(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)Winning pitcher - Scott Feldman (5-0)
Losing pitcher - Andy Pettitte (5-2)
SV - Frank Francisco (12)
Losing pitcher - Andy Pettitte (5-2)
SV - Frank Francisco (12)
Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and had absolutely nothing from the very beginning. He walked leadoff man Ian Kinsler and things got worse from there. After two singles, a walk, and another single the Rangers were up 3-0 before the Yankees took a swing.
Pettitte battled his way through five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, walked a season-high six batters, and struck out six. Of his 104 pitches, only 59 of them were strikes. He obviously had problems with the strike zone, and never really was able to command any of pitches. Even though he battled his way through five and never let the game get out of hand, it wasn't a good start and he didn't give the Yankees their best chance to win like the rest of the starters have been doing. After the game he said his back felt fine he just was never able to get into a rhythm and throw strikes consistently.
He's now 2-1, with a 5.79 ERA at the new Yankee Stadium, but in five starts on the road he's 3-1, with a 2.59 ERA, so you have to wonder if he's carrying the fear of the home run to the mound with him and if it's effecting him.
The Yankees offense couldn't get much going against Scott Feldman and the Rangers pen. They scored one run in the first on an Alex Rodriguez RBI single, but A-Rod would be involved in a much bigger play in the game a couple innings later. With the score 4-1 Rangers in the bottom of the third Feldman walked bases loaded with one out for Rodriguez. He worked the count to 3-1 but swung at a borderline pitch and rolled it to third base for a 5-5-3 double play to end the inning. He was also up with Johnny Damon on third base and one out in the sixth, but struck out swinging, leaving Damon at third. The Yankees added a second run on a solo homer from Jorge Posada in the seventh but the turning point in the game was the A-Rod DP. From that point on the Yankees looked like the walking dead.
After Feldman was taken out in the seventh, C.J. Wilson and Frank Francisco were dominating, combining for 2.2 shutout innings including three strike outs.
A few more notes on the offense: Derek Jeter's 16-game hitting streak came to an end with his 0-for-4. ... The Yankees seemed to really miss Mark Teixeira in the middle of that lineup tonight. The Yankees 3-4-5 hitters (Damon-A-Rod-Cano) combined to go 1-for-11 with a RBI and a walk. ... Robinson Cano needs to stop watching the ball when he's running to first, especially on plays on the infield. Tonight he hit a chopper over the pitchers mound and got thrown out by an inch by Rangers' shortstop Elvis Andrus. Had he not been watching the ball as he ran up the first baseline I'm sure he beats it out. He needs to stop slowing himself down and just put his head down and run.
On the positive side, Brett Tomko pitched three very good innings in relief out of the pen. He allowed just two hits and struck out three, while throwing 27 of his 39 pitches for strikes. And David Robertson also had a nice outing, pitching a scoreless ninth. He threw 16 pitches, 9 for strikes.
The Red Sox beat the Tigers tonight so the Yanks and Sox are now tied for first in the AL East.
The Yanks look to take this three-game set in tomorrow afternoon's rubber game. Chien-Ming Wang will make his first start since April 18th, and he will go up against Rangers' right-hander Brandon McCarthy.
Pettitte battled his way through five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, walked a season-high six batters, and struck out six. Of his 104 pitches, only 59 of them were strikes. He obviously had problems with the strike zone, and never really was able to command any of pitches. Even though he battled his way through five and never let the game get out of hand, it wasn't a good start and he didn't give the Yankees their best chance to win like the rest of the starters have been doing. After the game he said his back felt fine he just was never able to get into a rhythm and throw strikes consistently.
He's now 2-1, with a 5.79 ERA at the new Yankee Stadium, but in five starts on the road he's 3-1, with a 2.59 ERA, so you have to wonder if he's carrying the fear of the home run to the mound with him and if it's effecting him.
The Yankees offense couldn't get much going against Scott Feldman and the Rangers pen. They scored one run in the first on an Alex Rodriguez RBI single, but A-Rod would be involved in a much bigger play in the game a couple innings later. With the score 4-1 Rangers in the bottom of the third Feldman walked bases loaded with one out for Rodriguez. He worked the count to 3-1 but swung at a borderline pitch and rolled it to third base for a 5-5-3 double play to end the inning. He was also up with Johnny Damon on third base and one out in the sixth, but struck out swinging, leaving Damon at third. The Yankees added a second run on a solo homer from Jorge Posada in the seventh but the turning point in the game was the A-Rod DP. From that point on the Yankees looked like the walking dead.
After Feldman was taken out in the seventh, C.J. Wilson and Frank Francisco were dominating, combining for 2.2 shutout innings including three strike outs.
A few more notes on the offense: Derek Jeter's 16-game hitting streak came to an end with his 0-for-4. ... The Yankees seemed to really miss Mark Teixeira in the middle of that lineup tonight. The Yankees 3-4-5 hitters (Damon-A-Rod-Cano) combined to go 1-for-11 with a RBI and a walk. ... Robinson Cano needs to stop watching the ball when he's running to first, especially on plays on the infield. Tonight he hit a chopper over the pitchers mound and got thrown out by an inch by Rangers' shortstop Elvis Andrus. Had he not been watching the ball as he ran up the first baseline I'm sure he beats it out. He needs to stop slowing himself down and just put his head down and run.
On the positive side, Brett Tomko pitched three very good innings in relief out of the pen. He allowed just two hits and struck out three, while throwing 27 of his 39 pitches for strikes. And David Robertson also had a nice outing, pitching a scoreless ninth. He threw 16 pitches, 9 for strikes.
The Red Sox beat the Tigers tonight so the Yanks and Sox are now tied for first in the AL East.
The Yanks look to take this three-game set in tomorrow afternoon's rubber game. Chien-Ming Wang will make his first start since April 18th, and he will go up against Rangers' right-hander Brandon McCarthy.
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
| Jeter, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .313 |
| Swisher, 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| Damon, LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .296 |
| Rodriguez, A, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 |
| Cano, 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .305 |
| Posada, C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .320 |
| Matsui, DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| Cabrera, M, RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 |
| Gardner, CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
BATTING 2B: Swisher (12, Feldman). HR: Posada (8, 7th inning off Feldman, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Swisher 3; Rodriguez, A; Posada 5; Cabrera, M. RBI: Rodriguez, A (21), Posada (26). 2-out RBI: Rodriguez, A. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano. GIDP: Cabrera, M; Rodriguez, A. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Gardner (11, 2nd base off Feldman/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING E: Pettitte (1, pickoff). Outfield assists: Cabrera, M (Byrd at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Cano-Jeter-Swisher, Jeter-Cano-Swisher). Pickoffs: Robertson (Kinsler at 1st base). | ||||||||
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
| Pettitte (L, 5-2) | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Tomko | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.16 |
| Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.16 |
RANGERS STATS
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Scott Feldman (W, 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K)
HONORABLE MENTION: Ian Kinsler (2-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, R)
GOAT(S) OF THE GAME: Andy Pettitte and Alex Rodriguez
Tomorrow's Game
Yankees vs. Rangers
Game Time: 1:05 p.m. | TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880LHP
Chien-Ming Wang (0-3, 16.07 ERA) vs. Brandon McCarthy (5-2, 4.35 ERA)
Game Time: 1:05 p.m. | TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880LHP
Chien-Ming Wang (0-3, 16.07 ERA) vs. Brandon McCarthy (5-2, 4.35 ERA)
2 Comments:
I don't have a problem with that lose.
Andy was ineffective, that's gonna happen. If the worst start we have from our starter is a 5IP 4ER every 10 days, I'm fine with it with this lineup.
Today Wang has to last at least 5 because otherwise second guessing is gonna come the way Hughes is pitching at the moment, and maybe rightfully so.
Go Wang, go Bombers.
That's the only problem I have with it, it puts a lot more pressure on Wang today.
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