Monday, August 14, 2006
SimmonsJannace
fter a frustrating 5-3 loss to the Angels yesterday, Yankees manager Joe Torre and some of his players retook the field at an empty Yankee Stadium for a little Family Day fun with their wives and children.
It had to be the best part of the day. Before seeing their little ones running around the bases, the Yankees had to watch the pesky Angels do the same thing against Chien-Ming Wang.
Los Angeles used 14 singles and one home run to drive the Yankees batty; the Yankees hit three home runs, including back-to-back blasts by Alex Rodriguez (No. 25) and Jason Giambi (No. 34) with two out in the ninth inning. But all three were solo shots. Peashooters bested bazookas, at least for one afternoon.
"We had three hits going into the ninth," said Derek Jeter, whose team fell behind for good on the second pitch of the game. "Kind of hard to win like that."
The result was a fourth loss in six games and a reduction in the Yankees' AL East lead to one game as the Red Sox outslugged the Orioles, 11-9.
"We were frustrated, there was no question," Torre said. "We just couldn't get anything going. Just a bad day for us."
And a good day for Angels rookie Jered Weaver, the younger brother of former Yankees bust Jeff. Weaver went six innings, allowing only one run, to become the first starting pitcher since Livan Hernandez in 1997 to start his career 8-0. Weaver lowered his ERA to 2.14.
Jered, who is 6-7 and weighs 205 pounds, resembles Jeff physically, with the same California blond locks and a similar tall, thin frame. Even the pitching motions are similar, although the Yankees said Jeff throws more sidearm than Jered does.
It had to be the best part of the day. Before seeing their little ones running around the bases, the Yankees had to watch the pesky Angels do the same thing against Chien-Ming Wang.
Los Angeles used 14 singles and one home run to drive the Yankees batty; the Yankees hit three home runs, including back-to-back blasts by Alex Rodriguez (No. 25) and Jason Giambi (No. 34) with two out in the ninth inning. But all three were solo shots. Peashooters bested bazookas, at least for one afternoon.
"We had three hits going into the ninth," said Derek Jeter, whose team fell behind for good on the second pitch of the game. "Kind of hard to win like that."
The result was a fourth loss in six games and a reduction in the Yankees' AL East lead to one game as the Red Sox outslugged the Orioles, 11-9.
"We were frustrated, there was no question," Torre said. "We just couldn't get anything going. Just a bad day for us."
And a good day for Angels rookie Jered Weaver, the younger brother of former Yankees bust Jeff. Weaver went six innings, allowing only one run, to become the first starting pitcher since Livan Hernandez in 1997 to start his career 8-0. Weaver lowered his ERA to 2.14.
Jered, who is 6-7 and weighs 205 pounds, resembles Jeff physically, with the same California blond locks and a similar tall, thin frame. Even the pitching motions are similar, although the Yankees said Jeff throws more sidearm than Jered does.
# posted by Ty @ 8:10 AM 
