The New York Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night by the score of 8-4. It was the third straight loss for the Yankees who were swept by the Tigers in their three game series. The Yankees have now lost six of their last eight games.
Ian Kennedy got roughed up in his 4.2 innings of action. Kennedy gave up five hits and four runs while he struckout one batter and walked three others. Jonathan Albaladejo tried to slow down the bleeding but was unable to do so as he gave up four runs and six hits in only 1.2 innings. Chris Britton pitched the final 2.2 innings and held the Tigers scoreless but it was just to late for the Yankees.
At the plate for the Yankees, Bobby Abreu connected for a three run home run in the first inning as he finished the game with three RBI. The other RBI for the Yankees came off the bat of Shelley Duncan when he had a RBI single in the fifth inning.
