Comeback falls short

by Travis G on May 24, 2009 8:17 PM EDT in Game Recap

Melky Cabrera came through with another big hit (in a nearly identical fashion as yesterday), yet Brett Tomko allowed a run in the 11th, and the Yanks could not mount another comeback.

Tomko had two outs and no one on in the 11th, but let the Phils rally for a run.

This was a game of missed chances. In the second, Hideki Matsui struck out on ball four with Melky running - it went from runners on first and second with one out to an inning-ending DP. With two outs in the third, Sabathia let Philly rally for two, helped by Brett Gardner's misplay of a line drive. Johnny Damon was gunned down at home later that inning. Gardner was caught stealing (for only the second time) in the seventh, representing the tying run. In the ninth, Melky stood on second after a stolen base, but Nick Swisher nor Brett Gardner could drive him in for the win. Mark Teixeira grounded into a DP with two runners on in the 10th.

It just wasn't our day.

PS: Sorry for the lateness of the recap.

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this is the worst part about comebacks

your playing with fire every times you do this. Not saying the Yanks should have won the game, cuz I didn’t even watch it.

While I’d love for a few more comeback wins, Id love for a whole bunch more ‘easier’ wins.

by FreeBradshaw on May 24, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

"easier wins"

yeah those are nice. you can’t expect comebacks all the time. 13 hits and 3 runs? that is tough. 2 men on and no outs for the win, and a double play? that is what baseball has become. i know i’ll get killed for saying it in this day and age, but a player as talented as tex (or any1 else comparable) should be able to drop down a sacrifice. i’m not 2nd guessing, i wanted a bunt after damon. i know that 3 hitters don’t bunt, but tex is good enough to practice/master it. anyway, you can’t comeback all the time. you can’t hit homers or hope for errors all the time either. yanks are playing great and seem to be in a sluggers park, but they need to practice moving guys over too. nothing new and profound by me, expect to get ripped here-lol. excited about how yanks are playing. optimistic about posada and maybe even nady. confused about wang, and not sold on hughes (same as everyone else). guess we wouldn’t have CC, but i was 100 percent for hughes/kennedy for santana. i don’t believe in trading away the young guys, but if you can get the best at late 20’s, thwen do it. i would trade hughes and jackson for peavy if peavy would come.

by soxaredone on May 24, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions

It's Brett Tomko

What did you expect? I’ve been saying this all pre-season long that he has no business being in the organization. If Cashman/Girardi keeps deciding to run him out in games, he’ll cost us more than he can help. Kei Igawa has a 3K/BB ratio in 50+ IP in AAA. He should get the ball instead of Tomko.

by BigSlim on May 25, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions