And the winning streak ends at three.
Andy Pettitte had one bad inning (which has been his MO lately), Jose Veras and Dan Giese each gave up one run in their inning of work and Juan Uribe picked up three hits and drove in two as the
White Sox turned back the Yanks 6-2 in the Bronx. Johnny Damon banged out three hits, Brett Gardner collected two and Jason Giambi belted his 31st round-tripper of the year, but it wasn't enough.
The Bombers lone highlight came in the first inning when Derek Jeter ripped a hot-shot past Uribe at third to pass Lou Gehrig for the most career hits at Yankee Stadium. The single was The Captain's 1,270th in the Boogie Down. Jeter added another base hit in the fifth.
Robinson Cano was back in the starting lineup and finished 0 for 4, but ran hard on his three groundouts. Does that really deserve praise? Is that where this thing has headed? Cano struck out in his other at-bat.
Lance Broadway (1-0, 8.49 ERA) will go against newly recalled
Phil Hughes (0-4, 9.00 ERA) Wednesday night. Broadway has pitched in five games this season (four in relief) and has given up 18 hits and four home runs in 11 2/3 innings. Hughes rejoined the Bombers Tuesday after leading the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees to the International League title on Friday night. Hughes struck out 12 through five innings in the win.
It doesn't matter, but let's see if the kid can pick up a win before the year expires.
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Was nice to see Jeter make history. Sad that we need a little something to be "happy" about this year.