Game 2 vs Seattle

 This is just an experiment!!!I don't even know how to start this!  These are based on  my notes from the game.  Riding a four game win streak which saw the Yankees sweep the Indians and put up a 6 run 3rd inning in the previous nights game the Yankees looked to keep the streak alive. Hiroki Kuroda verses Jeremy Bonderman. Both pitchers were entering the game with high ERAs. Bonderman was lite up by the Twins in his first start of the season and Kuroda didn't have a decision in his previous three starts. Entering the game New York was 25-3 when they scored first.
    The game started off fast for the Yanks when Brett Gardner smacked the ball to the outfield and with his blazing speed he ended up with a double. Cano drew a walk and Bonderman hadn't thrown a strike yet! But, given this was his second game coming off two separate injuries one of which was Tommy John surgery it was understandable. The Yanks scored first when Travis Hafner knocked in his 29th RBI of the season giving the Yankees the lead. Watching this game brought back memories of watching "The Kid" Ken Griffey Jr. play. Back in the mid to late 90's. As I sat here watching it seemed to me we were just missing some pitches. Both pitchers were throwing a lot of pitches. We just couldn't connect the way we needed too. Early on Kuroda was dealing. His pitch count into the  4th inning was 66. that seems kind of high to me.   There was an interesting question posed on the YES network...Which four hitters would you put on the Mount Rushmore of baseball? TOUGH!!!! I went with Derek Jeter, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. Although Griffey Jr was plagued by injuries I still think he was naturally talented. Seattle's big inning came in the 4th. 6 straight batters reached base and Kuroda would be gotten out quicker had a ground ball not hit 2nd base causing it to bounce up into the air and away from.. Cano I believe. Seattle had bases loaded twice in that inning. So we were fortunate to get out only down 4-1.
    The announcers kept saying if the M's bullpen get into the game maybe we could muster some opportunities. Bonderman was cruising. At one stretch in the game he had retired 9 in a row!! He ended the game having thrown 96 pitches through 6 innings. His final line was 6 IP{ innings pitched} 1 earned run, giving up 3 hits and walking one batter back in the 1st. Great performance! Meanwhile, Kuroda was settling down and although he had given up the 4 runs we were still in the game..Kurodas pitch count was at 110