A little tussle in the Bronx

Apparently, the Yankees read my post, because they came out fighting in the bottom of the eighth — but not the kind of fighting I was looking for.

Jorge Posada apparently tackled the Jays' catcher, and manager Joe Girardi emerged from the scuffle with a cut and a bruised head.

Way to show some fire, Yanks.

It's a shame I missed the fight. There's nothing like a sewer rat of a catcher taking down a blue bird. (The guy at the desk next to me here at the sports department of the Daily News Tribune says he hopes Posada didn't ruin his mug. Ha.)

Johnny Damon squandered a bases-loaded situation in the same inning, and the Yankees lost 10-4. Sergio Mitre was the unfortunate pitcher in the five-hole for New York, getting shellacked for seven earned runs through five innings while Roy Halladay held off the Bombers.

Brett Gardner, newly returned to the team, was great in his starting role tonight. He went 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI. Hideki Matsui and Derek Jeter were also 2-for-4 with an RBI apiece.

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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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