08/08: CC Dominates Sox as Yanks Win 5-0
Posted by: Andrew
For the second straight game, a Yankees high-priced starter shut out the Red Sox for 7 2/3 innings. CC Sabathia followed A.J. Burnett's lead as the Yankees defeated Boston 5-0 Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Sabathia struck out nine and walked two over 7 2/3 innings, mimicking Burnett's one-hit effort over that span Friday night. He even took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jacoby Ellsbury broke it up with two outs.
Like yesterday's 15-inning pitchers' duel, this game was all pitching with minimal offense for the majority of it. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Mark Teixeira's RBI single. Melky Cabrera led off with a single and Jose Molina walked. However, Derek Jeter grounded into a double play which almost bailed out Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz. But he ended up walking Johnny Damon, which allowed Teixeira to come up with Cabrera at third.
The Yankees got a crucial insurance run in the sixth when Molina hit a sacrifice fly to score Robinson Cano who doubled to lead off the inning. They would score again in the next frame when Nick Swisher walked with the bases loaded against Enrique Gonzalez. Ramon Ramirez started the seventh inning but was ejected immediately after hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch. And for good measure, Jeter added a two-run home run that barely made it over the right field wall next to the foul pole to give the Yankees a 5-0 lead.
But the day belonged to Sabathia, who threw 123 pitches and left to an enormous ovation. After starting the season 0-8 against their rivals from Boston, the Yankees are now in position to sweep this four-game series tomorrow night. Andy Pettitte will face Jon Lester.
Recap records: Seamus: 32–19, Patrick: 28–14, Andrew: 8–9
Andrew Fletcher regularly blogs about the Yankees at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Sabathia struck out nine and walked two over 7 2/3 innings, mimicking Burnett's one-hit effort over that span Friday night. He even took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jacoby Ellsbury broke it up with two outs.
Like yesterday's 15-inning pitchers' duel, this game was all pitching with minimal offense for the majority of it. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Mark Teixeira's RBI single. Melky Cabrera led off with a single and Jose Molina walked. However, Derek Jeter grounded into a double play which almost bailed out Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz. But he ended up walking Johnny Damon, which allowed Teixeira to come up with Cabrera at third.
The Yankees got a crucial insurance run in the sixth when Molina hit a sacrifice fly to score Robinson Cano who doubled to lead off the inning. They would score again in the next frame when Nick Swisher walked with the bases loaded against Enrique Gonzalez. Ramon Ramirez started the seventh inning but was ejected immediately after hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch. And for good measure, Jeter added a two-run home run that barely made it over the right field wall next to the foul pole to give the Yankees a 5-0 lead.
But the day belonged to Sabathia, who threw 123 pitches and left to an enormous ovation. After starting the season 0-8 against their rivals from Boston, the Yankees are now in position to sweep this four-game series tomorrow night. Andy Pettitte will face Jon Lester.
Recap records: Seamus: 32–19, Patrick: 28–14, Andrew: 8–9
Andrew Fletcher regularly blogs about the Yankees at Scott Proctor's Arm.
