Jeter just homered on the first pitch so that bears mentioning.
But what I really wanted to say was that CC's start today is even more important and in a much tougher environment than the one in which he did so well last time at the Stadium.
I said before that CC had earned his pinstripes. But it's in games like this (and in the playoffs) that Yankees are made.
Whoops Cano just botched a weak Ellsbury ground ball to start the game.
Some game notes:
Jeter's got that look. The Yankees are going to be tough today if he has anything to do with it.
This officiating crew (the legion of doom) continues to distinguish itself as the worst in the league. Another home plate umpire with too wide a strike zone. Yup, it's Vanover.
CC just picked Ellsbury off. I didn't know he had that good of a move.
A lil' jump throw on the grass by Jeter ends the inning. He owns this game already. 1-0 after 1.
Matsui!!! Trotting ever so slowly. Top 2 2-0.
CC got Youk looking on a pitch about 8 inches outside. Legion of doom strikes again!
CC isn't using the generous zone and allows the Sox to tie it. Not very Yankee-like! 2-2 after 2.
Jeter-Damon-Tex 1 out rally puts Yanks back in the lead. ESPN is stat-happy. A-Rod sac makes it 4-2.
ESPN's announcer looks like Dick Cheney. Talks like him too. Nasty curve gets Ellsbury looking.
Yankee interior defense is slightly feeble today as grounders continually skip under gloves. 6-4-3 dp ends the inning! (Bi-polar defense, I call it!) 4-2 after 3.
Trouble in Beantown: Tex leads TB 4-0.
Robby Cano!!! Over the bullpen in right, 5-2 Bombers. Reached for it on the outside corner, and pulled it into the seats, eliciting a "wow" from the Taiwanese announcer.
5-2 after 3 and a half. Cano botched a 2 out pop up, runner on first scores, 5-3 Yanks. 4th inning is the "Cano inning". He catches the next pop-up, hears derisive cheer, 5-3 after 4.
Cano has two errors for 1 unearned run today.
Nice camerawork by ESPN. Damon singles up the middle and rather than cutting away, camera simply pulls back from normal pitcher-batter shot to show Ellsbury's play and Damon rounding first in one frame. ESPN's camerawork is still the best in the biz, imho.
An A-Bomb! From A-Rod! Over the monster! 7 earned runs against Beckett in 4.2! 4 home runs! 7-3!
Yankees have scored in every inning against Beckett (5 innings so far).
In the 8th now, 7-4. Beckett had "settled down" and is still in the game. Matsui just homered again, though, and the Yankees are up 8-4. Beckett still laboring. Yanks aren't doing his ERA any good and Francona refuses to use his bullpen. Josh has been a "workhorse" today. More like "pummel horse". God I hate Beckett!
Theo doesn't look pleased. Hughes will pitch the 8th and he gets out of it. Does Mariano need work?
Mariano walks the lead-off man in the 9th and Molina comes out for a chat.
Varitek down looking on a questionable call. Legion of doom to the rescue! One away.
Mo is trying to take advantage of the wide strike zone, with unpredictable success. Vanover has been fickle today.
Crotchman rounds out, two gone.
Oh and Ellsbury swings and misses for strike 3, ballgame over, Yankees win!
5 homers off Beckett seals the series win 2-1 and 7.5 game advantage in the East with 38 to play. With the Texas win Boston is now just a .5 games ahead in the wild card race.
Time to look at magic numbers?
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