PostGame, Yankees 6 White Sox 4

NYY: 15-7
CHW(AL): 9-14

WP: Alfredo Aceves(2-0)
LP: Matt Thornton(2-2)
S: Mariano Rivera(7)

Starters:

NYY-- Andy Pettitte
6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 Earned Runs, 2 Walks, 3 K, 1 HR Allowed

CHI-- Freddy Garcia
6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 Earned Runs, 2 Walks, 2 K, 1 HR Allowed

Pitching:
Andy Pettitte came into the night as one of the hottest pitchers in the Majors. Unfortunately their is always a brief hiccup when your on a roll and Pettitte endured that tonight. Over 6 inning he gave up 4 runs while walking 2. I felt like he left the ball out in front of the plate a lot more than usual and looked like he might of been not into it from the get go, thankfully for him he has the offense behind him. Following Pettite, Alfredo Aceves who earned the victory threw a scoreless seventh despite walking one. In the eighth inning, Damaso Marte & Joba Chamberlain teamed up to get the hold for Mo, Martes 2nd hold and Jobas 5th hold of the season. In the ninth, Mariano Rivera shut it down one, two, three which included 2 strikeouts.

Offense:
Already being down 3-0 in the bottom of the first, Alex Rodriguez doubled to left which scored Derek Jeter to give the Yankees their first run. In the same inning, with Mark Teixeira on third, Robinson Cano hit a sharp base hit to left which scored Mark, and put the Yankees within one run. In the bottom of the sixth, Derek Jeter hit a home run to left field,his fourth, which tied the ball game up as it was a 2 run shot and as Brett Gardner also scored on the homer. With the game tied at 4 in the bottom of the seventh, Derek Jeter stepped into the box again and lined a triple to right field, Francisco Cervelli, and Brett Gardner scored on the triple.

Offensive Box Score:

1. SS Derek Jeter, 3-4, 2 RUNS, 1 3B, 4 RBI(18), 1 HOME RUN(4)
2. DH Nick Johnson, 0-2, 1 Walk, 1 K
3. 1B Mark Teixeira, 0-2, 1 RUN, 2 Walks
4. 3B Alex Rodriguez, 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI(14)
5. 2B Robinson Cano, 1-4, 1 RBI(18)
6. RF Nick Swisher, 0-4, 1 K
7. CF Curtis Granderson, 0-3, 1 Walk, 1 K
8. C Francisco Cervelli, 0-3, 1 RUN
9. LF Brett Gardner, 2-3, 2 RUNS

Game Picture:

The Game Picture for tonight's ball game goes to Derek Jeter for his 3 for 4 performance which included his home run to left and 4 RBIS.


The Yankees will send Javier Vazquez to the mound in game two of the this 3 game series against the White Sox. The first pitch will be 1:05 PM, as Vazquez will be opposed by lefty and 3-0 John Danks.