Good comeback.
Phil Hughes labored through four but allowed only one run, Xavier Nady tied things up with an RBI-single in the seventh and later scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch and Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez blasted homers in the eighth as the
Yanks clipped the White Sox 5-1 at The Stadium. Phil Coke pitched two more scoreless innings (that gives him 10 on the season) and Brian Bruney (who improved to 3-0 on the year), Joba Chamberlain and Edwar Ramirez finished things off as the Bombers picked up their fourth win in five games. A-Rod's opposite-field dinger gave him 12 seasons with at least 35 homers and 100 RBIs.
I thought Lance Broadway was hitting the hill for Chicago (you're good for nothing ESPN!), but Clayton Richard was on the mound instead and he baffled the Yanks into the seventh. He was pulled after Robinson Cano (who finished 3 for 3) doubled to put runners on second and third with two outs. Richard didn't give up the go-ahead run (Mike MacDougal uncorked the wild pitch), but he was tagged with the tough-luck loss.
Work has been destroying me lately and I was forced to catch the later train tonight, so I missed Hughes' return to the Bronx, but John and Suzy gave me the skinny as I rode home. Sounds like it was the same 'ol, same 'ol for Hughes (too many pitches, not enough strikes) despite the new specs and switch back to No. 65, but it still may have been his best start this season in pinstripes.
The Yanks revealed their
2009 schedule and the first regular season game at the new joint will be April 16 against the Cleveland Indians. The Bombers will begin the year on the road with trips to Baltimore, Kansas City and Tampa Bay. The Yanks will go against the National League East when Interleague rolls around in May.
The Yanks will try and take three of four Thursday night and send Mike Mussina (17-9, 3.63 ERA) to the hill. The Pale Hose will go with former Yank Javier Vazquez (12-13, 4.13 ERA). Vazquez is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in three September starts, but is 5-7 with a 4.47 ERA in 15 road starts this season. Javy is 1-4 with a 6.14 ERA in five career starts against the Bombers. The Moose was battered in his last start against the Rays and lost his chance at a 20-win season in the 7-1 loss. It's been a rough go lately for Mussina, he's 1-2 with a 5.82 in his three September starts. It will be the Moose's last turn at The Stadium and he's pitched well there this season -- 10-7 with a 3.70 ERA in 19 starts.
Make it a good one, Mikey.
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Just looking forward to off-season moves at this point.