Yankees Grind Down Mets in Game Two
The Mets had every chance early in Game Two to really make a statement and get into the heads of the Yankees, but failed to cash in on two bases loaded situations in the second and third innings of Friday night's Second Game of a two stadium double header.
Sidney Ponson, who was thrown off the Texas Rangers squad for personal reasons, found his way through six innings, shutting out the Mets, in spite of loading the bases twice. Ponson is 5-1 overall and 1-0 with the Yankees this year.
Offensivley the Yankees took it to Pedro Martinez, as they grinded out nine hard earned runs in the contest.
It all began in the Yankee fourth, when they finally had the bases loaded against Martinez. Robinson Cano grounded out to first, as the Mets were willing to conceed the one run, as Bobby Abreu scored.
However, things got crazy when Jose Molina grounded into a fielder's choice, as David Wright misplayed the ball again, throwing to first, when he should have thrown to home to prevent the run from scoring. A-Rod crossed the plate, and it was 2-0 Bombers, and you knew right then that the game was OVER!
Abreu had a big night (4 for 4 with three RBI) as he singled in Johnny Damon to give the Yankees a 3-0 in the fifth and later brought in Derek Jeter to give New York a 6-0 lead. Jeter's double to extend the Yankee lead to 5-0 was really the nail in the cofin in this one.
In the seventh Jeter drove in Molina after grounded out to short, and was later followed by Abreu, again as he drove in Wilson Betemit with a single to right.
As for Martinez, he was awful once again, and looks completely gassed and exhausted. At no point in the game did Pedro look, or, seem sure of what he was doing; as he had a drained expression on his face from start to finish.
The Yankees move back to six games over .500 at 43-37; the Mets fall back to a game under, 39-40. BOXSCORE DETAILS.
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