MLB Betting Results: Johnny Damon Plays Hero for Yankees
With a big swing, Johnny Damon hurt his old team as the rivalry renewed in the Bronx. (AI Wire photo)
The last time there was a historic comeback in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, Johnny Damon played a major role. Will he do it again? The Yankees hope so.
Damon, a hero in the 2004 ALCS for Boston, smacked a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning off Daisuke Matsuzaka (13-11), leading the Yankees to a much-needed 5-3 victory in the opener of a crucial series Tuesday night.
With the win, New York closed to within seven games of the American League East-leading Red Sox. Damon’s two-run homer was his ninth of the year and continues his hot streak. The leftfielder and leadoff man has been hitting .350 since July 21.
He made a winner of Andy Pettitte (12-7) as the Yankees rebounded from a 16-0 loss to Detroit on Monday. Pettitte is 10-1 since the All-Star break
Derek Jeter also hit his ninth homer for favored New York, which paid -139 on the moneyline (meaning a winning wager of $139 would net a $100 profit).
Matsuzaka lost for the third straight start, even though the Red Sox got homers from Manny Ramirez and Jason Varitek.