Man, I hate losing. If the Yankees could have won say four of six this week instead of two of six, we could have locked up the AL East because the Red Sox are playing even worse then we are. Regardless, the lead is still 6 1/2 games.
On Friday, the Yankees blew a 5-4 lead and lost it 6-5. Jaret Wright didn’t even last four innings and the pen did their share of damage. Jorge Posada had two hits, two walks and a run and he was really the only guy who hit the ball well.
The pitchers followed up Friday with an even worse game on Saturday. Cory Lidle gave up five runs in less then four innings and each of the four relievers the Yankees used was credited with an earned run. Johnny Damon went two for four with two RBIs, two runs and a homerun. Jason Giambi drove in two runs in the 12-7 win.
Finally, the Yankees won yesterday. Through three innings, the Yankees scored eight runs and busted the game open. Bernie Williams homered twice and drove in six runs while Derek Jeter homered twice and drove in three runs. Robinson Cano had four hits, two RBIs and two runs while Jeff Karstens cruised to his first career win. The final was 11-8.
The Tigers roll in to town today. They’re the only team in the American League with a better record then the Yankees. I’m thinking sweep to make a point.
