Teixeira Gets A Hit

"I was in the dugout when it happened," Joe Girardi said after the Yankee victory, Saturday. "I said to Davey (Eiland): 'Hey, wheres Texas T?', 'He's standing on first base,' he replied.
"But we're not in the field?!?"
"I know!"

After going 0- for his last 128 at-bats the unthinkable happened. Yankee First Baseman Mark Teixeira actually made contact with a pitch, sending it over the head of Oakland 2B Mark Ellis. The boos raining down on the struggling slugger instantly turned to cries of disbelief and wonderment. Texieira was all smiles after the game, even stopping to field questions, and lend some insight into just what he was thinking as it happened.

"Well, I wasn't actually sure where to go after I hit it. I started to take my gloves off and walk back to the dugout with my head down, but the umpire was nice enough to point to first base and a fan yelled: 'Hey numbnuts, start runnnin like somebodys was hangin' your cousin in front of youse!' New York has been so nice to me and I'm glad I was able to give back, for one night at least."

The 8th inning single with the Yankees up 15-0 may not have had an effect on the night's decision, but could mean good things on the horizon for the Yanks. Teixeira is certainly optimistic.

"I could really run with this, maybe go 3 for 50, or 4 for 75! The possibilities are endless...."