September 16, 2012
Well winning is the name of the game, they took two out of three from the Red Sox at Fenway and now back home with a 6-4 victory, the Yankees take two out of three from the Tampa Rays. The Yankees started out the day a game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East standings.
The Yankees sent their veteran Hiroki Kuroda to the mound. Kuroda pitched 6 innings, gave up 4 runs and struck out 10. The Yankee offense finally looked great hitting with runners in scoring position. Jeter and A-Rod had RBIs and Russell Martin cranked a three-run homer (17th) to right to give the Yankees a 5-0 lead at that point. The Rays came back to score 3 more in the 6th but Kuroda was able to get out of the jam and pick up his 14th win of the season. The bullpen came on to finish the Rays in the final innings and Rafael Soriano recorded his 40th save of the season, the 5th Yankee to record 40 or more saves in a single season record.
With the win, the Yankees maintain a 1 game lead in the AL East over the Orioles who beat Oakland today. These wins late in the season continue to play a crucial role in a Yankee postseason. The Yankees with a day off tomorrow, welcome the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
B.C Sports,
Brian Chin
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