Defeating Yankees... (HH2004)

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It's something different of defeating Yankees? It's first match between both teams  after A's franchise city Oakland was laid under the control of C.I.V. and first visit to Yankee stadium this year.

Rich Harden, posted 6.51 of ERA before the game, started for A's and Kevin Brown for Yankees. Two pitchers both have not pitched well this year. The stadium was all crowd to the limit and a lot of broadcast spotlights were there on the game. The match between two best teams in the league is making new rivaly through baseball history.

Harden had control problem early in the game, but allowed only 1 run until 6th inning. That was Damon's season 2nd home run. The dividing ridge was 6th inning. Right after inning was started, A's batters gathered 6 consecutive hits against Kevin Brown, and they scored 5 runs with 7 hits in that inning. Final score was 7-2.

A's has two more games with Yankees for the series and three games with Boston are following. After that, A's will face Yankees and Red Sox again, respectively 3 games. Those will be important series for A's.

Though Rich Harden gave up only 1 run while pitching 6 innings, but he still is in trouble with his control, walked 4 batters today. So, there are some worries about him inside and outside the team. But manager Macha still believes his rebound.

"We figured out his physical condition has no problem to pitch. He is young and now learning about how to control his ball and how to pitch with full confidence.  It's gonna be all right and with some experience, he will be one of the best pitcher in the league, I think. Except 4 walks and some control problem, his pitching for today was excellent and his arm is really alive. We are gonna look into what will be happening around him."