| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| N.Y. Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Sorry for the lack of a game thread tonight, I was out all day and couldn't post it, but in hindsight the game really didn't deserve one. The Pirates ended the Yankees' 4-game winning streak with a 4-2 win in a makeup game from the June 26th rainout.
Mike Mussina started for the Yankees and pitched well enough to win, in 6 innings he allowed 2 runs on 9 hits, while walking none and striking out 5.
He may have only given up one run had the Yankees' defense not let Mussina down in the 5th. First Jack Wilson reached when his grounder went under the glove of Robinson Cano. Then Nate McLouth followed with what should have been a double play, but Derek Jeter's throw went wide of Jorge Posada, who was playing first base. A real first baseman makes the play. McLouth later stole 2nd, moved to 3rd when Jose Molina's throw went into center field, and scored on a sac fly for the Pirates' second run of the game.
Jose Veras has been very effective lately, but not tonight. After the Yankees tied it at two, he came into the game an allowed a 2-run homer to Nate McLouth to give the Pirates a 4-2 lead.
David Robertson pitched a 1-2-3 8th, while striking out 2.| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
| Mussina | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.61 |
| Veras (L, 2-1) | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.97 |
| Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.57 |
PIRATES PITCHING
Even though the Yankees had won their last four games the offense was still MIA, and tonight was no different. Two runs on seven hits were all this $200 million offense could muster up against Paul Maholm. The two runs came in the 7th on a 2-run single by Bobby Abreu. Of his eight innings tonight Maholm retired the side in order in four of them, each time throwing 11 pitches or fewer (way to grind out those at-bats guys).
Alex Rodriguez is now 1 for his last 13. If you're going to embarrass the organization with your disgrace of a personal life the least you can do is get a big hit here and there Alex.
This is the 31st time in 92 games that the Yankees have been held to two runs or less. Up next for the Yankees "offense" is Roy Halladay, so that should be fun.
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
| Jeter, SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Abreu, RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .275 |
| Rodriguez, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .312 |
| Posada, 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 |
| Cano, 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Cabrera, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Molina, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Christian, LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Mussina, P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| a-Betemit, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Veras, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Robertson, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| b-Giambi, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| a-Singled for Mussina in the 7th. b-Flied out for Robertson in the 9th. | ||||||||
| BATTING TB: Jeter 2; Abreu; Posada; Christian; Mussina; Betemit. RBI: Abreu 2 (59). 2-out RBI: Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano; Rodriguez 2; Abreu; Jeter. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Abreu (12, 2nd base off Maholm/Doumit), Christian (2, 2nd base off Marte/Doumit). | ||||||||
PIRATES OFFENSE
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Paul Maholm (8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
HONORABLE MENTION: Nate McLouth (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB)
GOATS OF THE GAME: Jose Veras and the Yankees' "offense"
The Yankees travel to Toronto tomorrow to take on the Blue Jays in a three game series before the All-Star break. Joba Chamberlain will start for the Yankees, and he will face Jays' Ace Roy Halladay. Game Time: 7:07 p.m. - TV: MY9 - Radio: WCBS 880
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