Let it be Monday

Not that we want to rush the weekend away, but start the season already. Another boring loss to the Pirates today. Another poor performance by Kei Igawa. 5 hits from the offense, 2 of them in the 9th. Derek Jeter and Nick Green hit solo homers for the 2 runs. On the upside, the bullpen was outstanding, though Jeff Karstens appeared to have pulled a groin muscle.

George must be pissed that he has to wait until next year for a win in his self-named park.

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217
a-Brown, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200
Jeter, SS	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	.261
1-Gonzalez, PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208
Duncan, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.364
Tabata, J, RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
Rodriguez, A, 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.436
Green, 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.185
Posada, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.237
Molina, C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.351
Matsui, LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.364
Porter, LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.259
Ensberg, 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.234
Ransom, 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.289
Betemit, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.157
Castro, B, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Cabrera, CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327
Lane, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222
Totals	31	2	5	2	2	6	7
a-Struck out for Damon in the 8th. 1-Ran for Jeter in the 6th.
BATTING 2B: Molina (4, Grabow). HR: Jeter (1, 1st inning off Gorzelanny, 0 on, 1 out), Green (2, 9th inning off Grabow, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Jeter 4; Rodriguez, A; Green 4; Molina 2; Ransom. RBI: Jeter (1), Green (5). 2-out RBI: Green. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Porter. GIDP: Ensberg. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING E: Ensberg (3, fielding), Ohlendorf (1, pickoff). Outfield assists: Cabrera (Morgan at 2nd base). Pickoffs: Posada (Morgan at 1st base), Molina (Laboy at 2nd base).

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Igawa (L, 1-1)	3.1	5	4	4	3	2	0	5.56
Karstens	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	8.44
Patterson	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ohlendorf	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.86
Bruney	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2.00
Schmidt	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	9.00

Ground outs-fly outs: Igawa 7-1, Karstens 0-1, Patterson 2-1, Ohlendorf 2-0,
Bruney 0-1, Schmidt 1-1.
Batters faced: Igawa 19, Karstens 4, Patterson 4, Ohlendorf 3, Bruney 4, Schmidt 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Karstens 2-0, Patterson 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Dan Bolino. 2B: Scot Chamberlain. 3B: --NO UMP--.
Weather: 73 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, Varies.
T: 2:39 (:10 delay).
Att: 10,719.