Mike Mussina has reinvented himself with changing speeds along with control and command within the strike zone. The 39 year old won his fifth straight decision and Mariano Rivera rebounded from the
previous night by pitching a perfect ninth inning.
Mussina pitched 6.1 innings and was relieved by Ohlendorf who got help from Derek Jeter when he grabbed a line drive headed to center and turned it into a double play. Chamberlain struck out the side in the eighth and Mo entered in the ninth.
Rivera faced Carlos Pena to start the inning and looked like Mo would be snakebitten with a bloop single to right center, but with Cano playing short right field he was able to catch the ball in short right center for the first out of the inning. Evan Longoria was overmatched and struck out swinging and Cliff Floyd then grounded to short to end the game.
Rivera is 11 for 11 in save opportunities for the 2008 season and last night's save was the 454th of his career. His record is 0-1 on the season and ERA is down to 0.53.
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Moises Young Diaz wrote:
Joba and Mariano pitching in the 8th and 9th was Super/Dominant, with 3 and 1 SO, respectivelly.
Agree with Mariano's said... you have to go there and fight and play hard.