Bombers Blasted By Bucs
PIRATES 12
YANKEES 5
Lets give the Bombers credit tonight...they know how to make a mediocore pitcher like Tom Gorzelanny look like Cy Young!
Gorzelanny found a way to shut down the usually vaunted Yankee lineup going six innings and allowing only three runs. In case your wondering, Derek Jeter, A-Rod, Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi and Jorge Posado went a combined 2 for 18 with two runs scored against one of the worst pitching staffs in the leauge in the game's first eight innings. Kudos to the Pirates? Or shame on the bombers?
Meanwhile, Darrell Rasner showed us why...well...why he is Darrell Rasner, giving up seven runs on ten hits in five innings of work. The Pirates scored in all but one inning of Rasner's night, chasing the fill -in starter to a 7-1 deficit before the sun set!!!
The Bucs got it started in the first, as Freddy Sanchez singled in Nate McLouth. Later in the inning, Adam LaRoche who is hitting just above .220 drove in Sanchez to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead.
The Pirates made it 5-1, when Jose Bautista, of all people, blasted a two run shot to left.
Finally in the eigth Nyjer Morgan drove in both Sanchez and Chris Gomez. Ryan Doumit finished it off with a single to bring home Morgan for a 12-3 lead.
In other words it was a complete disaster!! The only good that came out of it was a Abreu 2-run homer to cut the deficit to 12-5.
The Yankees continue to show us inconsistent play at all levels. The meat of the order has been average at serveral points this year, and unless GM Brian Cashman gets serious about bringing in some starting pitching (i.e. C.C. Sabathia, Eric Bedard) the Yankees will NEVER, EVER, NEVER catch the Devil Rays for the Wild Card!!
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