Bad Loss for Kei Igawa
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In the second inning Igawa surrendered RBI triples to both Mark Grudzielanek and Tony Pena Jr., and a two-run double to David deJesus. Eight men came to the plate in the four-run inning.
Igawa's next start is scheduled for Wednesday, August 1 against the Chicago White Sox. But Phil Hughes may be called up from the minors to replace him in the Yankees rotation.
"I haven't been able to make gains, and that's very frustrating," Igawa said. "I have to look at this and move forward." He added that a major part of his struggles has stemmed from not learning hitters quickly enough.
Joe Torre-kantoku commented: "You know he's trying and working hard at it. He's very serious-minded about what he does. He pitches well enough to think it's coming, and something just gets out of hand. That's the tough part... Even though I think he improved -- it's all about command. His stuff is good; he just needs to command it."