Yankees outslug White Sox

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08/28/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Eduardo Nunez hit his first career home run and drove in a total of four runs, as the New York Yankees outlasted the Chicago White Sox, 12-9, in the second test of a three-game set from U.S. Cellular Field.

Marcus Thames homered twice for the Yankees, who remained tied atop the American League East standings with the Rays, who defeated the Red Sox on Saturday. Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer and knocked in a total of three runs.

CC Sabathia (18-5) went seven innings in the start, allowing five runs on nine hits to pick up his fifth straight win and MLB-best 18th victory. The left- hander also struck out nine and walked one.

Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez, and Andruw Jones each homered for the White Sox, who now sit 4 1/2 games behind Minnesota in the AL Central standings after the Twins beat the Mariners on Saturday.

John Danks (12-9) lasted just 4 1/3 frames, giving up eight runs on six hits to suffer the loss. He also fanned five batters and walked four.

The Yankees got the home run parade started in the top of the first inning. Derek Jeter led off with a walk and crossed the plate on Swisher's blast to left-center field.

Chicago got a run back in the home first via Konerko's RBI single.

New York got two-run homers from Nunez and Thames in the second and third frames, respectively, to build a 6-1 margin.

Konerko hit a two-run homer to left in the bottom of the third to make it a 6-3 game. Jones belted a two-run home run during Chicago's next at-bat to cut the gap to 6-5.

The Yankees, though, plated four runs in the fifth to make it 10-5. Swisher walked and Robinson Cano singled to put men on first and second with one out. Tony Pena relieved Danks and struck out Thames swinging. Jorge Posada followed with a two-run double to right. Pena then walked the next two batters to load the bases. Nunez stepped to the plate and drove in a pair of runs with a base hit.

Swisher's RBI single in the eighth extended New York's lead to 11-5.

The White Sox plated a pair of runs in the home eighth. Joba Chamberlain started the frame on the mound and put runners on second and third with one out. Boone Logan came in from the bullpen and got pinch-hitter Mark Teahen to ground out, but a run scored on the play. Gordon Beckham followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to 11-7.

Thames homered in the top of the ninth to make it a 12-7 contest.

Chicago, though, made things interesting in the home ninth. Ramirez led off the frame with a homer off David Robertson. Alex Rios followed with a liner to right field. Austin Kearns was blinded by the lights and the ball rolled to the wall. Rios went to third on the play and crossed the plate on Konerko's base hit to make it 12-9.

That forced the Yankees to bring closer Mariano Rivera into the game. He got Carlos Quentin to ground into a double play. Ramon Castro singled and Jones walked to bring the tying run to the plate. Teahen, though, lined out to give Rivera his 26th save of the year.

Game Notes

New York took two of three games from Chicago in the Bronx earlier this season, but lost three of four to the Sox in its lone visit to U.S. Cellular Field in 2009...Thames had his ninth career two-homer game...Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira left the game in the top of the third with a bruised right thumb...Konerko, who finished with four RBI, extended his hitting streak to nine games...The White Sox placed reliever Erick Threets on the 15-day disabled list with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. To fill the spot on the roster, Chicago recalled pitcher Carlos Torres from Triple-A Charlotte. He pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits...Sabathia has found great success in 29 career starts against the White Sox, posting a 16-4 record...Danks fell to 2-2 lifetime against the Yankees.

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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.

Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.

Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.

So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.

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The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.

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