CC Sabathia won his league-leading 17th game, despite looking average against a bunch of no-name Baltimore players, in the Yankees 13-3 smackdown. The Yanks won despite leaving men on 3B with less than 2 outs all game long, with Mark Teixeira being the main offender, striking out once and hitting back to the pitcher twice in 3 chances.
Johnny Damon also embarrassed himself when he forgot how many outs there were. After making a catch, he nearly threw the ball into the stands with a runner on 2B. Realizing his mistake, he threw the ball in, but too late - the runner scored on the gaffe. Something tells me this team is just coasting into the playoffs and that is a dangerous sign. Joe Girardi cannot be pleased.
The game was actually close for awhile until the Bombers scored a huge 8-spot against the ghastly Oriole bullpen. Hideki Matsui paced the team with 5 RBIs, including a 3-run shot. Melky Cabrera also knocked in 4 runs.
Yankees Record: 92-52
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