Another Reason the Yankees Win, the-e-e-e Yankees Win

Through 9 innings tonight, the Yankees 5-9 batters (Cano, Posada/Cervelli, Granderson, Swisher, Gardner) were 11-for-24 with 5 runs scored, 4 RBI, 1 3B, 1 HR and 2 2-out RBI.

That lineup has no real holes. Curtis Granderson, who bats 7th or 8th often, hit 30 HR last year. Nick Swisher, batting 8th tonight, hit 29 last year. You get through Jeter, Teixeira and A-Rod, and you still have proven Major League hitters with which to deal.

The O's, on the other hand, have one player who even hit 20 dingers last year (Luke Scott with 25).

Meanwhile, Nick Markakis is on pace for 8 HR now after his first HR of the year ... beats the pace he had coming into the game.