For eight innings of this game, the Yankees managed just two hits and two walks off of their subway series rivals. Alas, the seventh was a quick but decisive blow for the Bronx Bombers. Mark Teixeira saw seven pitches coaxing a leadoff walk from Chris Young, but then Nick Swisher collected his 1000th career hit on a double and Raul Ibanez tied the game by pulling a homer down the right field on the next two pitches. In came Jon Rauch, and after striking out Russell Martin, he got up in the count 0-2 on pinch-hitter Eric Chavez before the latter homered down the left field line. A committee of Yankee relievers would make it hold up (including Rafael Soriano with the save; this was the year that Mariano Rivera tore his ACL).
Note that right before the carnage, Chris Young had made Ivan Nova and the Yankees pay; he lined a first pitch single to right after Josh Thole was intentionally walked with two outs and a man on third in the bottom of the sixth. Also, Lucas Duda in right field was a thing?
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