Game 60: Penny outpitches CC. Did I just say that?

by Randy Booth on Jun 11, 2009 11:51 PM EDT in Game Stories

Final - 6.11.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	10	1
Boston Red Sox	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	X	4	8	0
WP: Takashi Saito (1 - 0) SV: Jonathan Papelbon (16) LP: CC Sabathia (5 - 4)

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Editor's Note: Just noticed E-Coli's post. Should I take this one down? Probably, but I won't. Enjoy!

The Red Sox sweep the Yankees and all I want to sing right now is, "Love that dirty water..."

But here's the thing folks: the Yankees, despite losing to the Red Sox eight times in a row, are a very good team. Yes, it's great to beat them all the time, but we're not just going to lose them off of our tails. As much as that'd be nice, 8-0 just gives us 8 wins. If it could mean the Yankees place 5th in the AL East, that'd be 100 times better.

The Sox did it thanks to a great game from Brad Penny. Penny went six innings, gave up six hits, no runs, one walk and struck out five.

Unfortunately Penny didn't pick up the win, but damn, could we have gotten a better performance in a bigger start? This was a huge game for the Red Sox, and not just because they won, but because Penny gave them an amazing start.

On the offensive side, David Ortiz hit -- another -- home run. Check that man for steroids! (I hope we all know that is a joke). After going down 3-1 after 7 innings, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay and Mike Lowell knocked in runners to take the lead and give the Sox the win. Manny Delcarmen struggled in relief ( .2IP, 3R), but Takashi Saito (W, 1.1IP, 1H, 2K) and Jonathan Papelbon (S, 1IP, 0H, 0BB) picked up the slack.

The Sox head back into interleague play on Friday against the defending World Series champion Phillipes. It'll be Jon Lester v. Joe Blanton.

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YUP!!!

Awesome job by Penny. He’s pitching like he wants to keep his job.

"Well let me just quote the late-great Colonel Sanders, who said...'I'm too drunk to taste this chicken.' "
-Ricky Bobby

by nepats108 on Jun 12, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions

Typo?

“but Takashi Saito (W, 1.1IP, 1H, 2K) and Jonathan Papelbon (S, 1IP, 0H, 0BB).”

by ManRam on Jun 12, 2009 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

Edited. Thanks for noticing it.

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by Randy Booth on Jun 12, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions

lets be real, cc outpitched penny. girardi left him in a batter or two too long.

by William S on Jun 12, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

At worst it was a draw

CC gave up runs. Penny did not.

by lone1c on Jun 12, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Yep

And Pedro outpitched Clemens in the 2003 ALCS.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 12, 2009 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Agree

I know this sound like treason, but I thought Sabathia pitched a great game. I think the game stat should be “L-Girardi” instead of Sabathia. I think this lost for the MFY, show the inherent problem with their team, their craptastic middle relief. This also shouldn’t be a surprise to the Yankee Organization or their fans, this has been a problem for a couple years.

I think one difference is that Girardi doesn’t manage his bullpen as well as Torre did, who looks like a genius as he wrecked Scott Proctor’s arm.

by superferret on Jun 12, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Sabathia did pitch a great game, but Penny pitched a better one.

Through 7 and 6 respectively, they’d both put up similar numbers in Ks, hits, and walks. Penny had given up a couple more hits, but Sabathia gave up a homer, which more than makes up for it.

The 8th inning makes it no contest.

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 12, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions