This felt like another one of those games. You know, the kind where the Yankees could not get anything going and the opposition’s luck was just better.
David Phelps walked the world or so it seemed and the Orioles once again were given an early lead. Phelps allowed a 1/3 of the batters he faced to get on base. He walked six in 4.2 innings of work and was bailed out by a few timely double plays. His control was not there and he was lucky to have only given up three runs. He also left the game at 98 pitches.
With the Orioles leading 3-0 in the fourth inning, Robinson Cano belted a solo-shot to left to put the Yankees on the board.
Thanks to the bullpen, the Orioles remained stuck at three when the Yankees came up to bat in the seventh inning. When it was all over, the Yankees had a 4-3 lead.
Here’s how it happened (With thanks to Yahoo! Sports):
Andruw Jones started things off with a pop up – there were a lot of those today. Steve Pearce followed that up with his first hit as a Yankee this season, a single to shallow centerfield. Russell Martin flied out and it looked like things were not going to go the Yankees way once again.
We were all wrong.
With two outs, Jayson Nix stepped in and had one of the biggest at bats of the day as he worked a walk, Pearce advanced to second. Next up, Eduardo Nunez who singled to shallow center, scoring Pearce and advancing, Nix to third.
After a pitching change by the Orioles. Ichiro Suzuki worked a walk against Pedro Strop. Derek Jeter came up with the bases loaded and two outs and worked a walk which scored Nix to tie the game.
Next, it was Nick Swisher‘s turn to come up with the bases loaded and two outs and thanks to an error by JJ Hardy everyone was safe, Nunez scored and the Yankees took a lead they wouldn’t give up.
Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth inning and picked up his 35th save of the season. Thanks to this, dare I say, gritty win by the Yankees, their division lead is back up to three games.
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HUGE WIN.
This one was a gift from the O’s. They must play better if they expect to win on Sunday.
I say that wasn’t an O’s gift: the Yanks earned it. Walks, hell, just standing in there against Strop with his tendency to spin up and in to righties at rapido velocity long enough to earn a walk, that took guts.
Nunie’s hit was on the label, but well aimed, right up Nunie’s alley. Hardy’s misplay was not faulty nerves, it was an offset liner, probably nearer the end of the bat, full swung, but with a goodly percentage of force converted to spin. Hardy tried to guess the short hop, which was nasty effected. I saw the ball curve and drop sharply between the mound and the spot. He had to charge to get it right off the hop, that may have been his only error. Very tough chance.
Mojo workin’.
Any win that comes by ways of walks and a fielding gaff is a welcomed win in my book. You lose a game or 2 by pick off moves being thrown into centerfield…..and hopefully things even up…today a bit of luck lowered the magic number to 28…I’ll take it.
Dear Dave,
glad you can little up a little.
Your optimistic pal,
Kung Fuster
Hey Fuster… is that avatar “Froggy the Gremlin” from Andy’s Gang?
sure is.
happy somebody remembers one of the my earliest role models.
Considering how lucky the Orioles have been this season they deserve this and a lot more. A negative run differential and the best team in the history of baseball in games decided by 1 run. Not a recipe for repeatable success.
This article is so 90s lol its really taking me back. The Beek!! You never know when hes going to pop up next!