07/29: Yanks Take 2nd Consecutive Spanking, Lose to O's
Posted by: Seamus
Monday night was not a fun night at the Bronx if you are a Yankee fan, as Mike Mussina was knocked around by the Orioles in a game reminiscent of their brutal loss on May 20. After winning eight in a row, the Yankees have now been outscored by a total of 16 runs in their last two games. The Red Sox and Rays both lost, however, so the Yankees didn't lose any ground on either of the division or wild card races.
Mussina had another forgettable outing against his former team, as he was tattooed early and often. Moose went only five innings, allowing 8 runs on 6 hits. His E.R.A. jumped 30 points from 3.26 to 3.56.
The one bright spot of the game came in the 7th inning, when Xavier Nady broke an 0-9 slump since becoming a Yankee with his first home run in pinstripes. Johnny Damon also homered in the inning. It was Damon's first home run since May 27.
Well, I guess it's no harm done since both Boston and Tampa Bay lost. Time to get out there tonight and hopefully make last night a distant memory. Darrell Rasner will be taking the mound tonight and his counterpart will be the Orioles' Daniel Cabrera. Game starts at 7:05 ET.
Mussina had another forgettable outing against his former team, as he was tattooed early and often. Moose went only five innings, allowing 8 runs on 6 hits. His E.R.A. jumped 30 points from 3.26 to 3.56.
The one bright spot of the game came in the 7th inning, when Xavier Nady broke an 0-9 slump since becoming a Yankee with his first home run in pinstripes. Johnny Damon also homered in the inning. It was Damon's first home run since May 27.
Well, I guess it's no harm done since both Boston and Tampa Bay lost. Time to get out there tonight and hopefully make last night a distant memory. Darrell Rasner will be taking the mound tonight and his counterpart will be the Orioles' Daniel Cabrera. Game starts at 7:05 ET.
