Yankees: September 2007 Archives

Yankees should have swept except for Mo's meltdown Friday night.  Coupled with Boston's final game loss, a win Friday would have finished the Yankees just a skinny game out of first.  That would have made Boston fans a tad bit uncomfortable...

Alas, it was not to be.

Bad tidings from Shea:  Glavine coughed it up early, ceding 7 runs without recording the 2nd out of the game.  I was surprised to learn that it was his second shortest career outing; you can't get much shorter than one out, folks.

Pettite not sharp but gets the win.  Unlikely as Yankees down 6-1 going into 4th inning.  Revenge of the irregulars as Yankees score 10 runs in top of 4th capped off by 2 run HR by Shelley Duncan.  Yankees need to beware as Duncan's odds of breaking team mate's forearm are 3:1 after HR...

Tense finish as Yankees 11-6 lead is trimmed to 11-10 going into bottom of 9th.  The speedy Brian Roberts on 3rd with 1 out is almost a shoe in to tie.  Jose Veras in to finish off gets a K and groundout to end the game.



Earlier at Shea, Met pitcher John Maine tosses a 14 K one hitter gem to put down Marlins 13-0.  Phillies lose, Mets tie for first.  Can't get more exciting than this.  NL east will be decided on last day of regular season or force 163rd game playoff.  Wow. 

163rd game as playoff made that much more unlikely with advent of wild card system, but here we are...almost.

Godd Luck, Willie, I'm rootin' for ya!

Watching Mike Mussina is painful.  First 4 innings were excellent.  5th inning a meltdown.

Top of 6th, Damon leads off with a homer, now 8-6 Yanks...

Mets losing, Phillies winning.  Looks like Mets need to dust off golf clubs...

With just 3 games remaining in the season, the Yankees are keeping it interesting.  With tonight's win over Tampa Bay and Boston's loss to Minnesota, the Yanks are now 2 games out with 3 to play.  Though unlikely, it's still mathematically possible to take over first...

Phil Hughes matched Scott Kazmir (AL strikeout leader as of tonight.  Hey Omar, what were you thinking?) in a tautly pitched game garnering the win after Kazmir was pulled before the beginning of the 7th.  Scoring 2 runs in the top of the frame, the Yankees went on to win with another outstanding performance from "Get a Joba" Chamberlain.

Boston's got to be feeling the hot breath on the neck as the Yanks continue to bear down with the best record in baseball since the end of May.

And this while favorite son Willie Randolph has to suffer through the Mets self-destructing.  Another loss tonight combined with a Phillies win puts the teams tied for first in the NL East with 3 to play.  Painful to watch.