I’ve been waiting for this day to come. The day when the Yankees FINALLY got the better of the self-proclaimed King Felix Hernandez. Hernandez gave up six earned runs (two HRs) on nine hits in six innings. Teix and Chris Dickerson (yes, the same Chris Dickerson that doesn’t have a John Sterling HR Call) homered off the King. Isn’t life grand, Seattle? 

With the win, the Yankee record improves to 89-57. The Yankees are four games ahead of the Red Sox in the loss column. Their magic number sits at nine. 

Atta Boy Teix--AP Photo

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Well, it only took the Yankees, Orioles, and Mother Nature seven hours to decide who would win the second game of these three game set. After an initial three-hour rain delay, these two teams engaged in seesaw affair. The Yankees would come out on top after Brett Gardner and Francisco Cervelli homered in the seventh. With the win, the Bombers move to 87-53 on the season. They also carry a six-game winning streak into tomorrow afternoon’s game.

As for the rest of the game, Phil Hughes got the start and performed pretty well, given the crappy conditions. Hughesy tossed six-innings of two run ball, but did not factor into the decision. Hughes needs to continually prove that he can give the Yankees quality starts each time out.

What’s Next? The Yankees will go for the three-game sweep tomorrow afternoon!

1:05 PM: Zach Britton (9-9, 4.22 ERA) vs. AJ Burnett (9-11, 5.23 ERA)

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins tonight by a final score of 8-1. Phil Hughes dominated (more on that below) as he could suddenly be the leader in the clubhouse to start Game #2 of the ALDS for the Yankees. With the win, the Yanks move to 76-47 on the season.

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The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 9-2 this afternoon. Phil Hughes successfully got the Yankees through the first six innings with a little help from the offense, specifically Jorge Posada (see more below) With the win, the Yankees fall to 72-46 on the season.

Thank You - AP

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‘Rain, Rain, Go Away’ wasn’t uttered by too many in the visitor’s dugout tonight as the Bombers won a six-inning, rain-shortened game, 6-0. Phil Hughes threw all six innings, giving up only three hits while striking out four. His velocity stayed in the mid-90s for the entire game, which was encouraging to see. It was easily his best start of the year.

Mark launched two Teix Messages (his 30th, 31st) while Russell Martin added his 11th for good measure. The Grandy Man officially joined the 20-20 club, swiping his 20th bag of the year. A 30-30 season is not out of the question.

Fun Fact:

Mark Teixeira has hit 30 home runs in eight straight seasons! Talk about consistency and it’s only August 2nd!

If this dreary weather continues into tomorrow night, we’ll be saying ‘Rain, Rain, Go Away!’

The game, which will hopefully be played, can be seen nationally on ESPN, ok.

Wednesday, 7:10 PM: AJ Burnett (8-9, 4.23 ERA) vs. Gavin Floyd (9-9, 3.96 ERA)

It was bound to happen. The Yankees three-game winning streak came to an end this afternoon. (Haha). THE SEATTLE MARINERS HAVE WON A GAME! For the first time in 18 games, the Seattle Mariners won a baseball game. Led by their ace ‘King’ Felix, the Mariners used a five-run seventh to blow by the Yanks, 9-2. Phil Hughes gave the Yanks six innings of two-run ball, but gave up nine hits to a lackluster M’s offense. With the loss, the Yankees fall to 61-41.

Won't See Him In Pinstripes..

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The New York Yankees simply destroyed the Oakland Athletics tonight by a score of 17-7. Tonight’s game was long, sloppy, hot, humid, and just an uneventful time after the Yanks put up a nine-spot in the third inning. Phil Hughes couldn’t finish five innings so Hector Noesi picked up the victory. With the win, the Yankees move to 58-39.

Fist Pumps for the GS - Jim McIsaac, Getty Images

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After racking up 18 big ones last season, Phil Hughes recorded his first win of 2011 today. Hughes gave the Yanks a quality start, tossing six innings of two run ball as the Yankees came away victorious, 7-2. Brett Gardner continued his hot hitting, recording three hits and three runs. With the win, the Yankees improve to 55-37 and currently sit one game behind the Boston Red Sox.

Yep, It Was A Hot One

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June 9th. That was the last time the Yankees lost a series. After tonight’s loss to the Indians, that date moves to July 6th. The Bombers ninth inning rally fell short as the Indians held on to a 5-3 victory. After three straight hits in the ninth, the Indians brought in All-Star closer, Chris Perez to put out the fire. The Yankees were able to cut the deficit to 5-3, but Perez retired his only three hitters to preserve the win.

Hughesy Is Back

Phil Hughes started the game and gave the Bombers five innings of two-run ball. Hughes had a dicey first inning, giving way to two runs, but settled in. Hughes gave up six hits and walked two, but his velocity was in the low to mid 90s. It’s a start for Hughes and something to build off of for the second half. He gave the Yankees a chance to win, but the offense just couldn’t muster anything off of Cleveland starter, Justin Masterson. Masterson threw eight shutout innings, giving up only three hits. I’m sure the Red Sox would love to have him back now.

Derek Jeter went 1 for 3, picking up his 2,997th hit. He moves three hits away with four games to go before the break. Expect a celebration in the Bronx this weekend for Jeet.

The Yankee bullpen was shotty tonight. Sergio Mitre, who is nothing more than a placeholder until Rafael Soriano returns, gave up two runs in 1.1 innings. Boone Logan gave up a shot to Lonnie Chisenhall (love the name).

The Bombers will now head home for the final four games before the Break. These games have importance though with Tampa Bay, who only trail by four games.

Thursday, 7:05 PM: Jeff Niemann (3-4, 5.05 ERA) vs. Bartolo Colon (6-3, 2.88 ERA)

Ho hum. Another day, another Yankee win. The Yankees beat the Brewers tonight, 5-2 as they have won 14 of their last 18 games. AJ Burnett went seven strong, surrendering two runs en route to his eighth victory. Burnett’s fastball and curve looked great tonight. Hopefully, he can piece together quality starts. D-Rob and Mo locked down the last two, as usual. Russell Martin hit a three-run bomb (his tenth) as part of a four-run fourth. Martin hadn’t homered in 69 at-bats, so it was nice to see him go deep. Hip Hip Jorge also hit a solo blast (his ninth) that was reviewed and confirmed by the umps. Jorgie is hitting .390 in June so he’s been putting in work. Other than that, the Yankees only had six hits, but used the long-ball to pace their victory. The club moves to 47-31 overall and has a 2.5 game lead over the Red Sox in the division. The Yankees will give the ball to CC tomorrow as they go for the matinée sweep. They will have to take down the Wolf Pack. This team is playing so well right now that a sweep would seem fitting as the Big Man goes for his MLB leading 11th win.

Thursday, 1:05 PM: Randy Wolf (6-4, 3.20 ERA) vs. CC Sabthia (10-4, 3.25 ERA)

For you New Jersey NYSOS readers, Derek Jeter will make a rehab start in Double A Trenton on Saturday. I’m sure tickets are gone by now, but you can try. Speaking of Trenton, Phil Hughes threw 6.1 scoreless today for the Thunder (maintaining a velocity around 94 MPH) and Brian Cashman indicated that Hughes is on pace to start July 4th in Cleveland. Huuuuuuuughes.