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The Rangers took a page out of the Yankees’ old playbook this night. That’s run up the count on the starting pitcher, and get him out of there.
Andy Pettite started for the Yankees, and was out after five innings, and 104 pitches. In fact, the Rangers scored all their runs off of Andy. He was not his classic self, giving up seven hits and an astounding six walks in five innings for those four runs. Did strike out six, though – otherwise it probably would have been a lot worse. It’s a good thing the Rangers got to Pettite, because they couldn’t get anything done against the bullpen.
The same went for the Rangers’ bullpen – they didn’t give up any runs at all, and the ones the Yankees did get were pretty few anyway. Scott Feldman started, and is looking better and better each time he pitches. 6.1 innings, five hits, three walks, and five strikeouts for those two runs the Yankees got. The second run was a solo home run by Jorge Posada in the final inning Feldman pitched, so he was quite good the whole night. Couple of double plays helped out Scott, too.
The Rangers offense was all singles, although Elvis Andrus stole two bases; Kinsler was caught stealing, too. Kinsler was also picked off first, too. That’s always embarrassing.
It’s always nice to beat the Yankees, but I was disappointed none of the three games from the Bronx were in HD. You’d think at least one of them would be to show off the new stadium. I was kind of disappointed by that.

As has been my policy for the last few years, I don’t write about losses to the Yankees.

Taking a mulligan again as my son came home from the hospital with momma on Sunday. :)

(I’m making this a short recap, as my wife gave birth to our son on Thursday, and don’t have more than five minutes to do three game updates).
When you score 14 runs, an article usually becomes most about who got what offensive stat, etc, etc, etc. I didn’t see this game at all (again at hospital), but I did get to see the game on that “condensed game” feature MLB.TV has – you basically see the entire game in eight minutes. All they show you is the out, or the hit, or the run – so I did sort of see it all, just not in the normal way. :)
Four doubles, three home runs, and ten singles was quite a barrage. Three guys with two hits, three guys with three hits. Only one guy with an ofer from the starters. Some nice defense, it was a game that was never really in doubt, even though we didn’t score anything until the third inning and were actually behind 1-0. You just felt it. Granted, I knew the final score before I watched that “condensed game”.
Great pitching – Nine innings combined, five hits, only one earned runs, and four walks (three in the first inning).
We go for the four game sweep on Sunday. In the words of the Hammer.. Sweet!

(I’m making this a short recap, as my wife gave birth to our son on Thursday, and don’t have more than five minutes to do three game updates).
Scott Feldman continues to show that he should have been in the rotation since the first game of the season. Six innings, two earned runs. Our pitching has been great!
A couple of doubles and six singles are all we got, but it worked. Led us to five runs, which was enough.
Four double plays helped, too. ;)
Oh hey, did I miss something? Where’d Cordero go? Didn’t get either save in the DH.
I actually started watching this game on the TiVo when I got home from the hospital, but I fell asleep in the second inning. :)

(I’m making this a short recap, as my wife gave birth to our son on Thursday, and don’t have more than five minutes to do three game updates).
I would have been at this DH, except I was at the hospital with my new baby and my wife. I think I would have been literally attacked if I even suggested going, let alone actually going to this game. Which pains me as a baseball fan, as I freakin love doubleheaders.
Anyway, three home runs by the Rangers are all that was needed to get by the Oakland A’s in the first game of the DH. Nelson Cruz had 3 RBI’s himself, and Tommy Hunter went 5.1 innings, giving up 7 hits, three walks, and three earned runs. Not terribly effective, but “OK”. He was called up for this start, and was sent back down inbetween games of the DH.