Derek Jeter snapped his 0-for-12 hitting streak and had three hits tonight to tie Lou Gehrig for the most hits in Yankees history. Gehrig's record of 2,721 had stood since his last hit on April 29, 1939.
Meanwhile, Jeter and company came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0.
Jorge Posada pinch-hit in the bottom of the eighth and blasted a three-run homer that gave the Yankees their winning margin. Nick Swisher batted home the Yankees' other run after his big game last night, and Hideki Matsui and Alex Rodriguez both went 2-for-4 in the win.
Johnny Damon had the only other New York hit.
Joba Chamberlain, in his third straight three-inning start, allowed two earned runs again. (His last three games have been exactly three innings, and exactly two earned runs: see it here.) Four Yankees relievers, including the always-sharp Alfredo Aceves, held the Rays scoreless for the rest of the game.
The Yankees get a day off tomorrow before hosting the Baltimore Orioles for a three-game set this weekend.
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9.09.2009
9.04.2009
7 in a row
It's 7 in a row for the Yankees and another great night for Jorge Posada, who goes 4-for-5 with a homer and 4 RBI in the Yankees' 10-5 win.
Alfred Aceves, who's been regularly pitching three-plus innings on the days Sergio Mitre, Joba Chamberlain or Chad Gaudin are starting, contributed another couple quality innings today for the win.
Alex Rodriguez (2-for-4, 2 RBI) hit his 24th home run of the season.
The next-best record in Major League Baseball behind the Yankees (85-48) belongs to the L.A. Angels (78-54). That's a little bit of a gap.
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Alfred Aceves, who's been regularly pitching three-plus innings on the days Sergio Mitre, Joba Chamberlain or Chad Gaudin are starting, contributed another couple quality innings today for the win.
Alex Rodriguez (2-for-4, 2 RBI) hit his 24th home run of the season.
The next-best record in Major League Baseball behind the Yankees (85-48) belongs to the L.A. Angels (78-54). That's a little bit of a gap.
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7.21.2009
5 in a row; Division lead
Enter Sandman. Mo Rivera seals the game for the Yankees, who have won five in a row and took the American League East outright with a Red Sox loss tonight (4-2 to the Texas Rangers).
The young pitcher who was called up to start for New York tonight didn't look so sharp, but that's what the rest of the team (and super-efficient Alfredo Aceves: 12 pitches, 4 outs) is for. New York won 6-4.
Meanwhile, the O's sink to 41-52, giving them a firm hold on the cellar spot they fill so well. I'm tempted to say Baltimore would be better if it didn't play in such a tight division, but the botched double play and a dropped fly a couple innings ago took that argument from my fingers.
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The young pitcher who was called up to start for New York tonight didn't look so sharp, but that's what the rest of the team (and super-efficient Alfredo Aceves: 12 pitches, 4 outs) is for. New York won 6-4.
Meanwhile, the O's sink to 41-52, giving them a firm hold on the cellar spot they fill so well. I'm tempted to say Baltimore would be better if it didn't play in such a tight division, but the botched double play and a dropped fly a couple innings ago took that argument from my fingers.
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7.07.2009
Swish and a bang
The Yankees are off to another hot start, prompting me out of my July 4th blogging hiatus to find something new to say about my favorite yo-yoing New Yorkers.
First, a few observations: Whenever I'm working on the sports desk at my illustrious intern position at the MetroWest Daily News, the Red Sox always seem to be winning. A lot. Argh.
Second, although I am a fan who generally trusts management decisions for my favorite teams, the Yankees have started to irk me lately, especially with the choice of the final starter (with Chien-Ming Wang out) and the eighth-inning setup man. Today, the Yanks announced they were starting top-notch receiver Alfredo Aceves in place of Wang, even though Phil Hughes has done a great job in the starting role earlier this season. (Hughes may be a little rusty, but don't tell me never-started Aceves isn't.)
And finally, the reason for my swish-and-bang headline: The Yankees are currently winning 5-1, and I am quite pleased. Nick Swisher scared the Twinsies into walking him, forcing a run, and every member of the Yankees has a hit so far through five innings (except, alas, Alex Rodriguez).
New York is just a game back of the Red Sox, and the Bombers hold down the second-best record in the American League (third-best in MLB).
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First, a few observations: Whenever I'm working on the sports desk at my illustrious intern position at the MetroWest Daily News, the Red Sox always seem to be winning. A lot. Argh.
Second, although I am a fan who generally trusts management decisions for my favorite teams, the Yankees have started to irk me lately, especially with the choice of the final starter (with Chien-Ming Wang out) and the eighth-inning setup man. Today, the Yanks announced they were starting top-notch receiver Alfredo Aceves in place of Wang, even though Phil Hughes has done a great job in the starting role earlier this season. (Hughes may be a little rusty, but don't tell me never-started Aceves isn't.)
And finally, the reason for my swish-and-bang headline: The Yankees are currently winning 5-1, and I am quite pleased. Nick Swisher scared the Twinsies into walking him, forcing a run, and every member of the Yankees has a hit so far through five innings (except, alas, Alex Rodriguez).
New York is just a game back of the Red Sox, and the Bombers hold down the second-best record in the American League (third-best in MLB).
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