Rain in the Bronx on a glum night.
Meanwhile, there’s a game to be played. Phil Hughes looks to pitch well…
1. Gardner CF
2. Wells LF
3. Cano 2B
4. Youkilis 1B
5. Francisco DH
6. Cervelli C
7. Suzuki RF
8. Nunez SS
9. Nix 3B
Never mind the hankies:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Via: Zero]
Okay, that works.
The Kay-Leiter schtick isn't so bad, actually.
[2] Yeah, actually, it isn't.
My tolerance for Kay-related schtick is not high, either.
Hughes making some guys miss tonight.
Last game there was exactly one swing-and-miss against him. One pitch, one swing. So, better.
(But someone will take him yard, you can just tell.)
Hey, a hit.
Uh.
No, he was in fair territory. Should have been out. Lucky.
Oy ugly ab for Ichi.
Not exactly a batting clinic by Nuñez, either.
Congrats, Didi.
Okay, well, a solo homer. Attaboy. Sort of.
D-backs traded for Didi because they think he's "a young Derek Jeter."
PastadivingNunez
Hm.
Phil's bete noir.
Jeez. Didi's batting 1.000
Nice!
Nice job Phil.
Whew!
Huge, Hughes.
Yup. 2 dingers.
See [10].
[19] Huuuuugh-urrrns kind of performance tonight?
[20] Yes, but a lot better than last time. Got some guys to miss, for one thing.
Doncha' know! Robbie!
God that is sweet.
Robbie!
Man, I tune in for 5 minutes and get treated to an absolute ROCKET by Robbie. Dude is ON.
Hm, I think Phil is losing it. Too many pitches. I hope he can get one more out...
Excellent finish.
Well, he pitched well enough to win. Let's see if they can get it for him.
Nice! Quality start for Phil, and not a phony-baloney one either.
Joba?
Well I only caught that last 3 innings. That was a much better looking Mr. Hughes.
Dang, Ben just missed.
MF!
Booooooooone!
At least he had good throwing motion. (just kidding)
Nune6!
Nuñe5...
Oh yeah, I was off by 1.
Hm, hate to say it, but Teix would have had that.
Nix nixes the icks
[38] Fixes the E6, quick.
Day-um.
Okay, that's the ticket. Now let's see a hit.
Ah, strategery.
The looper.
Hey, that will do!
Kirk Gibson, you're no Joe Madden.
A scoring threat!
Alright, Robbie. Find a gap.
[44] What? Gibby is Gritty! And has a manly beard!
Vernon Wells Walks. I like the sound of that.
Turn him loose on 3-0 please...
Nope! That will do though!
Yum, Rob with the bases juiced.
[47] Ah, but he is not a chessmaster.
Concentrate, Robinson.
This is going to be a trainwreck.
Oh, fuck. Are you kidding?
There is not joy in Mudville, Mighty Robbie has struck out, er, reached by hit by pitch, er, struck out.
[53] Wait..what happened?
Grrrrrrrrr.
Well, that was disappointing.
[54] The pitch hit him, but the 1B ump said he swung, strike three. (And it's really the 3B ump's call. But he did swing.)
Brett's got to make that catch. Fucking botched it.
Yeah, this doesn't surprise me somehow.
Now a double play.
Gah. Are you fucking kidding me!
What? Are you kidding? Sure looked out at third.
Hm, close, but he was out.
Or not.
Hm.
Anyway, got to go get this next schlub.
I can't name a list of specific events but I am pretty sure Phil Cuzzi sucks.
What the hell?
Catcher's interference?
Bizarre inning.
I was expecting a Brett - Ichiro collision there, considering this inning
It just wouldn't be right to lose a game in which both Phil and Joba pitched well.
HOT FUCKING DAMN BRAINS!
Boo-ya! Frankie Brains!
Frankie fuggin Brains!!!
Hot damn, Frankie Brains ties it up!
Just got back from vacation and am thrilled to see the Yanks tie this up!
Wow, what a strange couple of innings.
95% sure that was Zach Hample. Again. Catching another homer. (Diane's friend).
Would be a great time for Nunez first home run of the season.
Let's see it Nune5
Atta boy
I approve of the not-sucky version of Frankie Cervelli.
Free baseball!
Yeah, that was definitely Hample. The dude is magnetized. For baseballs.
So Cano swings at a pitch that hits him, with the bases loaded, then Frankie Brains clobbers one in the 9th to tie the game.
Well, Suzyn, You just can't...
Snakes Hammered.
Now win, please! Cano up third...
Time for a Grirnerry home run.
Good night all.
Evening... did I miss anything?
Uh oh.
[84] Four solo homers. And some odd plays.
Hm. This isn't shaping up well.
They'll bunt, right?
Ha. They were gonna.
Nice. Ha.
Hellz yeah.
Good work, Phelpsy!
End this circus, please.
Man... that kid can play Shortstop.
C'mon guys, it's Heath Bell - time to end this game!
Come on, Brains!
Ichiro!
Please, one more hit, boys, one more...
Fug. Hit the snot out of it.
FUG!
Good swing, Eduardo.
Wow, two fugs!
Dammit.
[98] Fuggin' a right! Lead off doubles are bollocks.
Well, I guess that's that...
Cervelli better keep hitting like this, because he truly is one of the worst catchers I've ever seen.
Sigh. Time for bed.
Phelps' rose is officially shat upon.
What is it with Cervelli, anyway? You usually don't see even bad catchers get the number of errors he does.
Yankees really need to win games when Hughes pitches well, because they don't happen that often.
For the record, the Braves are 13-2. That's just sick in this era.
Yeah, the Braves are playing very well. They have had some weak opponents, though: Cubs, Marlins, Royals. And some of their players are playing way above themselves. (Would you believe Ramiro Pena hitting .364 / .417 / .545 ?)