All in all, a pretty good series with two of the best teams in the league. Yes, I know I’m admitting the Mets are good even though I hate the team. I’ve done the same for the Red Sox in the past. All three games in the series were one run games though, and all had a little bit of excitement.
On Friday, the Mets drew first blood. Randy Johnson had another rough start and he lasted only five innings. He gave up five six runs on eight hits and three walks with only five strikeouts. Regardless, the Yankees came back to tie it, only to see Mariano Rivera give up a run in the bottom of the ninth. Robinson Cano drove in two runs in the 7-6 loss, and Derek Jeter scored twice.
The Yanks straightened themselves out on Saturday, and Mike Mussina continued to do the straightening. He went seven innings and pitched well enough for the Yankees to come back and send the game into extra frames with a four run ninth. Then in the top of the eleventh, Andy Phillies singled home Miguel Cairo to put the Yankees ahead. This time Rivera got the job done and he picked up the win.
Yesterday, it was the Mets that came back to win it. The Yankees jumped into the lead with two runs in the fourth, only to see the Mets double that up in the bottom half of the inning with homeruns by Carlos Delgado and David Wright. Tom Glavine was his typical soft ball self, but he held the Yankees in the check. Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, and Bernie Williams all had three hits and Jeter drove in two runs.
The Yanks travel to Boston to play a three game set at the shit box. Right now, we’re a game and a half back of the Sox with the Blue Jays nipping at out heels. I predict a Fenway Park sweep. The good kind.
