Yankees win, 3 up in the WC, 6 down in the East

The Yankees put together a good win tonight. Hughes pitched great, Joba recorded his first major league win and ARod hit 2HRs in one inning.

The biggest thing out of that is the win by Hughes. He has struggled since returning from the DL and tonight was a monumental game for the Yankees. They needed to push their lead in the wild card.

Hughes threw a lot of pitches in the first two innings, but then he settled down as was fairly economical. He only walked two, and he struck out six. His fastball had life and a little extra pop on it. He was mostly throwing 91, but it seemed to be moving more then it was in his previous few starts.

Hughes is going to be a big part of the puzzle for the rest of the season. With Clemens down and Moose struggling, the Yankees need another starter or two to stand up, and hopefully Hughes can be that guy the rest of the way.