| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| N.Y. Yankees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Well if Joba is out for an extended period of time today was the day the season died. If he's not, well then of course they're still in it.
As for tonight, not only did the Yankees squander a chance to gain on BOTH the Ray and Red Sox, but as I already mentioned, they may have lost Joba Chamberlain.
Joba left the game in the fifth inning with a "stiff right shoulder" and is headed to New York for tests. Don't be surprised if they shelve him for the remainder of the year, an arm that valuable is not worth wasting on one season.
Joba was pitching very well until the umpires blew yet another call in the 5th. Ian Kinsler was batting and he grounded a ball right in front of the plate. Pudge picked up the ball, fired to second, and Cano turned an easy double play because Kinsler was not running. Apparently he felt, or hoped, the ball hit him and it was a foul. Well after looking at every replay it showed that it wasn't, and that the original call was correct. But of course these morons who call themselves umpires reversed the call and the Yankees were doomed. Not only did Chamberlain give up the lead after the blown call, but it directly led to his injury. Dear MLB umpires, F*** YOU. (Please excuse my language, but I'm not happy right now.)
It wasn't a great start for Joba, in 4.2 IP he allowed 5 runs on 8 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 5.
Edwar Ramirez and Brian Bruney both pitched very well in relief, they each threw 1.1 innings of scoreless ball.
I wish the same could be said for Demaso Marte, but it can't. He is not as good as advertised. Not even close. He may have been used a bit too long today, but that's no excuse for his performance. He pitched OK in the 8th, but he did give up a triple to the first batter he faced, David Murphy, but pitched around it. In the 9th with the score tied he walked three batters and eventually gave up a two out, walk-off grand slam to Marlon Byrd to win it for the Rangers.
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
| Chamberlain | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2.63 |
| Ramirez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.10 |
| Bruney | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.32 |
| Marte (L, 4-1) | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.21 |
RANGERS PITCHING
Offensively the Yankees were OK tonight; good enough to win had the pitchers done their job. Jason Giambi got the Yankees on the board early with an RBI single in the first. Giambi and Robinson Cano added solo homers in the 4th to give the Yanks their 2nd and 3rd runs of the game.
The Yankees scored their 4th run on a balk in the 5th inning. And Xavier Nady hit a game-tying solo homer in the 8th. Unlike the other member of that trade Nady has been great since coming to the Bronx.
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
| Damon, DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 |
| Jeter, SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .281 |
| Abreu, RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .290 |
| Rodriguez, A, 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .322 |
| Giambi, 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 |
| Nady, LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .336 |
| Cano, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| Rodriguez, I, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 |
| Christian, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| a-Sexson, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| Cabrera, CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| a-Struck out for Christian in the 9th. | ||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Damon (25, Guardado). HR: Giambi (21, 4th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 0 out), Cano (10, 4th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 1 out), Nady (17, 8th inning off Francisco, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Damon 3; Jeter; Abreu; Giambi 6; Nady 5; Cano 4. RBI: Giambi 2 (64), Cano (53), Nady (68). 2-out RBI: Giambi; Nady. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nady; Christian 2; Jeter. Team LOB: 6. | ||||||||
RANGERS OFFENSE
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Marlon Byrd (2-for-4, Game-winning walk-off HR, 4 RBI, 2 R)
HONORABLE MENTION: Michael Young (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R)
GOATS OF THE GAME: Damaso Marte - You belong in the National League.
The Yanks and Rangers face off in game two of this four game set tomorrow night in Texas. Andy Pettitte starts for the Yankees, and he will face Rangers' starter Matt Harrison. First Pitch 8:05 p.m. - TV: YES - Radio: WCBS 880
6 Comments:
I guess Pudge and Joba are just not a match made in heaven.
It's time to call up some young talented pitchers from the minors
and the offence must step up to carry the team into postseason.
Marte was def used for too long. That made the difference from him being the Goat of the game or the savior. In my opinion what lost this game was the Pudge trade. I'm not saying it was a bad trade, what I'm saying is what i've always thought about the trade; Fill one hole and create another. Farnsworth was that extra bullpen guy that Girardi could have gone to in the 9th in a tie game on the road as opposed to wheeling Marte back out there. What caused him to do so was his lack of confidence in Robertson or anyone else left in the pen at that point.
Tough loss as it is and we still no nothing about Joba.
p.s.
I think Hamilton deserves half of that honorable mention award for his 2 great catches that saved the game for Texas.
Marte was left in too long, but I have no faith in him whatsoever.
As for Joba's shoulder, team's are always extremely cautious with shoulder injuries, especially when they happen to a 23 year old future Ace of your staff.
Greg, here's what Peter Abraham said this morning about Joba,
"Keep in mind, shoulder injuries of any sort demand cautious treatment. Chamberlain is arguably the most important player in the organization and the Yankees won’t let him pitch again until they are assured this injury won’t lead to something more serious.
The last thing you want is him altering his mechanics in some way to compensate. Jorge Posada believes that his minor lat strain in spring training is what led to his labrum issues."
So I think regardless of how bad the injury is they will be very cautious with him.
I think this will be the straw that broke the camel's back. The Yankees cannot possibly contend without Joba. He was quickly becoming the most dominating pitcher on the staff, and now what? Ian Kennedy? Chase Wright?
Not good.
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