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Ichiro Suzuki With His First Big Game (Red Sox vs Yankees)
Not that he hasn’t had big games in the past, but for Ichiro Suzuki to hit his first multiple home run game, as a New York Yankee, against the Boston Red Sox, is completely different than anything else he’s done in the past with the Seattle Mariners. Like it or not, it simply means more on a national level.
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Playoffs Getting Closer? (Rays vs Yankees)
The New York Yankees didn’t seem to be too torn up after Matt Moore tore through them in his first Major League start, earning the win in the Rays’ 15-8 over the AL East leader, putting them two games behind the Boston Red Sox.
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Jesus Montero Worth the Hype (Yankees vs Orioles)
Jesus Montero was called up from the minors for hitting prowess and his ability at catcher. The Yankees are in greater need of helping their pitchers, but Montero, at DH, justified his promotion with two home runs, helping the New York Yankees to a 11-10 win over the Baltimore Orioles, making it a 2.5 game lead on top of the AL East.
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Josh Beckett and Home Runs do the Job (Red Sox vs Yankees)
The bats were working this time, unlike the 2-5 loss on Tuesday. Josh Beckett, like with all his games against the Yankees, was dominant, and came out on top, making it 4-0 for against their AL East rivals, with a 1.85 ERA in 5 starts against them. The Red Sox now have a 1.5 game lead.
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Sabathia Finally Manages to Win (Yankees vs Red Sox)
CC Sabathia is 17-3 with a 2.40 ERA this season, when facing anyone but the Red Sox. Against Boston? Well, after the 5-2 win in Fenway park, making it 3-13 in the Red Sox’s favor this year (that bad, huh?). Until this win, Sabathia was 0-4 against Boston this year, with a terrible 7.40 ERA.
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Baseball Games Shouldn’t Be This Long (Yankees vs Red Sox)
Yeah, so the Boston Red Sox got a one game lead in the AL East. Rookie Josh Reddick got the game ending single, driving home David Ortiz. Mariano Rivera blew the save, which was probably the most amazing thing about this game, leaving Phil Hughes to complete the self destruct mode and complete the Boston comeback. At that point, four hours and 15 minutes since I started watching the game, I really didn’t care anymore.
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Derrek Lee Signs With the Baltimore Orioles
Derreck Lee (1B, 35) has signed a one year contract with the Baltimore Orioles after passing a physical and will play for an AL team for the first time in his career in 2011.