Yankees 7, Orioles 3: Goodbye, Yankee Stadium

by SC on Sep 22, 2008 12:21 AM EDT in Post-Game Comment 8 comments

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So that's that.

They repeatedly mentioned that when Babe Ruth hit the first home run at Yankee Stadium back in 1923, he said after the game, "God knows who'll hit the last one."

This guy:

The Yankees win 7-3 thanks to homers from Jose Molina and Johnny Damon, with Molina hitting the final home run ever at Yankee Stadium. I can't feel bad about the loss. In this modern world, I got to watch this this game via the magic of DVR, about 45 minutes behind the live feed, because my girlfriend's birthday was today. I got to watch this spectacle in high definition. And make no mistake, this was baseball history, though it was a meaningless game unless something truly incredible happens for the Yankees.

I also couldn't help but find it a bit fitting from my own personal perspective that Yankee Stadium closes with the Orioles being swept back to Baltimore. Talk about modern times.

Yankee Stadium should mean something to anyone that considers themselves a baseball fan, I think. Again, it's love it or hate it -- I hate it. But it's Yankee Stadium, The House That Ruth Built, home of the greatest franchise in baseball history (by a mile, by the way).

Mike Royko once said that hating the Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your taxes. He was 100% correct. But there is a grudging respect that I hold for the New York Yankees, and for that stadium. They are the kings of this sport, and that was their castle. If you think I'm being too nice about the Yankees, then fill out a TTT form. It'll also be one of the only times this ever happens, anyway.

The new stadium will give us new reasons to hate this team, I'm sure. For the moment, I tip my cap to Yankee Stadium, and to that freaking Andy Pettitte, who beat us for the 25th time in his career.

Box score is after the jump.

Baltimore
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
B. Roberts 2b	5	1	1	1	0	1	2	.297
N. Markakis rf	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.300
M. Mora 3b	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.282
A. Cintron 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274
A. Huff dh	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.309
R. Hernandez c	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.256
A. Jones cf	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.273
K. Millar 1b	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	.236
J. Payton lf	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.248
J. Castro ss	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.203
O. Salazar ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.288
B. Fahey pr-ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229
L. Scott ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264
Totals	35	3	7	3	2	6	15

Batting

2B - K Millar (25, A Pettitte).

3B - A Jones (7, A Pettitte).

RBI - J Payton (41), M Mora (102), B Roberts (55).

2-out RBI - B Roberts.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, N Markakis 1.

Team LOB - 7.

Base Running

SB - B Roberts (38, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Molina), A Jones (10, 2nd base off J Veras/J Molina).

Fielding

E - B Fahey (5, ground ball).

DP - 1 (B Roberts-J Castro-K Millar).

NY Yankees
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Damon cf-lf	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	.307
M. Cabrera lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
D. Jeter ss	5	0	0	0	0	2	3	.301
W. Betemit ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260
B. Abreu rf	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.299
A. Rodriguez 3b	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.303
J. Giambi 1b	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.249
B. Gardner pr-cf	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.190
X. Nady lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.267
C. Ransom 1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296
R. Cano 2b	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	.264
H. Matsui dh	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.294
I. Rodriguez ph-dh	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.278
J. Molina c	4	2	3	2	0	0	0	.221
Totals	32	7	9	7	5	3	11

Batting

HR - J Damon (16, 3rd inning off C Waters 2 on, 0 Out), J Molina (3, 4th inning off C Waters 1 on, 1 Out).

SF - R Cano.

RBI - J Damon 3 (69), J Molina 2 (17), J Giambi (94), R Cano (64).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Jeter 2, I Rodriguez 1, X Nady 1, R Cano 1.

GIDP - J Giambi.

Team LOB - 7.

Base Running

SB - B Abreu (20, 2nd base off L Cormier/R Hernandez).

Fielding

E - A Pettitte (2, ground ball).

Baltimore
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
C. Waters (L, 3-4)	5.2	6	5	5	4	2	2	5.06
L. Cormier	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	3.97
J. Walker	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.92
R. Cherry	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.17

NY Yankees
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
A. Pettitte (W, 14-14)	5.0	7	3	2	1	3	0	4.54
J. Veras (H, 10)	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.54
P. Coke (H, 3)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
J. Chamberlain (H, 18)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.46
M. Rivera	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.45

Pitches-strikes - C Waters 101-57; L Cormier 23-14; J Walker 5-4; R Cherry 18-13; A Pettitte 85-63; J Veras 16-8; P Coke 8-5; J Chamberlain 14-8; M Rivera 11-8.

Ground balls-fly balls - C Waters 6-9; L Cormier 0-1; J Walker 0-0; R Cherry 2-3; A Pettitte 6-6; J Veras 0-1; P Coke 1-0; J Chamberlain 2-2; M Rivera 3-0.

Batters faced - C Waters 26; L Cormier 5; J Walker 1; R Cherry 6; A Pettitte 24; J Veras 3; P Coke 2; J Chamberlain 5; M Rivera 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Eric Cooper.
Time: 3:05. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 31 minutes in the 1st).
Attendance: 54,610.
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, out to left.

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Whenever I think of Yankee Stadium

I will always picture

And the Babe. The hideous blue stadium has never done it for me.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Sep 22, 2008 1:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I started to watch the game, become bored, and turned it off. Boring game and I was tired of the all of the masturbatory Yankee talk. RIP Yankee Stadium.

Where are we on the draft next year? Are we lined up for the 5th pick so far?

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Sep 22, 2008 1:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I switched over to

ESPN to see what the score was and watched for a MFing entire inning and that cocksucker Joe Morgan or his retarded partner never ONCE mentioned who was pitchint for the Orioles. You think the O’s broadcasts are bad? Just think how long you would make it listening to a week of Joe Morgan and his ego.

Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark

by BPinOK on Sep 22, 2008 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Joe Morgan is the shits

The absolute drizzling shits.

HOWEVER, I must give Joe a point.

When he pointed out Val Kilmer in the crowd last night, Jon Miller said, “Y’mean Batman?” And Joe said, “No. Well, yeah. I don’t think of him as Batman. I think of him as Doc Holliday in Tombstone.”

It was the smartest thing Joe Morgan has ever said.

I have to admit I enjoyed when Reggie Jackson said, “Let me tell you something. And this won’t be good for the Little Leaguers out there. You know how they say you can’t go up to the plate thinking home run? Not true.”

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Sep 22, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Reggie quote

That is AWESOME.

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Sep 22, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you want a real reggie jackson money quote?

“i must kill the queen.”

THAT shit is GOLD!

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."

--Jerry Reed, on acting

by j.q. higgins on Sep 22, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yankee stadium, mystique and aura, blah, blah, blah

All of the talk yesterday reminded me of the greatness of Camden Yards at Oriole Park. It’s only 15 years old but it’s a classic already. 100 years from now, we’ll view Camden Yards like most people view Wrigley Field or Fenway Park today.

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Sep 22, 2008 12:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs