Explosion!
by Travis G on Jun 2, 2009 11:16 PM EDT
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PrintThe Yankees were down by a run... then they exploded for seven runs in the fourth and cruised to a 12-3 victory.
A.J. Burnett had just one bad inning (the third), when he allowed all three runs on a homer by Nelson Cruz. Other than that, he struck out eight and walked just one (unfortunately, the walk ignited the Rangers' two-out, three-run rally).
The big blow in the fourth was a three-run shot by Hideki Matsui a few batters after Mark Teixeira was hit by Vicente Padilla for the second time. Only three homers were hit tonight, a drop off from the 3.78/game previously - maybe this was the Stadium on a pitcher-friendly night...
The Yanks also made their first error in 18 games when Posada overthrew second on a steal. Despite that, we saw some stellar defense, starting with Brett Gardner's catch in deep center (that prevented two runs) and two nice plays by Melky in right-field.
Jose Veras finally threw a scoreless inning (his first since May 24).
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What did Jorge say to Veras?
After the game, he shook his hand and then said something and looked very pissed about it. It did not look congratulatory.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Jun 3, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions
i couldnt tell if it was
tough motivation, as in “c’mon dude, throw strikes, you’ve got great stuff,” or if it was more insulting, like “when i put down a fastball, you throw a fastball.”
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