newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 6/22/2008
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NEW YORK -- What a tough inning for Kyle Farnsworth on Sunday. The Yankees right-handed reliever entered the game in the eighth inning and got the first two Reds hitters out, then gave up a solo home run to Ken Griffey Jr. The next batter, Brandon Phillips, hit a grounder toward the mound, and Farnsworth tried to snatch it with his right hand. The ball deflected off his hand, and Phillips ...
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Pettitte Sparkles as Yanks Turn Back Reds
Green Pinstripes —
There may be a lot of wear and tear on the elbow, but the ol' lefty still knows how to win. Andy Pettitte was splendid through six, Jason Giambi collected three hits and drove in two and Mariano Rivera nailed down his 21st save of the season as the Yanks bested the Reds 4-1 to avert the sweep. It took the Bombers a while, but they finally broke through against Cincinnati pitching with a run in the fifth on a Robinson Cano sacrifice fly and three more in the sixth on back-to-back doubles by Giambi and Jorge Posada to secure the victory. The Good: Andy Pettitte. The Yanks entered play on Sunday riding a mini two-game losing streak and had their best ...
Serendipitous Sunday
The Futility Infielder —
... , the 588th of his career. Two pitches later, Phillips hit a sharp comebacker that Farnsworth instinctively tried to barehand. After deflecting it to Alex Rodriguez, who was too late to make the play, Farnsworth was tended to by the Yankee trainers; he departed and reportedly needed three stitches in the webbing of his fingers. Ah, go pet your gopher, Kyle. Given that the home run he surrendered had created a save situation, Automatic Joe Girardi pressed the button and called upon Mariano Rivera to get a rare four-out save. Rivera quickly got pinch-hitter Javier Valentin to ...
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ANDY DANDY AGAIN —
NY Post: Sports 6/22/2008
Andy Pettitte put the Yankees back on track, running his shutout streak to 19 innings and helping the Yankees avoid a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 601st home run, but the Reds...
