Raining Yankees

The Red Sox got off to a slippery start against the Yankees on Friday night. The rain started coming down as soon as the game started, and everyone kept a watchful eye on the weather. There was lightening in the sky and lightening in the stadium, Yankee lightening! Nick Swisher started it off in the first inning with a long home run to left. His home run was followed by Curtis Granderson's homer to right. But wait! The Yanks weren't done there. Russell Martin went yard in the second inning as well, making it 3-0 Yankees. The Red Sox had seen enough. The third inning was all Red Sox as Ciriaco grounded tho shortstop and Aviles scored. It was 3-1 Yankees. Pedroia stepped in and homered to left, and Ciriaco and Ellsbury scored. The Red Sox had taken the lead and it was 4-3.

But wait, we all know the Yankees don't quit without putting up a fight! Phil Hughes, Robertson, and Soriano shut down the Red Sox. It was all Yankees after the third inning. Derek Jeter homered to left to tie the game, Jayson Nix singled to right, to score McGehee, and in the seventh inning Nick Swisher homered (yes, again!) to right center. The final score was 6-4 Yankees. What a game it was!

This was the 12th time that Nick Swisher hit a home run from both, the right and the left side in one game. The only other switch hitter that has done that more is Mark Teixeira with 13 times. Mark Teixeira is out of the lineup today for two straight days due to inflammation in his left wrist. The Teixeira - Padilla rivalry will have to wait until the next series. There is a possibility that he could play tomorrow.

The Yanks are on fire! It's going to be tough to stop them. Lester has a big job to do today. Phelps (3-3, 2.53 ERA) is up against Lester (6-10, 5.20 ERA). Hopefully Phelps can delver a good game and the Yankee offense will pick up right where it left off yesterday. Of course, go Yankees!