Derek Jeter all-time lead in hits at Yankee Stadium
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Derek Jeter all-time lead in hits at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK -- With five games to spare, Derek Jeter surpassed Lou Gehrig for the all-time lead in hits at Yankee Stadium, but it was the White Sox who pulled ahead of the Yankees on Tuesday, 6-2. Andy Pettitte has already been given the honor of pitching the final game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, so this was to be his final tune-up before that memorable occasion. The left-hander might have hoped for better results, working six innings and allowing four runs on six hits. Pettitte walked three -- one intentionally -- and struck out four as he left trailing, ensuring he will head to the mound against the Orioles searching for his first victory since Aug. 20. He allowed a solo homer to Alexei Ramirez, his 18th, leading off the third, and ran into more trouble in the fourth as the White Sox batted around to add three runs. The damage came on run-scoring hits by Ken Griffey, Jr. and Paul Konerko, plus a bases-loaded walk to Juan Uribe that forced in Chicago's fourth run. In the seventh, Jose Veras allowed back-to-back two-out doubles to Brian Anderson and Jermaine Dye to bring around Chicago's fifth run, and Dan Giese allowed another run in the eighth. The first inning saw Jeter notch his 1,270th career hit at Yankee Stadium, moving past Gehrig for the most knocks in the Bronx, a record he tied with a three-hit game on Sunday. The single was a hard ground ball that shot through the legs of third baseman Juan Uribe. Standing at first base, the shortstop doffed his batting helmet to a loud ovation as his image was displayed on the video screen in right-center field. The Yankees struck starter Gavin Floyd for runs in the third and fourth innings. Brett Gardner singled to open the third, stole second and scored when Johnny Damon's double fell into right-center field, and Jason Giambi cracked his 31st home run to lead off the fourth. New York loaded the bases in the fifth but Giambi worked a 12-pitch at-bat before striking out, and the Yankees also twice stranded runners at third base with one out or less. The Yankees have two games remaining against the White Sox before playing a three-game weekend series against the Orioles to close out Yankee Stadium.
YouTube | September 17, 2008
