Boston 2
New York 6

Directions to the Tobin Bridge: take the Mass Pike eastbound, pass the airport, and merge onto Route 1 North.  Head onto the large bridge, find a nice parking spot at least 200 feet above sea level, and plunge head-first into the cold, refreshing waters of the Mystic, leaving the stress and the agony of this rivalry behind you.

Seriously though, the Yankees have narrowed the divisional gap to 9.5 games, as their much-ballyhooed offense jumped on Tim Wakefield early, and Chien-Ming Wang improved to 3-3 after holding the Sox to 2 runs in 6.2 innings of work.

The most notable blast was off the bat of Jason Giambi, as the bionic man scorched a shot into the upper deck in a very electric Toilet, packed with 55,000 screaming Nathan’s hot dog-swilling Miller High Life guzzling grease-lathered Bronxians (and Billy Crystal).  After the home run, Giambi immediately held a press conference and announced that the NFL should apologize for OJ Simpson. 

A-Rod also added a dinger as he continues his farewell tour of The Bronx, and “Brooks” Robinson Cano lashed a two run triple, obviously well-rested from his naps in the field.

For a BOS-NYY matchup, this game was fairly uneventful.  Losing at the hands of Chien-Ming Wang is sort of like being mugged by a gang of kids wielding wiffle-ball bats.  You’re not sure exactly how he’s doing it, and he’s not exactly amazing you with his pitching prowess. 

The 3 bright spots from today’s game: 
1) Kevin Youkilis delivers 2 hits and a BB, and continues to be one of the hottest hitters in the game.
2) Manny Delcarmen came in and threw a perfect inning of relief.
3) Joe Torre somehow managed to use 5 pitchers last night.

Tonight’s pitching matchup: Julian Tavarez (2-4, 5.59) will take on New York’s resident fascist, Mike Mussina (2-2, 5.64).  A tough matchup, considering Moose’s track record against Boston (19-14, 3.47 ERA).   

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