The New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. It was a wild ending as the Mets walked off with the win but not in the traditional way. They won it when catcher Buster Posey was trying to throw to first and threw it wild into right field and the winning run scored. Mike Pelfrey started for the Mets and pitched well. Ryan Vogelsong started for the Giants and pitched well, Frank Francisco the Mets closer did not pitch well. Daniel Murphy had three hits to lead the Mets attack, The Giants had three guys with two hits.
Pelfrey pitched eight innings giving up six hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. Francisco pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits, and three runs with a walk, Tim Byrdak pitched to one batter and struck him out and Jon Rauch got charged with a blown save but also picked up his second win. Rauch gave up a hit and struck out one in 1/3 of an inning. Vogelsong pitched seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with two walks and eight strikeouts. Javier Lopez gave up two hits and a run without recording an out, Dan Otero pitched a perfect inning and Clay Hensley took the loss pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a walk. Jeremy Affeldt pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit.
Murphy had three hits, Ike Davis had a hit and an RBI and Jason Bay had a hit. Lucas Duda had a hit and drew two walks, Josh Thole had a hit and Ruben Tejada had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk. Justin Turner had a hit, Murphy and Tejada each had a double and the Mets were 3-13 with runners in scoring position. They left six men on base, Wright was caught stealing and Davis was picked off of first base by Posey the catcher. The Mets are now 8-6 and the Giants 7-7. They are scheduled to play the third game of this four game series on Sunday but the weather in New York doesn’t look good. It is the only time the Giants come in this season so they could play a doubleheader on Monday.
Angel Pagan had two hits for the Giants. Melky Cabrera drew a walk, Pablo Sandoval had a hit and an RBI and Buster Posey had two hits. Nate Schierholtz had a hit and drew a walk. Emmanuel Burriss had two hits and an RBI. Brandon Belt had a hit and two RBI. Pagan and Belt each had a double. The Giants were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Cabrera, Huff and Posey each committed an error for the Giants. Posey did have a pickoff at first base.
The Giants took a 1-0 lead in the third on a Sandoval RBI single. In the fifth Tejada grounded out to score a run and tie the game at one. In the seventh Tejada hit a two run double to give the Mets a 3-1 lead. In the eighth Davis hit an RBI single to extend the Mets lead to 4-1. In the ninth Burriss hit an RBI single to make it 4-2 and Belt hit a two run double to tie the game at four. In the bottom of the ninth the Mets won the game 5-4. Duda singled, Thole bunted him over to second base, Tejada walked and Turner singled. It was bases loaded with one out. Nieuwenhuis grounded to the first baseman who threw home for the force out but when the catcher threw to first to complete the double play his throw was wild. The ball ended up in right field and the Mets were able to score the winning run.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
The New York Yankees rally to stun the Boston Red Sox
The New York Yankees were down 9-0 in the sixth inning. It didn’t look promising at all for them. The Yankees scored seven runs in both the seventh and eighth innings and fought back to defeat the Boston Red Sox 15-9 on Saturday evening. Freddy Garcia started for the Yankees and was not good at all, the Yankees bullpen did a pretty good job. Felix Doubrount started for the Red Sox and pitched really well but their bullpen was dreadful.
Garcia pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs. He didn’t walk or strikeout a batter. Clay Rapada pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, David Phelps pitched four innings giving up six hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Rafael Soriano pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Soriano picked up the win, his second of the season. Boone Logan pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Cody Eppley pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Doubront pitched six innings giving up four hits and one run with three walks and seven strikeouts. The Red Sox used six relievers who combined for three innings, 12 hits, 14 runs, five walks and two strikeouts.
Derek Jeter had three hits, an RBI and drew two walks, Nick Swisher had three hits and six RBI and Robinson Cano had a hit and drew two walks, one which was intentional. Alex Rodriguez drew a walk, Mark Teixeira had three hits and six RBI and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk. Andruw Jones drew a walk, Russell Martin had two hits and two RBI and Eduardo Nunez had three hits and drew a walk. Cano, Swisher, Teixeira and Martin each had a double. Teixeira hit two homeruns, one from each side of the plate and Swisher had a homerun. The Yankees were 7-12 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Nunez had a stolen base.
Mike Aviles had two hits and two RBI for the Red Sox. Ryan Sweeney had a hit and an RBI, Dustin Pedroia had two hits and an RBI and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI. David Ortiz had four hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Jarrod Saltalamacchia had four hits and Cody Ross had two hits and two RBI. Darnell McDonald had a hit and an RBI. Sweeney, Gonzalez, Ortiz, McDonald and Saltalamacchhia each had a double. Ross hit a homerun. The Red Sox were 7-15 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Aviles had a stolen base and an error. Saltalamacchia had a passed ball.
The Red Sox got out to a 9-0 lead. They scored two in the first, three in the second and two in the third. They then added two runs in the fifth inning and had a 9-0 lead. The Yankees got on the board in the sixth on a solo homerun from Teixeira. In the seventh the Yankees scored seven runs to make it a 9-8 game. Martin singled with one out, Nunez singled and Jeter walked. It was the bases loaded and one out and Swisher hit a grand slam to make it 9-5 Red Sox. Cano doubled, Rodriguez reached on an error and Teixeira hit a three run homerun. It was 9-8 Red Sox and Fenway was stunned. The Yankees weren’t done yet though as they scored seven more runs in the eighth inning. Nunez singled, Jeter walked and Swisher had a two run double to make it 10-9 Yankees. Swisher was really pumped up as he beat his chest and was screaming at second base. Cano was intentionally walked and Rodriguez walked, Teixeira hit a ground rule double to score two more runs. It was 12-9 Yankees at this point and then Martin added a two run double later in the inning to make it 14-9 Yankees. The final run was scored on a Jeter RBI single. The Yankees scored 15 unanswered runs to win the game 15-9.
The Yankees are now 9-6 on the season and have won three straight games. The Red Sox are reeling at 4-10 on the season. They have injuries and their pitching has been awful. The Red Sox made a trade for Marlon Byrd after the game, they sent Bowden one of their pitching prospects to the Cubs and some cash. The situation up there has gotten so bad that the owners and GM met with Bobby Valentine in his office after the game. They are saying it was just a we are all in this together talk but who knows. The two teams weather permitting will complete their three game series on Sunday night at 8:00PM. It is scheduled to be CC Sabathia and Daniel Bard as the pitching matchup.
Garcia pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs. He didn’t walk or strikeout a batter. Clay Rapada pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, David Phelps pitched four innings giving up six hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Rafael Soriano pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Soriano picked up the win, his second of the season. Boone Logan pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Cody Eppley pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Doubront pitched six innings giving up four hits and one run with three walks and seven strikeouts. The Red Sox used six relievers who combined for three innings, 12 hits, 14 runs, five walks and two strikeouts.
Derek Jeter had three hits, an RBI and drew two walks, Nick Swisher had three hits and six RBI and Robinson Cano had a hit and drew two walks, one which was intentional. Alex Rodriguez drew a walk, Mark Teixeira had three hits and six RBI and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk. Andruw Jones drew a walk, Russell Martin had two hits and two RBI and Eduardo Nunez had three hits and drew a walk. Cano, Swisher, Teixeira and Martin each had a double. Teixeira hit two homeruns, one from each side of the plate and Swisher had a homerun. The Yankees were 7-12 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Nunez had a stolen base.
Mike Aviles had two hits and two RBI for the Red Sox. Ryan Sweeney had a hit and an RBI, Dustin Pedroia had two hits and an RBI and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI. David Ortiz had four hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Jarrod Saltalamacchia had four hits and Cody Ross had two hits and two RBI. Darnell McDonald had a hit and an RBI. Sweeney, Gonzalez, Ortiz, McDonald and Saltalamacchhia each had a double. Ross hit a homerun. The Red Sox were 7-15 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Aviles had a stolen base and an error. Saltalamacchia had a passed ball.
The Red Sox got out to a 9-0 lead. They scored two in the first, three in the second and two in the third. They then added two runs in the fifth inning and had a 9-0 lead. The Yankees got on the board in the sixth on a solo homerun from Teixeira. In the seventh the Yankees scored seven runs to make it a 9-8 game. Martin singled with one out, Nunez singled and Jeter walked. It was the bases loaded and one out and Swisher hit a grand slam to make it 9-5 Red Sox. Cano doubled, Rodriguez reached on an error and Teixeira hit a three run homerun. It was 9-8 Red Sox and Fenway was stunned. The Yankees weren’t done yet though as they scored seven more runs in the eighth inning. Nunez singled, Jeter walked and Swisher had a two run double to make it 10-9 Yankees. Swisher was really pumped up as he beat his chest and was screaming at second base. Cano was intentionally walked and Rodriguez walked, Teixeira hit a ground rule double to score two more runs. It was 12-9 Yankees at this point and then Martin added a two run double later in the inning to make it 14-9 Yankees. The final run was scored on a Jeter RBI single. The Yankees scored 15 unanswered runs to win the game 15-9.
The Yankees are now 9-6 on the season and have won three straight games. The Red Sox are reeling at 4-10 on the season. They have injuries and their pitching has been awful. The Red Sox made a trade for Marlon Byrd after the game, they sent Bowden one of their pitching prospects to the Cubs and some cash. The situation up there has gotten so bad that the owners and GM met with Bobby Valentine in his office after the game. They are saying it was just a we are all in this together talk but who knows. The two teams weather permitting will complete their three game series on Sunday night at 8:00PM. It is scheduled to be CC Sabathia and Daniel Bard as the pitching matchup.
The New York Mets fall to 4-3 in ten innings to the San Francisco Giants
The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants by the score of 4-3 in ten innings. Jon Niese made the start for the Mets and pitched ok. The bullpen pitched pretty well once again although Frank Francisco suffered his first loss of the season. Barry Zito started for the Giants and pitched ok. The Giants bullpen used six pitchers who did a good job. The Mets offense was led by Jason Bay and the Giants had four players with two hits.
Niese pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts. Ramon Ramirez pitched an inning giving up a hit, Jon Rauch pitched an inning giving up a hit and Tim Byrdak pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Francisco pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout. Zito pitched five innings giving up four hits and two runs with three walks and two strikeouts. The bullpen pitched five innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and seven strikeouts.
Ruben Tejada had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and David Wright had a hit and drew two walks. Bay had two hits and an RBI, Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit, RBI and drew a walk and Mike Nickeas had a hit. Josh Thole had a hit and an RBI, Bay and Nieuwenhuis each hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and they left nine men on base. Nieuwenhuis committed an error.
Angel Pagan had a hit and an RBI in his first return to Citi Field. Melky Cabrera had two hits and drew two walks, Pablo Sandoval had two hits and Buster Posey had two hits and an RBI. Nate Schierholtz drew a walk, Hector Sanchez had two hits and an RBI and Emmanuel Burriss had a hit and drew a walk. Posey had a double and Pagan had a homerun. The Giants were 2-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Cabrera had a stolen base.
In the third Pagan hit a solo homerun and Posey had an RBI double to make it 2-0 Giants. Niese threw a wild pitch and it was 3-0 Giants. Bay hit a solo homerun in the fourth to make it 3-1 Giants. Nieuwenhuis hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make it 3-2 Giants. In the bottom of the ninth the Mets tied it to force extra innings. Thole had an RBI single and in the tenth Sanchez hit an RBI single to give the Giants a 4-3 lead and they would hold on to it to win the game.
The Giants got the win in the first game of four on a weekend wrap around series. The Giants improved their record to 7-6 and the Mets record fell to 7-6. It was the third straight loss for the Mets. The two teams will play Saturday and Sunday afternoon and then on Monday night.
Niese pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts. Ramon Ramirez pitched an inning giving up a hit, Jon Rauch pitched an inning giving up a hit and Tim Byrdak pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Francisco pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout. Zito pitched five innings giving up four hits and two runs with three walks and two strikeouts. The bullpen pitched five innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and seven strikeouts.
Ruben Tejada had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and David Wright had a hit and drew two walks. Bay had two hits and an RBI, Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit, RBI and drew a walk and Mike Nickeas had a hit. Josh Thole had a hit and an RBI, Bay and Nieuwenhuis each hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and they left nine men on base. Nieuwenhuis committed an error.
Angel Pagan had a hit and an RBI in his first return to Citi Field. Melky Cabrera had two hits and drew two walks, Pablo Sandoval had two hits and Buster Posey had two hits and an RBI. Nate Schierholtz drew a walk, Hector Sanchez had two hits and an RBI and Emmanuel Burriss had a hit and drew a walk. Posey had a double and Pagan had a homerun. The Giants were 2-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Cabrera had a stolen base.
In the third Pagan hit a solo homerun and Posey had an RBI double to make it 2-0 Giants. Niese threw a wild pitch and it was 3-0 Giants. Bay hit a solo homerun in the fourth to make it 3-1 Giants. Nieuwenhuis hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make it 3-2 Giants. In the bottom of the ninth the Mets tied it to force extra innings. Thole had an RBI single and in the tenth Sanchez hit an RBI single to give the Giants a 4-3 lead and they would hold on to it to win the game.
The Giants got the win in the first game of four on a weekend wrap around series. The Giants improved their record to 7-6 and the Mets record fell to 7-6. It was the third straight loss for the Mets. The two teams will play Saturday and Sunday afternoon and then on Monday night.
The New York Yankees ruin the 100th anniversary party at Fenway by beating the Boston Red Sox
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox by the score of 6-2 Friday evening. Ivan Nova made the start for the Yankees and pitched well. Clay Bucholz started for the Red Sox and didn’t pitch so well. The Yankees offense hit five solo homeruns in the game.
Nova won his third game of the year, pitching six innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out five. Cory Wade pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Dave Robertson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Cody Eppley gave up a hit. Mariano Rivera pitched an inning and struck out two batters. Bucholz took the loss and is now 1-1 on the season. He pitched six innings giving up nine hits on six runs with five of them being earned. He walked two and struck out two. Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, J. Thomas pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Junicha Tazawa pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings.
Derek Jeter had a hit, Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez had two hits and two RBI. Robinson Cano had a hit, Nick Swisher had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Raul Ibanez had a hit. Eric Chavez had two hits and two RBI and Russell Martin had a hit and an RBI. Swisher had a double and a homerun. Chavez had two homeruns, Rodriguez had a homerun and Martin had a homerun. The Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base.
Mike Aviles had two hits and an RBI for the Red Sox. Mike Sweeney had a hit, Dustin Pedroia had a hit and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit. David Ortiz had two hits and an RBI, Kevin Youkilis had a hit and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a hit. Cody Ross had a hit, Youkilis had a double and Sweeney had a double. Ross and Aviles each had a double and Ortiz hit a homerun. The Red Sox were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Pedroia committed an error.
Rodriguez had an RBI single in the first inning to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. In the second Swisher and Chavez hit solo homeruns to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. Ortiz hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 3-1. The play was overturned as it was ruled a double on the field but correctly overturned and ruled a homerun after replay. In the fourth Chavez hit his second solo homerun to make it a 4-1 Yankees lead. In the fifth inning Rodriguez hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 5-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning Aviles hit an RBI double to cut the Yankees lead to 5-2, the Yankees would add a sixth and final run in the sixth inning. Martin hit a solo homerun.
The Yankees improved their record to 8-6 and Boston saw their record drop to 4-9 on the season. The two teams will play game two of a three game series on Saturday afternoon at 4:00PM. If the weather holds out on Sunday the finale will be an 8:00PM start. A day after Granderson had a three homerun game, Chavez had two homeruns in his first two at bats but that was all he would get. The Yankees offense is starting to kick in gear, they have now hit nine homeruns in the last two games. The guys that were struggling are starting to hit such as Teixeira, Rodriguez, Cano. Nova continues to do nothing but win games, it is remarkable how this guy has grown and become so confident. When he has a lead the game is over, he never loses.
Nova won his third game of the year, pitching six innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out five. Cory Wade pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Dave Robertson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Cody Eppley gave up a hit. Mariano Rivera pitched an inning and struck out two batters. Bucholz took the loss and is now 1-1 on the season. He pitched six innings giving up nine hits on six runs with five of them being earned. He walked two and struck out two. Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, J. Thomas pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Junicha Tazawa pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings.
Derek Jeter had a hit, Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez had two hits and two RBI. Robinson Cano had a hit, Nick Swisher had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Raul Ibanez had a hit. Eric Chavez had two hits and two RBI and Russell Martin had a hit and an RBI. Swisher had a double and a homerun. Chavez had two homeruns, Rodriguez had a homerun and Martin had a homerun. The Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base.
Mike Aviles had two hits and an RBI for the Red Sox. Mike Sweeney had a hit, Dustin Pedroia had a hit and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit. David Ortiz had two hits and an RBI, Kevin Youkilis had a hit and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a hit. Cody Ross had a hit, Youkilis had a double and Sweeney had a double. Ross and Aviles each had a double and Ortiz hit a homerun. The Red Sox were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Pedroia committed an error.
Rodriguez had an RBI single in the first inning to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. In the second Swisher and Chavez hit solo homeruns to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. Ortiz hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 3-1. The play was overturned as it was ruled a double on the field but correctly overturned and ruled a homerun after replay. In the fourth Chavez hit his second solo homerun to make it a 4-1 Yankees lead. In the fifth inning Rodriguez hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 5-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning Aviles hit an RBI double to cut the Yankees lead to 5-2, the Yankees would add a sixth and final run in the sixth inning. Martin hit a solo homerun.
The Yankees improved their record to 8-6 and Boston saw their record drop to 4-9 on the season. The two teams will play game two of a three game series on Saturday afternoon at 4:00PM. If the weather holds out on Sunday the finale will be an 8:00PM start. A day after Granderson had a three homerun game, Chavez had two homeruns in his first two at bats but that was all he would get. The Yankees offense is starting to kick in gear, they have now hit nine homeruns in the last two games. The guys that were struggling are starting to hit such as Teixeira, Rodriguez, Cano. Nova continues to do nothing but win games, it is remarkable how this guy has grown and become so confident. When he has a lead the game is over, he never loses.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Granderson and the New York Yankees slug their way to victory over the Minnesota Twins
The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night by the score of 7-6. Phil Hughes Curtis started for the Yankees and didn’t pitch well overall. He started off really bad though and did bounce back after a rough start. Anthony Swarzak started for the Twins and took the loss, he didn’t have a good outing. The Twins used three pitchers out of the bullpen who pitched well. The Yankees bullpen pitched well also. The story of the game though was Curtis Granderson who hit three homeruns.
Hughes pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and six runs with only two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out four. He did earn his first win and can take some positives out of this outing. Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Rafael Soriano pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out the side and Dave Robertson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out a batter. Mariano Rivera earned his third save of the season pitching a perfect inning. Swarzak pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and three strikeouts. He is now 0-3 on the young season, Jeff Gray pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and Al Burnett pitched two innings giving up three hits. Glen Perkins pitched an inning giving up a hit.
Derek Jeter had a hit and an RBI, Granderson had five hits and four RBI and Alex Rodriguez had two hits. Mark Teixeira who has gotten hot in the last couple of games had two hits and two RBI, Nick Swisher drew a walk and Raul Ibanez had two hits. Russell Martin drew a walk, Eduardo Nunez had a hit and drew a walk. The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Nunez had a double, Granderson had three homeruns and Teixeira had a homerun. Nunez had a stolen base and an error and Granderson was caught stealing.
Denard Span had a hit for the Twins. Jamey Carroll had a hit, Joe Mauer had a hit and Josh Willingham had a hit. Justin Morneau drew two walks, Ryan Doumit had two hits and four RBI and Valencia had two hits and two RBI. Parmelee had two hits including a double and Valencia had two doubles. Doumit had a homerun and the Twins were 2-13 with runners in scoring position. They left seven men on base.
The Twins once again scored four runs in the first inning. The Yankees once again responded with three runs in the bottom of the first. Doumit had a two run single and Valencia had a two run double. Granderson hit a solo homerun and Teixeira hit a two run homerun. In the second Jeter had an RBI single to tie the game at four and Granderson hit a two run homerun to make it 6-4 Yankees. In the fourth Granderson made it 7-4 Yankees. In the sixth Doumit hit a two run homerun to make it 7-6 and that would be the final score
The teams split the four game series and the Yankees record improved to 7-6 on the season. The Twins record fell to 4-9 on the season. The Yankees will head to Boston and play the Red Sox at 3:00PM on Friday afternoon. It is the 100 year anniversary of Fenway Park and that is the time the two teams played back then. Ivan Nova will make the start for the Yankees and Clay Bucholz for the Red Sox.
Hughes pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and six runs with only two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out four. He did earn his first win and can take some positives out of this outing. Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Rafael Soriano pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out the side and Dave Robertson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out a batter. Mariano Rivera earned his third save of the season pitching a perfect inning. Swarzak pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and three strikeouts. He is now 0-3 on the young season, Jeff Gray pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and Al Burnett pitched two innings giving up three hits. Glen Perkins pitched an inning giving up a hit.
Derek Jeter had a hit and an RBI, Granderson had five hits and four RBI and Alex Rodriguez had two hits. Mark Teixeira who has gotten hot in the last couple of games had two hits and two RBI, Nick Swisher drew a walk and Raul Ibanez had two hits. Russell Martin drew a walk, Eduardo Nunez had a hit and drew a walk. The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Nunez had a double, Granderson had three homeruns and Teixeira had a homerun. Nunez had a stolen base and an error and Granderson was caught stealing.
Denard Span had a hit for the Twins. Jamey Carroll had a hit, Joe Mauer had a hit and Josh Willingham had a hit. Justin Morneau drew two walks, Ryan Doumit had two hits and four RBI and Valencia had two hits and two RBI. Parmelee had two hits including a double and Valencia had two doubles. Doumit had a homerun and the Twins were 2-13 with runners in scoring position. They left seven men on base.
The Twins once again scored four runs in the first inning. The Yankees once again responded with three runs in the bottom of the first. Doumit had a two run single and Valencia had a two run double. Granderson hit a solo homerun and Teixeira hit a two run homerun. In the second Jeter had an RBI single to tie the game at four and Granderson hit a two run homerun to make it 6-4 Yankees. In the fourth Granderson made it 7-4 Yankees. In the sixth Doumit hit a two run homerun to make it 7-6 and that would be the final score
The teams split the four game series and the Yankees record improved to 7-6 on the season. The Twins record fell to 4-9 on the season. The Yankees will head to Boston and play the Red Sox at 3:00PM on Friday afternoon. It is the 100 year anniversary of Fenway Park and that is the time the two teams played back then. Ivan Nova will make the start for the Yankees and Clay Bucholz for the Red Sox.
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