The Yankees lost 2 out of 3 to the LA Angels of Anaheim. The Angels have had the Yankees number for a few years now, and took yet another series. In Monday’s opener, Phil Hughes was ok – he was fine for the first 6 innings, but got roughed up in the 7th, and the game unfolded. The Angels took the game in the tenth, off of Sean Henn. Even though it was a one run game, it was harder to take than the Tuesday blowout in which Mike Mussina brought absolutely nothing to the table. The Angels dominated the Yankees all night long and won the game 18-9. It should be noted that even while being blown out, the Yankees came alive in the 9th, and scored 4 runs. They never gave up. Andy Pettite won the Wednesday series finale, pitching a gem – only giving up one run in the 6th. Joba and Rivera closed out the game – final score was 8-2.
The Yankees have tonight off, and face Detroit for 4 games, then come home to face Boston for 3. This next week will tell us if the Yankees are a playoff team or not. LAst night, Detroit, Seattle, and Boston all lost games, so the Yankees are 5 behind Boston, and 1.5 behind Seattle for the wild card. Detroit is 3 full games behind the Yankees. The Yanks can put Detriot away this weekend….
