Even when it doesn’t matter, the Yankees play like they’re supposed to. With home field advantage on the line, the Yankees are one game ahead of the Twins and Tigers. I know they have the tie break over the Tigers but I’m not sure about the Twins. Regardless, the Yankees will probably need two wins over the Blue Jays this weekend to clinch home field through out the playoffs.
Cory Lidle did a nice job on Tuesday. He held the Orioles to three runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings of work. Robinson Cano hit homerun number 14 and Bobby Abreu went yard with his sixth in the 5-4 win.
Wednesday’s game was a blowout. Sixteen runs on eighteen hits was the final tally and Jason Giambi and Jorge Posada led the way with four RBIs. Giambi, Posada, Abreu, Damon and Cano all homered in the 16-5 win. Chien Ming Wang tied Johan Santana with his nineteenth win. He gave up four runs on ten hits in six innings of work.
Yesterday was the lone loss of the series. Daniel Cabrera took a no hitter into the ninth inning and all the Yankees managed was one unearned run. Darrell Rasner was shelled in less then three innings of work and Robinson Cano had the only hit of the game in the 7-1 loss.
The Yanks finish things up against the Jays. if things started today, we’ve play the Twins, but there’s still a chance the Tigers could be our first round opponent. Things might be more clear as early as tonight.
