As satisfying as Monday’s win was, last night’s 3-2 loss was every bit as ugly. Ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the 7th, Tampa Bay had runners on first and second when Grandy lost a routine fly ball in the background of that atrocious gigantic putt-putt arena. Needing a double-play ball, Boone Logan got it, inducing a comebacker from Elliott Johnson to himself that he couldn’t handle, allowing the tying run to score, quickly followed by a sac fly from JD on a fairly shallow ball to Grandy. 3-2. Pardon me while I use some Drano to wash the bitter taste out of my mouth. Sadly, Logan didn’t pitch badly in the inning, for he got the types of out pitches necessary–just not the outs. This hurts all the more for Boston lost to Baltimore 6-2.
The Yanks did themselves no favors at the plate, mustering a mere 6 hits to help squander Colon’s terrific start–6 1/3, 5 hits, 3 runs/2 earned, 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. Teixeira and Gardner (now at .290) each had two hits, and Cano’s 16th homer drove in the only 2 Yankee runs. They manufactured few opportunities and made little of them, going 1-4 with RISP.
Back at it tonight, with Garcia facing the tough lefty Price.
Heartland Pinstripes 
At least Colon pitched well. I was worried about him after his last two starts. But, the Trop aside, I’d really like to see some big-time offense.
Colon did indeed, Jane. I was thankful for that, and I too worried that he might be sliding into a bad phase or form to indicate his most productive time with the Yanks had passed. Yesterday was encouraging on that front.