HUGHES AND SWISHER SAVE THE DAY!

Phil Hughes set the pace in the game last night. It was a very important game for the Yankees. They needed to start a winning streak going and they did. He was very good and he needed a good start! He was steady throughout the game. He pitched 7 full innings and has been getting better and better each start. The key for Phil is to maintain his success throughout every start from this point forward. I love Hughes but he has been inconsistent this season. The Yankees broke the bank first in the 3rd innings last night via an RBI single by Swisher.

Nick Swisher has been red hot and if he continues, he will be a huge key in the playoffs and could make a huge dent. The next inning the Yankees scored as newly acquired Steve Pearce scored on a sac fly by Curtis Granderson.

Hechavarria broke up Hughes shutout in the 5th as he poked a home run into the short porch in right. Hughes looked shaky to start the 6th but buckled down and got help from Robinson Cano on an excellent catch and throw to pick off Colby Rasmus on third. Hughes would end his day with a scoreless 7th inning. New father David Robertson worked a scoreless 8th. Congrats on the child David!

Rafael Soriano looked sharp in the 9th as he proudly bounced back tonight with a scoreless 1-2-3 9th. He looked up, pumped and untucked and he really has been great all season. Closers have there bumps in the road so it is key for them to bounce back the following day. He did. Great work!

Keys of the Game: The bullpen. The Yankees had to come back last night after they lost the game to the Jays the night before. They did and Hughes got the win holding the Jays to 1 run.

Key Player of the Game: Phil Hughes. He was been rather inconsistent this season but I can see he was more consistent this start and hopefully he can continue it the rest of the season.

Final: Yankees: 2 Blue Jays: 1

W: Hughes (13-11) L: Romero (8-12) S: Soriano (34)

--Sam Thaler, BYB Contributor
Twitter: @samt1836


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