Jeter, Bosox, Late Innings & Tie Scores…and Big Flies
I was just looking at Derek Jeter’s 2007 RBI, to date, when the score is tied, via Baseball-Reference.com’s Play Index Batter Events for Jeter. And, I noticed that three times this year Derek broke-up a tie score against the Sox, late in the game:
The 7th inning on June 2nd against Joel Pineiro
The 5th inning of August 28th against Daisuke Matsuzaka
The 8th inning of September 16th against Curt Schilling
Each time, it was a homer from Jeter that broke the tie.
This made me wonder: Since 1957, which Yankees SS have hit the most homers against the Red Sox? Thanks to B-R.com’s PI Gamelog Finder, here’s the answer:
Games Link to Individual Games +-----------------+-----+-------------------------+ Derek Jeter 19 Ind. Games Tony Kubek 11 Ind. Games Tom Tresh 4 Ind. Games Gil McDougald 3 Ind. Games Bucky Dent 3 Ind. Games Gene Michael 2 Ind. Games Jim Mason 2 Ind. Games Randy Velarde 1 Ind. Games Fred Stanley 1 Ind. Games Roy Smalley 1 Ind. Games Rafael Santana 1 Ind. Games Jerry Kenney 1 Ind. Games Alvaro Espinoza 1 Ind. Games Jerry Coleman 1 Ind. Games Games found: 51.
Pretty soon, Jeter’s going to need a fancy middle name in Boston - like the one that Red Sox Nation gave to Bucky Dent.
Jeter also broke up a tie against the BoSox this past Sunday, when he homered in the top of the first against Beckett. (I realize you were looking at late-game hits.)
Comment by Andy — September 17, 2007 @ 11:11 am
You mean like “Derek ‘Really Effin Good’ Jeter”? Honestly, I don’t know if the homers bother me as much as the inside-outed singles and doubles into right field.
Comment by Tom Clancy — September 17, 2007 @ 11:52 am
I meant to say Saturday, not Sunday!
Comment by Andy — September 17, 2007 @ 12:26 pm