Game 64, Subway Seires, Game 1

Sorry about not posting this week. I had no good words for Tuesday's game, still bad things to say about Wednesday's game, and more bad things about another blown game last night. Soo, against the Mets.

Cano homers in the second to be the first run of the game. In the third with bases loaded, Joba walks 1 and hits another batter to allow 2 runs. But the Yankees get them back in the bottom Teixeira homer while Garnder was on. 2-3. Won't hold the lead long, in the fifth, a double, walk, double and home run scores 4 for the Mets. The Yankees only get 1 back in the bottom with a Jeter home run. 6-4. But in the bottom of the sixth the Yankees do a lot more damage. With a Cano single, Posada walk, and a Matsui homer, the Yankees retake the lead 6-7. Wow Sheffield is mean. In the seventh, he doubles and scores on a single to tie up the score. 7-7. The Yankees give up the tie in the next inning with a walk and a double. 8-7. The game won't be decided till a most embarrassing play in the bottom of the ninth.

We all know the scenerio. Bottom of the ninth, runners on, two out. Tonights hero is Alex Rodriguez with a pop up. Thats right, a pop up was the game winning hit. Jeter singles, Teixeira intentionally walked and Rodriguez comes up in the ninth with 2 on and 2 out. He hits a pop up to Mets second baseman Luis Castillo. Castillo DROPS THE BALL, and with 2 out, nothing is holding Jeter and Teixeira to their bases. They're on their horses, both round third and score during the confusion of the missed catch! Yankees win 8-9!

Joba has had worse and better starts. This one goes with 4 innings pitched, 1 hit, 2 earned runs, 5 WALKS!, and 3 strike outs. Those 5 walks were the cause of the earned runs. Rivera does not get a save but he does get a Win.

Jeter went 2-5, scoreing 2 runs with an RBI. Teixeira went 1-3, scoreing 2 runs with 2 RBIs and 2 walks. Cano was 2-4 scoring 2 runs with 1 RBI.

The loss down in the labels is to catch up with my count, having skipped 3 posts.

Game 60, Gainst the Rays, Determine the Winner of this Cut Shot Series

Last night on Sportscenter they were talking about the Yankees come from behind win. They said it was the 20th time the Yankees have come from behind to win. Fantastic, lets keep winning, even if you only get the lead in the eighth. Pettitte pitches tonight.

Yankees get a little early lead in the first with a Teixeira home run. 0-1. In the second inning, Cano leads off with a single and, after 2 outs, Swisher comes up and smacks a home run that would be a home run anywhere. 0-3. Rodriguez has an error at third, runner advances on wild pitch, and gets to third on a fly ball is hit home with a single, then a home run hits in 2 more. 3-3. In the bottom of the sixth Damon gives Pettitte the lead with a solo home run and some margin for victory if the Yankees can defend well. 3-4. In the bottom of the eighth, first pitch, Jeter hits an insurance home run. 3-5. Final

Pettitte does get the win with 6 innings pitched, giving up 3 runs off of 5 hits and 3 walks with 7 strike outs. The Yankees had 6 hits today, 4 of those home runs by 4 different Yankees. In order those Yankees are; Teixeira, Swisher, Damon, and Jeter. Cano had a single in the second and Swisher in the seventh. Swisher 2-3 HR 2 RBI.

Yankees move up to a full game ahead of the Red Sox going into a three game series in Fenway. We know how the Yankees have done against the Red Sox so far in this season. Just 1 win will keep put back the Yankees back in a tie, but 2 wins, still in first, 3 wins, Boston Massacre.

Game 59, Gainst the Rays, Even the Series..?

The Yankees will try to even the series today against the Rays in New Yankee Stadium. Rays took last nights game with an embarassing ninth inning mess up by the Yankees pen. Lets hope that doesn't happen again.

The Rays get the first run in the third from a double by Upton to score Brignac from first. 1-0. But as we know, in New Yankee Stadium, one swing can take back that lead. Swisher, first batter of the bottom of the third, ties up the game with a right feild home run. In the sixth inning the Rays get 2 more with singles, a walk, and a 2 RBI single. 3-1. In the bottom of the eighth two singles (Damon and Teixeira), two walks (Rodriguez and Cano), an error (Posada), and a force out (Matsui) turn into 3 runs for the Yankees, who retake the lead in. 3-4.

Rivera comes in in the ninth with a tiny lead. Well last night he couldn't hold the tie so lets hope he learned from his mistates. Ground out, strike out, ground out. Fantastic. The lead holds. Yankees win.

Joba pitched 6 innings giving up 3 runs off of 5 hits with 1 walk and 4 strike outs. He should have had the win, but the line up hits late I guess with another come from behind win. Aceves pitched 2 innings giving up 1 hit with 4 strike outs. He gets the win. Rivera gets his 13th save, sweet. Thats 495 total.

Damon was 2-4 with a double and scoreing a run. Swisher was 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks.

With the Yankees win today and the Red Sox loss to the Rangers, 6-3, the Yankees retake first place. Hold it this time!