Final box score: Yankees – 1 run, twelve hits, 0 errors; Red Sox – 14 runs, 15 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Sunday, Aug 23rd, 8:05 PM, New York @ Boston.

Friday, August 21, 2009.  The New York Yankees got their three game series with the Boston Red Sox off to a great start by pounding out 23 hits in a 20-11 romp tonight in Fenway Park.  One of the Yankees hitting heros was Hideki Matsui who collected seven rbi, six on his two home runs.  Pettite didn’t have much, going only five plus innings but got the win.  Final box score: Yankees – 20 runs, 23 hits, 1 error; Red Sox – 11 runs, 12 hits, 1 error.  Next game: Saturday, August 22nd, 4:10 PM, New York @ Boston.

Thursday, August 8th, 2009.  The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox in the bottom of the 15th inning on A Rod’s walk off two run home run. Jeter had singled and with two out, A Rod ended the longest streak of his career without a home run (72 at bats) to give the Yankees the victory. For the rest of the game, it was a pitchers duel, with A.J. Burnett going seven innings allowing only one hit and on Boston’s side, Beckett also went seven innings allowing just four hits. The Yankees now lead Boston by 4 1/2 games. Final box score: Sox- 0 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors; Yankees- 2 runs, 9 hits, 1 error.  Next game: Saturday, Aug 8th, 4:10 PM, Boston at New York.