The New York Yankees coming back from a 3 game losing streak really needed a win today and that is just what they got.  Even with Alex Rodriguez leaving in the sixth inning with a strained quadriceps the Yankess were able to get another win under their belt putting them at 10-10 for the year.

With Andy Pettitte taking the mound for seven innings picking up his third win of the year putting him at 3-1, not much was left for Joba Chamberlain, Brian Bruney, and Mariano Rivera who were able to close it out giving up only one run in the 8th inning.

Alex Rodriguez picked up his 10th RBI of the season and he wasn’t the only one driving in runs for the Yankees.  Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, and Derek Jeter all picked up RBIs as well.

With the Yankees blood pumping hard after a much needed win, how will they face off against the White Sox on Tuesday?  I think they are going to come out and pick up another victory.  What do you think Yankee fans?

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The New York Yankees are now one game above .500 after beating the Tampa Bay Rays by the score of 5-3 on Tuesday night.  Behind two RBI’s from Hideki Matsui and seven innings by starting pitcher Andy Pettitte, the Yankees controlled the game for the most part.

Matsui hit a solo home run to get the game started in the first inning, and then picked up another RBI in the fourth inning when he grounded out to first.  Derek Jeter and Bobby Abreu had one RBI each as well.

Pettite pitched seven innings and gave up nine hits but only three earned runs.  He struckout five batters and walked three.  Pettitte improved to 2-1 on the season with the victory.  Kyle Farnsworth pitched a scoreless eigth inning before Mariano Rivera picked up the save in the ninth inning.  It was Rivera’s fifth save of the season.

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The New York Yankees were finally able to win in Kansas City and escaped the three game sweep by the Royals.  The Yankees finally showed up to play and beat the Royals by the score of 6-1 on Thursday night behind a strong performance by Andy Pettitte.

Pettitte pitched 6.2 innings and only gave up the one earned run and five hits.  It was a good performance by Pettitte and the Yankees really needed him to step up.

Melky Cabrera and Alex Rodriguez both hit two-run home runs to pace the Yankees offense with two RBI each.  Jorge Posada accounted for one RBI as well.

With the win, the Yankees record now stands at 5-5.

What in the hell is going on with the New York Yankees?  They have lost two straight games to the Tampa Bay Rays, and they really haven’t even been that close of games to be honest.  How long until some changes are made with the lineup?  How long before fans really start to get on the team and coaching staff?

On Saturday, Andy Pettitte got rocked pretty much all game long as the Rays hit him often, and hit him hard.  Pettitte took the lose for the Yankees and is 0-1 on the short season.

Atleast Alex Rodriguez hit a RBI double I guess.  That and Jorge Posada’s two RBI single in the 8th inning was about all the excitment the Yankees had.

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