07/16: Yankees sweep White Sox as Rivera earns 400th career save
Posted by: David
Playing to another sold out crowd the Yankees continued their winning ways and beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium to complete the series sweep.
The game started off badly for the Yankees as Jaret Wright walked Podsednik and Iguchi singled. Thome followed with a lined double down the right field line to score Podsednik with the games' first run. Wright then buckled down and retired Konerko and induced Jermaine Dye to hit into a double play to end the inning. A-Rod made a great play on the Dye ground ball by snagging it on the backhand and turning it quickly.
In the bottom of the first after one out, Derek Jeter homered to left to tie the game at one. It was the first homer for Jeter since May 16th. Two batters later A-Rod connected for a two run shot and the Yankees had the lead at 3-1. Wright then got tough only giving up two more runs in 5 and 1/3 innings. The Yankees were able to add three more thanks to RBI from Giambi, Cairo and Bubby Crosby.
The game stayed at 6-3 when Ron Villone relieved Wright. In the seventh he allowed the first runner to get on and then induced a perfect double play ball but Jeter bobbled it and the Chisox had runners on first and second. Mike Myers came in and with one pitch got Thome to pop up to center. Farnsworth was next and retired the next two batters.
In the eighth though Farnsworth was not effective. A.J. Pierzynski homered to the upper deck to decrease the lead to 6-4. The next two batters also reached and Torre had no other choice but to summon the Sandman. Rivera got Uribe to pop up for the first out and then induced Scott Podsednik to hit into an inning ending double play.
In the ninth Tadahit Uguchi doubled to start the inning and then Mo walked Thome to put the tying runs on base. Rivera then got tough as Konerko tried to pull an outside pitch and hit into a double play. Jermaine Dye was then struck out swinging to end the game. For Rivera its his 21st save of the season. With the Red Sox losing to the A's the Yankees are now only 1/2 game behind the Red Sox for the lead in the AL East.
The game started off badly for the Yankees as Jaret Wright walked Podsednik and Iguchi singled. Thome followed with a lined double down the right field line to score Podsednik with the games' first run. Wright then buckled down and retired Konerko and induced Jermaine Dye to hit into a double play to end the inning. A-Rod made a great play on the Dye ground ball by snagging it on the backhand and turning it quickly.
In the bottom of the first after one out, Derek Jeter homered to left to tie the game at one. It was the first homer for Jeter since May 16th. Two batters later A-Rod connected for a two run shot and the Yankees had the lead at 3-1. Wright then got tough only giving up two more runs in 5 and 1/3 innings. The Yankees were able to add three more thanks to RBI from Giambi, Cairo and Bubby Crosby.
The game stayed at 6-3 when Ron Villone relieved Wright. In the seventh he allowed the first runner to get on and then induced a perfect double play ball but Jeter bobbled it and the Chisox had runners on first and second. Mike Myers came in and with one pitch got Thome to pop up to center. Farnsworth was next and retired the next two batters.
In the eighth though Farnsworth was not effective. A.J. Pierzynski homered to the upper deck to decrease the lead to 6-4. The next two batters also reached and Torre had no other choice but to summon the Sandman. Rivera got Uribe to pop up for the first out and then induced Scott Podsednik to hit into an inning ending double play.
In the ninth Tadahit Uguchi doubled to start the inning and then Mo walked Thome to put the tying runs on base. Rivera then got tough as Konerko tried to pull an outside pitch and hit into a double play. Jermaine Dye was then struck out swinging to end the game. For Rivera its his 21st save of the season. With the Red Sox losing to the A's the Yankees are now only 1/2 game behind the Red Sox for the lead in the AL East.
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