Becketts of Runs

Monday, June 5, 2006
Home Game 26
Yankees 13 Red Sox 5
Subway Race Winner: D train
Cap Game: #1



So much for that pitcher's duel. I was certain this was going to be a bad night. Traffic was miserable. The bridge was a mess so we opted for the Lincoln Tunnel, which was no picnic either. We left from my brother's house in Central Jersey at around 4:45 and walked into the Stadium nearly two and a half hours later as the bottom of the 1st began (I missed Melky's trip around the bases while waiting for my sausage.) Thank god it was an ESPN game, which always tend to start a bit late. And thankfully our hard luck on the road didn't carry over into the Stadium, as the Yanks pounded Beckett for 8 runs and chased him out after only 1.1 innings. They tacked on another 5 against Van Buren. And Moose picked a good night to have his first shaky start of the season (ain't it nice to consider an 8 strikeout night as a shaky performance?). It was a great way to kick of the 4-game tilt. And it was nice to hear the glut of BoSox fans that have been infiltrating the Stadium as of late shut up for a change.

Tonight could be a slugfest, with Boston starting David Pauley and the struggling Wang going for the Yanks. Having said that, this game will probably turn out to be a 2-1 affair.

In attendance record: 8-6