Yes folks Alex Rodriguez saved the day in a thrilling 10-7 win over the Orioles yesterday at the Stadium. In the first inning he blasted a 2-run HR to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead and in the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded, two outs and two strikes on him A-Rod took Orioles closer Chris Ray into the black in dead center field for the win.
It was the end of what was a forgettable debut by Kei Igawa. So far through the first week of the season the Yankees starting rotation has been nothing to write home about. Yesterday was no different.
Igawa started to hear the boo's after facing only his 12th batter of the game. Not once did he set the O's down in order and he allowed seven runs on eight hits, walked three, hit a batter and gave up two HR's.
The Yankees bullpen the last two games has pitched a total of 10 inning but has only allowed two hits and one walk but that isn't going to last for long if the starters can't go deep into games.
Igawa's fastball only topped out at 89-91mph which in the AL East is going to be big time trouble as the season goes on. His fastball ironically was the only pitch he was able to control.
"He just looked like he was trying to overthrow to me," Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo said. "He was rushing his delivery."
Notes
Hideki Matsui strained his left hamstring running out a second-inning grounder and left in the fourth. Torre said he probably wouldn't play until Friday in Oakland. Johnny Damon still recovering from a strained right calf, pinch hit in the eighth and struck out, then went to center.
The comeback yesterday avoided the Yankees a three game losing streak. The rubber game is this afternoon.
Yankees 10 Orioles 7
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