Pettitte-Marlins hits would've been home runs at Yankee Stadium

(NY Times, Kepner): "Pettitte, meanwhile, was fully in command. He mixed off-speed pitches effectively and allowed only two base runners after Cody Ross homered in the third. Pettitte lowered his

• earned run average on the road to 2.35.
• His E.R.A. at home is 5.77.

“I give up a lot more home runs at home,” Pettitte said. “They hit a couple balls tonight that would have been home runs at Yankee Stadium.

• Instead of giving up one run, I might have given up three or four at home. I really think that’s it, for the most part, right there.”

Pettitte also mentioned that he issued no walks Friday. He stayed ahead in the count and ahead in the game, becoming the first Yankees pitcher with seven victories this season."..."Behind Pettitte, Weary Yankees beat rookie Sean West," or "Weary Yankees find an Unfamiliar Pitcher they can Hit" 6/19/09, NY Times

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