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Matsui nails a three-run homer over the right field fence and it's now 11-1. Nobody out and I'm heading to bed. Giambi brings Sheff home on a single up the middle that breezes past the pitcher. Yankee lead stretches to 8-1. Sheffield heads to third on A-Rod's "single" off of the first baseman, Swisher's glove. A-Rod gets credited with a hit. Sheffield reaches first on an error by Crosby. Third Inning Slow, floating fly ball to Matsui to end the inning. Crosby flies out to center for second out. Swisher tags and heads to third. Runners at the corners with two outs. Kotsay singles and As have two men on base. One out. Damon grabs a fly ball from Swisher gets an infield single. Slow-roller and A-Rod can't get it to first on time. Jeter strikes out to end the inning. Cano caught stealing at second base. Damon lines out to right field. Cano singles to start the third inning. Second Inning Bradley strikes out. Jay Payton flies out. Kendall ends the inning. As bottom of second. Frank Thomas slaps one over the left-center wall. 7-1. Bernie finally ends the inning with a fly ball to centerfield. Posada takes one on the right shin and Bernie is back up. Giambi 0 for 2 with another strike out. Matsui singles up the middle in his second at bat of the inning. No doubt about that one. Grand Slam! A-Rod puts the Yankees ahead 7-0. Zito gets an early shower tonight. Sarloos on the mound. Sheffield strikes out for the first out of the inning after seven batters. Jeter singles home Bernie. It's 3-0 and we can officially classify this on as the season's first rally. RBI single for Johnny Damon. Bases still loaded as Jeter steps in. 45 pitches and counting and there's action in the Oakland bullpen. Cano bunts and everyone is safe. Bases loaded. Bernie cranks one to left field and Matsui comes home for the first run of the season. Posada taking lots of pitches and finally walks. Zito up to 35 pitches. Hideki Matsui takes the third walk of the game. First Inning Sheffield grabs a fly ball for out number three. Crosby takes a fastball for strike three. Two outs. First error of the season as A-Rod boots the ball and Giambi misses the throw. Runner to second. The Big Unit takes the mound and gets a quick pop out. Giambi whiffs to end the inning. Zito threw a whole lot of pitches in the first inning. Another walk for A-Rod. Giambi up and taking balls from Zito. Sheffield walks. First baserunner of the season. A-Rod steps in. Damon leads off with a backwards K. Jeter pops out to first. Rain seems to have passed in Oakland. Yankees and As game is on. |
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