Bomber Pride

September 19, 2009.  The New York Yankees wasted no time recovering from last nights shocking loss.  CC Sabathia was outstanding tonight as the New York Yankees had their way with Seattles pitching defeating them 10-1.  CC went seven strong innings, allowing just one unearned run on four hits while striking out eight.  Sabathia is now 18-7 on the season and is tied for the American League lead in wins.  Brian Burney, sporting a new number, 99, (he had been wearing number 38) pitched the eighth giving up two hits but no runs.  Jonathan Albaladejo came in for the ninth and let two men on base but held Seattle scoreless.   Mark Texeria had a big night.  Texeria went 4 for 5 with two homeruns (#’s 35 & 36) and 5 rbi’s on the night.  He also hit his third triple in his last five games and leads the American League with 118 rbi’s.  It was also his fourth two homer game this season.  Final box score: Yankees – 10 runs, 18 hits, 1 error;  Mariners – 1 run, 7 hits, 0 errors. Half of the Yankees hits were for extra bases.  Next game: Sunday, Sept. 10th, 4:10 PM, New York @ Seattle.

Friday, September 17, 2009.  It looked like another win for the New York Yankees.  They were winning 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth and Mariano Rivera was pitching.  A.J. Burnett had started for the Yankees and he was outstanding tonight and he left after seven innings leading 2-1.  Phil Hughes pitched a scoreless eighth.  Mariano stuck out the first two in the ninth; the second one gave him his 1,000th career strikeout.  Then it happened, a double, and then a homerun.  The Mariners walked off with a 3-2 victory.  Ugh.  Final box score: Yankees – 2 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors; Mariners – 3 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Saturday, Sept. 19th, 10:10 PM, New York @ Seattle.

September 14, 2009.   The New York Yankees defeated the LA Angels tonight in a one game series 5-3.   Joba Chamberlain started and went four innings, yeilding one run. Phil Hughes pitched the eighth with the Yankees leading 3-2 but blew the save allowing the Angels to tie the score.  But the Yankees scored twice in their half of the eighth making it 5-3.  Mariano came in for the ninth, shutting down the Angels.  Rivera earned his 40th save and Phil Hughes ended up with the win. Final box score: Angwls – 3 runs, 8 hits, 1 error; Yankees – 5 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors.  Next game:  Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7:05 PM, Toronto @ 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.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009.  The New York Yankees won their sixth straight tonight defeating the Seattle Mariners 8-5 in a game delayed by rain once again.   Joba Chamberlain started for New York but was not very effective, going five and one third innings and giving up three runs.  Joba did not figure in the decision.  Phil Hughs pitched a 1-2-3 inning in relief but Brian Burney was not as effective, blowing the Yankees two run lead.  But Melky Cabrera came through again in the eighth, with an rbi double to put the Yankees ahead for good.  Mariano pitched the ninth for his 501st save.   Final box score:  Mariners 5 runs, 12 hits, 2 errors;  Yankees 8 runs, 11 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Wednesday, July 1st, 7:05 PM, Seattle @ New York.

Wednesday, June3, 2009.  The New York Yankees lost to the Texas Rangers 4-2.  Andy Pettitte’s pitching didn’t help as he gave up six walks.  Andy went only five innings and gave up four runs.  The Yankees had their chances, but A-Rod grounded into a double play the bases loaded in the third and stuck out in the sixth with Johnny Damon on third.  With Boston winning, the Yankees are now tied for first place in AL East.  Next Game: Thursday, June 4th, 1:05 PM, Texas at New York.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009.  The New York Yankees blasted their way past the Texas Rangers 12-3.  The Yankees put the game away in the seventh, when they scored seven runs.  That inning was capped off by Hideki Matsui’s three run homer.  A.J. Burnett gave up three runs via a homerun in the third inning, but other than that, he was in command and went seven innings and stuck out eight.   Final box score: Rangers 3 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors;  Yankees  12 runs, 13 hits, 1 error.  Next game (weather permitting): Wednesday, June 3rd, 7:05 PM, Texas at  New York.

May 27, 2009.  The New York Yankees won their series with the Texas Rangers taking two out of three.  Mark Teixeira got the Yankees started in the first connecting for a two run shot.  Hideki Matsui joined in the fun hitting two back to back solo homeruns.  And Robbie Cano added another solo shot in the ninth. The Yankees knocked out fifty one hits in their three game series with Rangers.  A.J. Burnett started for the Yamkees and was dominate allowing no runs in six innings. Chien-Ming Wang pitched a scoreless  eighth and ninth inning, striking out two, looking much like the Chien-Ming Wang of old.  Final box score: Yankees  9 runs, 15 hits, 0 errors;  Rangers 2 runs,  5 hits, 1 error.   The Yankees have Thursday, May 28th off.  Next game:  Friday May 29th, 7:05 PM, New York at Cleveland.

Friday, May 1, 2009.  The New York Yankees, after blowing a four run lead, came back from a five run deficit to defeat the LA Angels 10-9.  Andy Pettitte started the game and didn’t have much.  He left after five and two thirds innings and was charged for five runs.  The bullpen didn’t help, and the Angels went ahead 9-4.  The Yankees pulled to within one run in the eighth.  In the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees loaded the bases with no one out and Jorge Posada hit a walk off single to win it for the Yanks.  Final box score: Angels 9 runs, 13 hits, 0 errors;  Yankees 10 runs, 12 hits, 0 errors.  Next game:  Sat., May 2nd, v. LAA in New York, 1:05 PM.

Tues.,Apr.21,2009.  The New York Yankees, led by Any Pettitte’s strong pitching performance, topped the Oakland A’s today 5-3.  Pettitte went seven innings, giving up nine hits and two runs. The Yankees scored four runs in the fourth inning and Johnny Damon added a fifth with a solo homerun in the sixth.  Mariano came in to pitch the ninth and recorded another save.  The final box score: A’s 3 runs, 12 hits, 1 error; Yankees 5 runs, 12 hits, 0 errors.  Next game: Wed, Apr 22nd, 1:05 PM v. Oakland in Yankee Stadium.