Bomber Pride

Monday, August 31, 2009.  New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 1.   Andy Pettitte was outstanding tonight and no hit the Baltimore Orioles for 7 2/3 innings before yielding a hit.  Pettitte ended the night going eight full innings, giving up just two hits and one run (on a solo homerun).  Nick Swisher gave the Yankees the lead with a solo homerun and had a three hit night, driving in two of the Yankees five runs.  Final box score: Yankees – 5 runs, 10 hits, 1 error; Orioles – 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error.  Next game: Tuesday, Sept.1st, 7:05 PM, New York @ Baltimore.

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.

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.

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.