06/11: Sabathia Not Enough to Stop Sox Streak; Yankees Lose Late, 4-3
Posted by: Patrick
CC Sabathia and Brad Penny squared off in a pitcher's duel on Thursday night - and Penny won. That doesn't mean CC was bad - he wasn't. He pitched 7 innings and allowed 3 earned runs, two of which scored after he left the game thanks to the bullpen giving up the lead in the eighth.
The Red Sox would score first, thanks to a David Ortiz home run (yes, again) in the second. But, besides that, it was all goose eggs for both teams until the seventh, after Penny left the game and the Yankees finally broke through. Francisco Cervelli scored Melky Cabrera on an RBI single and A-Rod doubled scoring Cervelli and Johnny Damon. Yankees leading, 3-1
After allowing a single, walk and an RBI single to start the eighth, CC's night would be over with Alfredo Aceves making his second appearance in as many nights. He wasn't up to the task and after a single, RBI single and RBI sacrifice that gave the Sox the lead, Joe Girardi had seen enough. Phil Coke was next and, after a walk to load the bases, he retired Jason Varitek and Rocco Baldelli to keep Red Sox within 1.
In the ninth, unfortunately, the top of the order was not up to the task: Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Teixeira were retired in order by Jonathan Papelbon. And the Yankees fall to 0-8 against the Red Sox this season.
Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui (1 walk) and Melky Cabrera all had two hits on the night.
The road trip is now over and we're headed back home to face the Mets, starting at 7:05 PM ET tomorrow. Joba Chamberlain (3-1, 3.79) will face Livan Hernandez (5-1, 3.88).
The Red Sox would score first, thanks to a David Ortiz home run (yes, again) in the second. But, besides that, it was all goose eggs for both teams until the seventh, after Penny left the game and the Yankees finally broke through. Francisco Cervelli scored Melky Cabrera on an RBI single and A-Rod doubled scoring Cervelli and Johnny Damon. Yankees leading, 3-1
After allowing a single, walk and an RBI single to start the eighth, CC's night would be over with Alfredo Aceves making his second appearance in as many nights. He wasn't up to the task and after a single, RBI single and RBI sacrifice that gave the Sox the lead, Joe Girardi had seen enough. Phil Coke was next and, after a walk to load the bases, he retired Jason Varitek and Rocco Baldelli to keep Red Sox within 1.
In the ninth, unfortunately, the top of the order was not up to the task: Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Teixeira were retired in order by Jonathan Papelbon. And the Yankees fall to 0-8 against the Red Sox this season.
Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui (1 walk) and Melky Cabrera all had two hits on the night.
The road trip is now over and we're headed back home to face the Mets, starting at 7:05 PM ET tomorrow. Joba Chamberlain (3-1, 3.79) will face Livan Hernandez (5-1, 3.88).
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