Yankees can’t hold lead, fall to the A’s

By On September 23, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Game Recaps

That wasn't what we wanted to see.

All good things must come to an end. That holds especially true for winning streaks. The Athletics snapped the Yankees seven game win streak Sunday, beating the Bombers 5-4. The Yankees let an opportunity slip away. The Orioles also lost in Boston. On the one hand this means that the Yankees hold on to their one game lead in the division. On the other hand, the Yankees need to put some distance between themselves and Baltimore. Any opportunity to do so needs to be seized.

After Saturday’s marathon game the Yankees needed to give them length. He didn’t. Hiroki allowed five runs (four earned) in 5.2 innings of work. The rest of the bullpen was almost perfect, allowing just two base runners over 3.1 innings, but it was too little too late.

The A’s put runs on the board in the first and second innings, scoring first on a Kuroda wild pitch and in the second fame they plated two on a homer. Just like that it was Oakland three, Yankees nothing. But the Yankees came back. All the Yankee offense came in the fourth inning. had the big hit, knocking a two run shot in a four run inning. The Yankees were up four to three after the fourth inning.

Unfortunately the lead wasn’t enough. singled home the tying run in the fifth before the A’s took the lead for good in the sixth. It’s always frustrating to a lose a one run game at home, especially one that sees the team score in only one inning.

The Yankees next head to Target Field to face the Twins. Every game is a must win right now with Baltimore breathing down the Yankees’ necks. Hopefully the Yankees can take advantage of the hapless Twins.

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3 Responses to Yankees can’t hold lead, fall to the A’s

  1. says:
    September 23, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    YANKEES WEEKLY TV SCHEDULE (EDT)
    MON - SEP - 24 - at Minnesota - 8:10 PM - YES
    TUE - SEP - 25 - at Minnesota - 8:10 PM - MY9
    WED - SEP - 26 - at Minnesota - 1:10 PM - YES
    THU - SEP - 27 - at Toronto - 7:07 PM - YES
    FRI - SEP - 28 - at Toronto - 7:07 PM - YES
    SAT - SEP - 29 - at Toronto - 1:07 PM - YES
    SUN - SEP - 30 - at Toronto - 1:07 PM - YES

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  2. says:
    September 23, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    At some point (like right now) the Yankees need to decide whether whatever they think they’re getting offensively (and he’s not hitting a lick) from Nunez is worth putting this man in the field during a pennant race.

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  3. Duh, Innings! says:
    September 23, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    I think 6-4 should do it (Os would have to play 7-3 just to finish tied), 7-3 should definitely do it and (I think) clinch the #1 seed / playing the wildcard team in the first round / homefield advantage throughout the A.L. postseason.

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