A starting pitcher who had lost his last 11 consecutive starts, was a solid inning away from qualifying for a win, not to mention a straight shut down of the New York Yankees. Justin Masterson, who we all know from coming up with the Boston Red Sox and not doing a bad job in the process. However he was the main piece involved in the Victor Martinez trade. Masterson has good stuff but has just struggled with a team who can't even win games in the AL Central, which is a rather weak division. However, today seemed to be Masterson's day, inducing ground balls with his sinker which would dive down and in to right-handed batters. The 7th inning came around, and while Cleveland had a 3-0 lead over Yanks' starter A.J. Burnett, the Yanks did what they are known for.
Swisher, who just simply does not want May to end, hit a hard line drive single to center to lead it off. Masterson would then walk Juan Miranda. After the 1st and 2nd with 0 outs situation for Masterson, he struck out the pinch hitting Cervelli. That was a big out, however Derek Jeter was next up, and he made it happen. Jeter delivered with a 2 strike, 2 run single, which made the Yanks minus 1. 3-2 Indians, for Curtis Granderson. The Grandy-Man turned on an inside fastball off of lefthander Tony Sipp, and belted it down into the right field corner. The Yanks had 2nd and 3rd, and two outs for Mark Teixeira. Tex had been up and down, but if there was ever an appropriate time for him to break out, it was right then and there. Marky Tex launched a ball towards the left/centerfield gap which reached the audience with ease. The Yanks took a 5-3 lead with that 3-run gamechanger, and never looked back winning the game 7-3. Mariano Rivera even came in, in a non-save situation. The Yanks needed a for-sure win, and what does MO do, he locks it down.
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