Big win today, but not only for the now in taking three of four from the Twins, who are ahead of the Yankees in the Wild Card standings at this point. This game made was one where the Yankees proved they can go toe to toe with a good team with a good bullpen and win a close game, which they've had serious problems doing thanks to the bad bullpen. Kei Igawa was awful early and late, and to be honest I personally would hope they get him off the team soon, whether it be to Scranton or release him outright. Brian Cashman signed a guy who doesn't know how to pitch, plain and simple. I don't know if he'll ever learn either. Igawa allowed two early runs to put the team behind from the get go. I thought that maybe it would demoralize the team, and suddenly the team who took the first two games from the Twins would only get a 2-2 split in the series, which isn't going to cut it considering the hole the Yankees have dug themselves. Instead, they rallied for five runs thanks to home runs from Cano and Cabrera in the second. But by the fifth inning when Igawa finished his start, the game was tied 5-5.
This is where the Yankees showed me something. They went up against a better bullpen in a battle of the bullpens and pulled it out. Luis Vizcaino, Scott Proctor, and Kyle Farnsworth all pitched scoreless innings to keep the game tied at 5. Then Hideki Matsui woke up and hit a two run home run to break the tie, making it 7-5 Yankees. The homer was off Pat Neshek, a pitcher who has unreal numbers this year, and is fighting for a spot on the All Star Team. That made his shot even more impressive. So the game is all wrapped up right? Mo in the ninth, done deal. Not so fast. Mo struggled in not being able to put away the first two hitters he faced, both hitting clean singles, not of the bloop variety. Then after a strikeout where the runner stole second, it made it runners on second and third, one out. Tying runner was on second base with less then two outs. But, Rivera was able to get Joe Mauer to ground to Derek Jeter, scoring a run but getting the second out. Runner on second, two outs, game now 7-6 Yankees. Mo finished the job getting Michael Cuddyer on a half swing strikeout. Final score Yankees 7, Twins 6.
K. Farnsworth (W, 1-1)
P. Neshek (L, 3-1)
M. Rivera (S, 11)
Yankees (40-42)
Twins (43-41)
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