Hideki Matsui may be the most awkward man to ever receive a pie in the face.
His solo home run with on
e out in the bottom of the ninth tonight gave the Yankees their fourth straight win coming out of the All-Star break, 2-1 over the Orioles. That’s three straight 2-1 victories, indicating how fresh the starters are looking coming out of their week off.
For Matsui, it’s a big homer for a guy who has had an underrated season. He’s hit 15 home runs in 82 games, and as always, he’s posting a decent on-base percentage. He can no longer play the outfield, but he’s a crucial bat that the Yankees need if they want this year to be championship number 27. He might look old enough to be Jackie Chan’s grandpa, but he can still swing the bat. Good to know that he had a sense a humor about A.J. Burnett getting him with the pie in the face as well.
Great start for Pettitte tonight, he really needed an outing like the one he had (7 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 Ks). Arguably his best outing of the season, it was huge for him to get his second half started the right way.
That’s all I’ve got for tonight, I’ll be back tomorrow with something fun, something interesting, something for everyone. Here’s a little fantastic viewing material for your pleasure tonight as I retire to my bed.
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