New York Yankees Baseball Blog » Yankees Game Reviews http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com A blog about New York Yankees Baseball Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:44:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Yankees score five late runs to beat the White Sox 5-1 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-score-five-late-runs-to-beat-the-white-sox-5-1/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-score-five-late-runs-to-beat-the-white-sox-5-1/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:52:23 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=65 The New York Yankees were down 1-0 heading in the seventh inning but then then they scored two runs in the seventh and then two more in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox by the score of 5-1. It was a very good win for the Yankees as they beat the White Sox who are in the middle of a playoff run in the Central division.

Johnny Damon provided the big blast in the bottom of the eighth as he hit a two-run home run that provided some insurance runs for the Yankees. Alex Rodriguez also hit a solo home run in the eighth inning. In the seventh inning, Xavier Nady singled to score Rodriguez and then Nady scored on a wild pitcher for the go ahead run.

Phil Hughes got the start on the mound and he only lasted four innings. Huges only allowed four hits and one run before he was taken out of the game. Phil Coke tossed the next two innings of action before Brian Bruney, Joba Chamberlain, and Edwar Ramirez each pitched one inning each. Bruney ended up with the victory in the game.

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-score-five-late-runs-to-beat-the-white-sox-5-1/feed/ 0 Yankees double up the White Sox 4-2 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-double-up-the-white-sox-4-2/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-double-up-the-white-sox-4-2/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:52:30 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=64 The New York Yankees doubled up the Chicago White Sox by the score of 4-2 on Monday night as the two teams kicked off a four game series. The Yankees scored two runs in the second and and seventh innings as they went on for the victory.

Xavier Nady had the big hit for the Yankees in the second inning when he hit a two run blast off of Mark Buehrle of the White Sox. In the seventh inning, the Yankees got a rbi ground rule double by Wilson Betemit and then he scored on a Johnny Damon single.

On the mound, Alfredo Aceves got the start and tossed six innings of five hit baseball. Aceves did give up both runs that the White Sox scored when Dewayne Wise took him deep for a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Phil Coke, Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera and all tossed one inning each in relief to hold of the sox. It was Rivera’s 36th save of the year.

Good win for the Yankees as they kicked off the series exactly like they wanted to do. Yankees Blog

]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-double-up-the-white-sox-4-2/feed/ 0 Yankees fall to the Angels 4-2 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-fall-to-the-angels-4-2/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-fall-to-the-angels-4-2/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:45:57 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=63 The New York Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon by the score of 4-2. The Yankees dropped two games to the Angels as they clearly just didn’t have the team to keep up with the high powered Angels. There is a reason why they are about to clinch their divison and start looking forward to the playoffs while the Yankees will be staying home.

Starting pitcher Andy Pettitte did not have a very good game as he only threw 4 2/3 innings. He allowed nine hits and all four runs that the Angels scored. Three runs scored in the fifth inning when only two should have. Pettitte gave up a rbi single to Robb Quinlan that scored two, but then Xavier Nady had a costly error that allowed one more run to score. Pettitte was then pulled from the game after walking the next batter.

The Yankees were up 2-0 early in the game as they pushed across two runs in the first inning. Jason Giambi had a rbi single that scored Derek Jeter and then Bobby Abreu scored on a balk. The offense threatened in the ninth inning with two runners on base but Hideki Matsui struck out to end the game.

The team will be off on Thursday and then play the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend. The Yankees could play the spoil role by beating the Rays this weekend.

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-fall-to-the-angels-4-2/feed/ 0 Yankees are routed by the Angels 12-1 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-are-routed-by-the-angels-12-1/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-are-routed-by-the-angels-12-1/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:50:14 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=62 The Los Angeles Angels but a whooping on the New York Yankees Monday night by the score of 12-1. The Angels used a big sixth inning where they scored six runs to really break the game wide open. There was also a little fight between Pudge Rodriguez and Torii Hunter that caused the benches to clear in the sixth inning. Hunter bumped into Pudge and Pudge pushed him and Hunter went back at Pudge. Wasn’t a full out brawl but sure did nothing for the Yankees in the end.

Carl Pavano dropped to 2-1 on the year as he took the loss for the Yankees. Pavano gave up five runs on six hits in just 5 1/3 innings. Dan Giese and Edwar Ramirez both allowed three runs to score each before Chris Britton allowed one more in the eighth inning. All the Yankees pitchers struggled against the high powered Angels lineup.

Alex Rodriguez had the one rbi for the Yankees. A-rod singled in the first inning to score Johnny Damon. That was all the offense for the Yankees and it was just a terrible game.

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-are-routed-by-the-angels-12-1/feed/ 0 Giambi leads the Yankees past the Red Sox 3-2 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/giambi-leads-the-yankees-past-the-red-sox-3-2/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/giambi-leads-the-yankees-past-the-red-sox-3-2/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:06 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=60 The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon but they wouldn’t have if Jason Giambi didn’t have the game that he did. Giambi had all three of the Yankees runs including the game winner in the bottom of the ninth inning. Giambi stepped up big when the Yankees really needed him.

Giambi had a two run home run in the seventh inning to get the Yanks on the board and then added the game winning rbi single in the ninth inning. Pitch runner Brett Gardner scored the winning run on the Giambi single. It was sad to see the rest of the Yankees offense not show to play however.

Mariano Rivera ended up getting the win and is now 5-5. Starting pitcher Mike Mussina pitched good as he went seven innings and only allowed five hits and two runs but for the lack of run support he ended up with the no decision.

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/giambi-leads-the-yankees-past-the-red-sox-3-2/feed/ 0 Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5-1 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-beat-the-blue-jays-5-1/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-beat-the-blue-jays-5-1/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:37:22 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=59 It was a little bit of revenge for the New York Yankees on Wednesday night as they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1. A night after losing 2-1, the Yankees made sure that wasn’t going to happen as they really didn’t have any problems with the Jays on Wednesday night.

Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte improved to 13-9 as he pitched seven innings and only allowed five hits and one run. Pettitte was on top of his game as he did not walk a batter and struckout four. Brian Bruney pitched the final two innings and held the Blue Jays hitless.

At the plate it was two runs in the first inning and then three runs in the fourth inning. In the first, Jason Giambi had a rbi sac fly and then Xavier Nady hit a rbi single. In the fourth, Johnny Damon grounded out but got a rbi and then Yankee captain Derek Jeter connected on a two run home run to put the team up by five runs.

Great win for the Yankees! Yankees Baseball Blog

]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-beat-the-blue-jays-5-1/feed/ 0 Yankees fall to the Twins 4-2 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-fall-to-the-twins-4-2/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-fall-to-the-twins-4-2/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:26:14 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=58 Well I am now back and ready to get blogging again. I was gone for a over a week in the city of Chicago on business. Just as I get back, the Yankees go on to lose to the Twins by the score of 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The Yankees gave up three runs in the fourth inning when the Twins grabbed the lead and never looked back.

Darrell Rasner got the start on the mound for the Yankees and only lasted five innings as he gave up four hits and three runs. Two of those three runs were earned.  Rasner struckout four batters and walked one while giving up on home run. That one home run however scored three runs and Delmon Young took Rasner deep. The Yankees bullpen did a pretty good job as they limited the Twins scoreless the three innings of the game.

The offense just didn’t have much production to pick up Rasner in the game. Jason Giambi had the lone rbi for the Yankees when he had a rbi single that went to deep right field in the first inning to score Alex Rodriquez. The other Yankees run came in the eighth inning when Bobby Abreu struckout swinging on a wild pitch but make it safely to first base as Ivan Rodriguez scored from third.

The Yankees will now be off on Thursday and and then will start a short three game homestand against the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees need to sweep the Royals if they want to stay in the playoff race. How do you think they will do? Leave us ac omment and let us know!

]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-fall-to-the-twins-4-2/feed/ 0 Yankees get back on track with 13-3 pounding of the Orioles http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-get-back-on-track-with-13-3-pounding-of-the-orioles/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-get-back-on-track-with-13-3-pounding-of-the-orioles/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:19:29 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=57 Finally the New York Yankees were able to end their losing streak!  The Yankees pounded out a 13-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon to break their three game losing streak.  With the win, they were able to avoid the embarrassing three game sweep.

Bobby Abreu hit two home runs and Alex Rodriguez connected for one as well.  It was great to see the Yankees score 13 runs and pretty much dominate the entire game.  Abreu finished the game with three rbi while A-Rod and Xavier Nady both had two rbi.  Johnny Damon, Justin Christian, and Jason Giambi all finished with one rbi.

Joba Chamberlain earned the win and is now 4-3 on the year.  Joba tossed six innings while allowing five hits and two runs.  He struck out six batters while walking none so he did have good control of his pitches.

David Robertson was charged with one run in the eighth inning.  Dan Giese pitched the ninth inning to finish up the game.

I will be out of town until Aug 11th for a conference so I will not be able to do any game recaps on the blog until I get back on the 12th.  If there is anyone out there that would like to blog some game recaps and let their opinion about the Yankees be heard, email us and we can talk and possibly get you setup!

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-get-back-on-track-with-13-3-pounding-of-the-orioles/feed/ 0 Yankees comeback comes up short as they lose to the Orioles 7-6 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-comeback-comes-up-short-as-they-lose-to-the-orioles-7-6/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-comeback-comes-up-short-as-they-lose-to-the-orioles-7-6/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:23:21 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=56 The New York Yankees tried to come back late in the game but still fell short by one run to the Baltimore Orioles.  The Yankees gave up four runs in the seventh inning and were beaten by the Orioles 7-6.  It was the second straight night that the Yankees have lost to the Orioles and they will have to win on Wednesday to avoid the embarrasing three game sweep at home.

Darrell Rasner gave up eight hits and four runs over six innings to take the loss.  Rasner now has a 5-8 record on the season.  Rasner definately needs to start throwing the better for the Yankees.  They could really use some wins of out him down the stretch.  Newely acquired Damaso Marte did have a good game either as he gave up two more runs after Rasner left the game.  Mariano Rivera also gave up a run in the ninth inning so you could tell that it just wasn’t the Yankees night.

Alex Rodriguez did hit his 22nd home run of the season when he hit a solo shot in the sixth inning.  Robinson Cano then had a two run single in the eighth inning and then Bobby Abreu had a rbi double in the ninth inning before Jason Giambi tacked on a two run single to bring the Yankees within one run.  That was as close as the Yankees would get however.

So now will the Yankees win on Wednesday and avoid the sweep?  I think they will get the job done.  Do you?

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-comeback-comes-up-short-as-they-lose-to-the-orioles-7-6/feed/ 0 Yankees sweep the Twins with a 5-1 victory on Wednesday http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-sweep-the-twins-with-a-5-1-victory-on-wednesday/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-sweep-the-twins-with-a-5-1-victory-on-wednesday/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:40:15 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=55 The New York Yankees swept away the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday with a 5-1 victory.  The Yankees pretty much dominated the entire series against the Twins as they won all three games pretty easily.  I have a feeling that the Yankees are going to go on a nice run and get right back up there with the Rays and Red Sox in the standings.

Mike Mussina tossed eight shutout innings to pick up the victory.  It was a great outing by the moose as he only gave up six hits and struckout seven batters.  Mussina is now 13-6 on the year.  LaTroy Hawkins came in and pitched the 9th inning and gave up one run as he had some troubles.  Mariano Rivera was then brought in to finish off the Twins and pick up his 25th save of the season.

The Yankees didn’t get on the scoreboard until the 5th inning when left fielder Justin Christian had a two run double to score two runs.  Alex Rodriguez then had a two run double in the 6th inning before he scored on a Richie Sexson rbi sac fly.  Those two innings were all that was needed for the offense because Mussina threw the ball so well.

The Yankees are now off on Thursday and will head to Boston to take on the Red Sox in a weekend series.  So how well will they fare do you think?  This is a huge series at this point in the season.

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