Yanks Eliminate Redbirds

The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a quick four game series:


Game 1
NYA 5 STL 3

Second baseman Robinson Cano connected with a 'big fly' and had 3 RBI at Chase

Field as the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5 to 3.

 

Tim Lincecum(1-0) had a solid outing for New York.  He went 6 and 1/3 innings

and surrended up 7 hits and 1 walk.  Lincecum whiffed an impressive total of

7 St. Louis batters.  New York totaled 11 hits on the night. 

 

Lincecum got help from Mariano Rivera who was credited with his 1st save.  The loss was charged to Ubaldo Jimenez(0-1).  He gave up 4 runs and 8 hits in 7 innings. 

Game 2
NYA 6 STL 3

At Chase Field the New York Yankees outscored the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 3.

 

New York took the lead off Ian Kennedy in the first inning when they tallied 3 runs on 3 hits.  The critical plate appearance was by Troy Tulowitzki who quieted the home crowd when he popped a two-run clout over the fence.  St.Louis went down without a fight in the bottom of the 9th. 

 

Jorge De La Rosa(1-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 6 and 2/3 innings and allowing 2 runs. De La Rosa got help from Mariano Rivera who was credited with his 2nd save.  Kennedy(0-1) ended up with the loss.  He was not very effective, surrendering 4 runs in 3 innings. 

Game 3
NYA 2 STL 1

Troy Tulowitzki had 2 base hits as the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 2 to 1 at Petco Park.

 

New York came up with 1 run in the 3rd inning.  That early scoring was all that Andy Pettitte(1-0) needed.  Neither team managed to score after the 3rd inning. 

 

Pettitte got help from Mariano Rivera who was credited with his 3rd save.  Yovani Gallardo(0-1) was hit with the loss.  He pitched 7 innings giving up 6 hits and 5 walks.

Game 4
NYA 4 STL 3

The hometown crowd was rewarded with a dramatic ending, as the New York Yankees staged a comeback win over the St. Louis Cardinals by the count of 4 to 3.

 

New York had the winning rally in the 9th inning with 2 runs utilizing 2 base hits.  After an out was recorded, Garrett Jones jump-started the rally as he doubled scoring the final run of the inning.  New York had only 5 hits for the afternoon. 

 

Matt Albers(1-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 1 inning and allowing no runs. Ubaldo Jimenez(0-2) was the loser.  'That was exciting!,' Troy Tulowitzki said.  'I would have paid money to watch this one.'