While hanging out with Tyler this morning, he decided to point out the fact that the Yankees were losing 2-0 to Toronto early in their game. Within minutes, he checked on the score again. 11-2 New York. One inning had passed. Virtually no time had passed, and New York had exploded in a single inning to put the game away. The moral of the story: Never talk trash about the Yankees. You will almost always regret it.
Trailing since giving up two runs in the first, the Yankees came alive in the third inning, raining in 11 runs against the Toronto Blue Jays. The eleven runs were the most the Yankees have scored in a single inning in five years. New York sent fifteen batters to the plate during the onslaught. Toronto would only pick up one more run after this inning.
The heart of New York's line-up trashed Blue Jays ace Ricky Romero before he was pulled after only 2 2/3 innings. Before he was pulled, Romero gave up eight of the Yankee's eleven runs in the inning. Brett Gardner's grand slam was the final nail in the coffin for Romero's poor outing.
With the Red Sox struggling to stay healthy, and with a new injury occurring almost daily to a member of their team, the Yankees could be poised for a run to put away a spot the postseason. With New York, Boston, and Tampa Bay having the best records in the majors, it's a certainty the AL Wild Card will come from their division. The Yankees usually save their best runs of the season for the second half, so don't be surprised if they pull away with a fairly safe lead in the divisional race over the coming months.
Alex Rodriguez contributed four runs during the rout while Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte picked up his tenth win of the season. If the Yankees can continue providing solid run support, they have the potential to go on a massive run with their rotation pitching very well for the most part. This game was another example of exactly what New York is capable of with players such as Robinson Cano, A-Rod, Derek Jeter, and Mark Teixeira leading the way offensively.
*Note for NYY Fans* If you are a Yankees fan, be share to check out Tyler's post @ Red Sox Are Injury Crazy // I promise you will be happy to know exactly why the Yankees are about to pull away from our rival team over in Beantown for the division.
