C.C. Sabathia pitched into the 7th last night, didn’t allow a run, and the Yanks hit three solo home runs late (two by pinch-hitters—Ellsbury, Didi—and the other one, of course, by Sanchez), good for a tidy, 3-0 win against the Dodgers.
Later this afternoon—4:oo p.m. start—they’ll face Clayton Kershaw as they look to take the series.
Never mind the chill:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
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I still don't understand why Ellsbury didn't PH with the bases loaded and two out in the fifth.
But, it all worked out!
Good win last night. Hopefully Boston can beat the O's and Tampa can help out with the Jays some more. Just 2 games out still.
Big Mike needs to be big today while we wait out Kershaw.
So if I'm reading the standings correctly, Os and Jays have the two WC spots, Yankees are tied with Detroit at two games back, with the Ms .5 games behind.
Crazy.
[3] It would be wild if we had a 4 way tie for the two spots at the end of the season.
I'm worried about the upcoming road trip but I guess I only need to worry about today.
Afternoon game
Oooh, forgot.
Oh, Kershaw, yikes. Is his ERA really 1.89?? That's sick.
Big Mike is gonna have to be on his game, for sure.
Nice try, Ref.
Another catcher's interference. Must be a thing this year.
Double play! I expect a review
Well that was... fortunate.
I mean, if Ethier doubles there, the game is over.
What a double play! Holy shit! Big Mike is lucky to walk off the field. Yikes.
Or not
Hmm, hate to lose Pineda, but if it gets Kershaw out of the game. . .
And we're back. With Kershaw
But not with Mike.
And now another delay. Oh, an hour delay? Buh bye Kershaw.
Any word on when the game will resume?
[17] We're back. Kershaw is still out there?
Base runner. Tough error
A hit!
Modammit!
Is Kershaw on a pitch count? If so, take take take take.
Woo hoo he's gone!
Same result though.
I accept that walk!
Last time Didi came up with two on... he bunted.
I don't see any serious PH threats. McCann, I guess. If we use 'threat' in its most generous sense.
McCann it is. So now a pitching change, I presume?
Yep.
Good, because this game was going much too fast. Six or seven pitching changes over the next couple of innings will help. Then maybe four or five extra innings.
Sigh
Seems like we could manage to have a more dangerous lefty PH. What with the expanded rosters and all.
Oh well. Let's go to the eighth, then.
Okay, Jacoby, step up to the plate. Deliver!
Boo, me!
Not that.
Shit!
Arrrrrgh
Keystone kops
Uh oh.
I'm not seeing a comeback in my crystal ball now. Damn.
If I watched all of Starlin Castro's at bats, he would be batting .675. But, he would never score a run.
Fuck
Yeesh
Lost without giving up an earned run.
And, the Dodger bullpen was maybe more effective than Kershaw!
Brett Gardner, I was your fan early on. I defended you from ridicule. I resisted every call to trade you.
But if you aren't going to run in that eighth-inning spot, when are you ever going to run?
And if.you aren't ever going to run, what's the fucking point of you?