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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)
August 3rd, 2013
New York Yankees vs San Diego Padres
Post Game Recap
Final Score: Yankees 3 Padres 0
The New York Yankees were able to
bounce back in the second game of the series against the San Diego
Padres on Saturday night, with a shutout victory. The win moves the
Yankees to (57-52), but they were unable to gain any ground in the AL
East, as they still sit 8.5 games behind the first place Boston Red
Sox.
After getting a horrible start from
C.C. Sabathia on Friday night, Ivan Nova was exceptional on Saturday
night, and picked up his fifth win of the season. Nova went seven
shutout innings allowing only four hits, one walk, and struckout
eight batters. With the good start Nova sees his ERA drop to 3.08, as
he is quite possibly pitching better than ever right now.
Padres Starter Tyson Ross also had a
very good start, but with no run support and one mistake he picked up
his fifth loss of the season. Ross went six innings allowing just two
runs on three hits, three walks, and had nine strikeouts. The Yankees
did however get to Ross in the seventh inning, as it seemed like Ross
ran out of steam. After an Alfonso Soriano single to lead off the
inning, Curtis Granderson hit a two-run home run, which was his
second of the season, and a welcomed sight for Yankees fans. Ross
would then walk Lyle Overbay and Eduardo Nunez before being pulled
for Nick Vincent, who was impressive getting out of the jam.
In the ninth inning the Yankees would
be able to manufacture a insurance run, as Granderson had a single,
and then stole his second base of the season. Jayson Nix would then
have a clutch two-out RBI single to score Granderson.
The great start from Nova going seven
innings made Joe Girardi's job very easy, as he went to his formula
of David Robertson leading the way to Mariano Rivera. Robertson
pitched a scoreless eighth inning allowing just one hit in route to
earning his 25th hold of the season. In the ninth inning
Mariano Rivera took just nine pitches to earn his 35th
save of the season, as his last season continues to be extremely
impressive.
The rubber-game of the three-game
series will feature two pitchers, who were though to be the future of
the Yankees, as Phil Hughes (4-9, 4.58) will be facing his former
teammate Ian Kennedy (3-8, 5.23), as Kennedy is making his debut with
the Padres.
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