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Yankees News For April 6
Topic Started: Apr 6 2005, 07:46 AM (11 Views)
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Yankees News For April 6
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Jeter homer saves Rivera
April 6
New York Daily News: It was the ninth inning, the game was tied, the Stadium was humming and everyone in the place thought Derek Jeter had just drawn a leadoff walk.
But it wasn't. It was a walk-off, instead.
After working a 3-0 count against Boston closer Keith Foulke, Jeter twice headed for first on borderline called strikes, then fouled off the first full-count pitch he saw before finally depositing the second one over the right-center fence, bailing out his own closer yesterday and giving the Yankees their second straight win over the rival Red Sox, 4-3.
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No Foulke hero for Red Sox
April 6
New York Daily News: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3, last swing wins it, was a game we've seen before. And we'll have 17 more chances to catch it again. The numbers may be different today, the world champions might find another crushing way to lose, who knows how many home runs Hideki Matsui will hit, but the Red Sox won't be hiding in the broom closet or taking two-hour showers, or however long they need to outlast the ugly, obvious questions.
Derek Jeter's home run in the ninth inning, the winner, came on a 3-2 count against Boston's Keith Foulke. The Red Sox closer's first three pitches to Jeter were balls, the next two strikes. The last one was none of the above. Jeter cleared the fence in right field, and it suddenly became very important to find out which one of Foulke's pitches had failed the splendid relief pitcher.
He was standing in the middle of the clubhouse, when the predictable question came from somewhere to his left. "What did you throw?"
Foulke didn't hesitate. "A home run," he revealed.
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October springs back to life
April 6
New York Daily News: Late October? Early April? When it comes to Yankees-Red Sox, does it really matter what time of year it is? After all we've witnessed these past couple of seasons, does anyone doubt for a minute these two teams could play a game for the ages in Iceland on New Year's Eve?
Yesterday at the Stadium, we had ourselves yet another one - the only real surprise being that it was accomplished within the regulation nine innings and in just three hours and 16 minutes. Otherwise, the game and the teams continued to be as evenly matched as the score - 3-3 after Red Sox captain Jason Varitek tied it by homering off Yankee closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth, and ultimately 4-3 after Yankee captain Derek Jeter reciprocated by homering off Red Sox closer Keith Foulke leading off the bottom of the inning.
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It's A Good Start For Pavano
April 6
New York Post: Joe Torre said Carl Pavano reminds him of Andy Pettitte because of his walk. Yesterday, in Pavano's Yankees debut, he resembled the former All-Star with the way he pitched against the Red Sox.
Mariano Rivera's blown save in the ninth cost Pavano a victory the Yankees eventually bagged, 4-3, on Derek Jeter's walk-off homer in the ninth. However, it didn't dampen how well Pavano pitched versus a team that made a play for him last winter.
"It was a lot right off the bat, the first game of the season and the Red Sox. It was great," said Pavano, who gave up two runs and eight hits in 61/3 innings. When Pavano left the game, the Yankees were leading 3-1. But Mike Stanton allowed an inherited runner to score, making it a one-run game. When Jason Varitek homered off Rivera, Pavano's chances for a victory vanished with the ball.
"Wins are going to come," Pavano said.
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Hideki-Mania grows
April 6
New York Daily News: The more Hideki Matsui keeps dominating games, the more people notice. Even the commissioner was hailing him yesterday.
"The more you watch him, the better player you realize he is," Bud Selig said during the Yankees' 4-3 victory over the Red Sox at the Stadium.
Matsui treated Selig and the rest of the crowd to another impressive display: He went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second home run in as many games and his second three-hit game.
Matsui is hitting .667 (6-for-9) over the first two games, with five RBI and four runs. He also prevented two runs Sunday, robbing Kevin Millar of a home run. Matsui also is continuing his mastery of Boston; since coming to the majors in 2003, the Yankees' left fielder is batting .340 against the Red Sox during the regular season.
However, what he is doing now is stunning. Obviously, Matsui is taking the assignment of batting cleanup well.
"For me, it doesn't matter where I hit in the lineup," Matsui said. "Obviously, with hitting cleanup, there are expectations that come with it. (But) regardless of where you hit in the lineup, you have that responsibility on your mind."
Selig considers Matsui's success another sign of the globalization of baseball.
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Boomer Bonkers Over Item
April 6
New York Post: IF only David Wells had pitched better on Sunday against the Yankees, the Red Sox hurler wouldn't have been so touchy when Post baseball writer Michael Morrissey asked him about partying with Queen Latifah Thursday night.
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Damon to A-Rod: I'm sorry
April 6
New York Daily News: The Red Sox took turns taking shots at Alex Rodriguez earlier this spring, calling him a 'clown' and questioning whether he was really a 'true' Yankee. But yesterday, one Boston player tried to make peace.
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