Jul

5

Yankees hold on, win game!

Posted by Rodney under Analysis, Game Reviews 

What a ball game at Yankee Stadium! After Mariano Rivera loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the ninth, he was able to strike out the side and hold on to a 2-1 win.

Melky Cabrera put the Yankees on top early with a RBI single, scoring Giambi in the second. Brett Gardner, leading off in the game, then gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead on a sacrifice fly which drove in Wilson Betemit. The Yankees kept the 2-0 lead all the way until the ninth, when Mike Lowell singled home J.D. Drew to cut the lead in half. That’s when Rivera put on his dominant shoes and saved his 23rd game.

Mike Mussina was solid, pitching 6 innings, and only allowing 4 hits. Jose Veras and Kyle Farnsworth both pitched hitless innings to keep the 2-0 lead going into the 9th. For Boston, Justin Masterson was the tough luck loser, falling to 4-3. Masterson pitched 6 innings, allowing 6 hits, and 2 runs. Javier Lopez and Mike Timlin each pitched a scoreless inning for Boston.

Both teams had six hits on the game, as Dustin Pedroia and J.D. Drew had two hits, and Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Lowell each had a hit. For the Yankees, Melky Cabrera picked up two hits, while Jeter, Rodriguez, Betemit and Cano grabbed a base hit.

The Yankees will look to split the series tomorrow! Go Yankees!

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