Yesterday, the Yankees died by the double play. Today, it gave them new life. In a scenario eerily reminiscent of last Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to Minnesota, the Yankees took a substantial lead into the eighth inning, but watched as Rafael Soriano gradually frittered it away. With two runs already across the plate, Adrian Beltre lofted […]
Archive for April 16th, 2011
Not Bad for Starters: Garcia Throws Six Shutout Innings, Wins Yankee Debut
Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged Freddy Garcia, Rafael Soriano, Texas Rangers on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Game 13 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Rangers vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged Texas Rangers on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Derek Holland PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 10 0.600 0.600 0.900 0 1 Nick Swisher RF 8 0.143 0.250 0.143 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 9 0.222 0.222 0.556 1 2 Alex Rodriguez 3B 8 0.333 0.500 0.500 0 0 Robinson Cano 2B 7 0.286 0.286 0.429 0 0 Andruw […]
Double Whammy: Nova Fades Again as Yanks’ Rotation Takes Another Hit
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged Texas Rangers on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Normally, a field full of Mariano Riveras would be a Yankees fan’s dream, but on a night when baseball honored Jackie Robinson by having every player wear number 42, the team’s series opener against the Texas Rangers turned out to be a nightmare. Uniform numbers weren’t the only thing that had the Yankees seeing double. […]