The Red Sox still are not hitting the ball, but that is no revelation if you have been following the ALCS.

Home runs and power shots don’t make it in the postseason because good pitchers can shut you down.

The Yankees are handling the bat better than Boston and they are picking up hits after walks, which have led to runs, and that was the story of Tuesday’s game.

Karim Garcia, who has a striking resemblance to Jeremy Giambi, came through with a clutch two out bases loaded single driving in the first two NY runs.

Click below for more on Grady Little.Once again Little ordered an intentional walk which came back to bite Derek Lowe (game one ALDS).

In the three run inning Little gave Nick Johnson an intentional pass, bringing Aaron Boone to the plate, runners now at first and second. Lowe had already shown visible disgust with this strategy earlier in the playoffs.

Boone hit a playable ball to Bill Mueller, who is having a horrible postseason, and the thirdbaseman let the ball play him (turning his glove awkwardly up, instead of reaching for the ball), all hands were safe, loading the bases bringing Garcia up.

In this at bat, Garcia was all over every pitch Lowe threw to the plate, finally lacing a shot to center for two RBI’s.

Alfonso Soriano added another single, giving the Yanks all the runs thay would need to win the game (4-2).

Little stayed with Lowe until he fell apart in the eighth, throwing close to 120 pitches. If you watched the game, you know that Lowe was finished once he walked Jason Giambi, in a nine pitch at bat leading off the inning. Little stayed put in the dugout and only got Lowe after the Yanks put runners at first and third on a hit and run single by Jorge Posada.

By that time it was too late as Hideki Matsui, the RBI machine, drove Bernie in with a wicked shot off of Alan Embree giving NY a 4-1 lead and a valuable insurance run with “you know who” warming in the Yankee pen.

Mariano Rivera came in next, and although he gave up one run to close the gap to 4-2, shut down the Red Sox easily the rest of the way.

David Wells, once on the bubble of being removed from the Yankees rotation, pitched another postseason gem. I first became aware of how clutch Wells is in October when he pitched for the Orioles in the mid 90’s. Wells shut the Sox down, mixing curves and fastballs all afternoon. He was the difference in the game for NY.

Nomar seemed to have a plan today at the plate and actually walked twice, once he realized that no one is throwing him strikes anymore, especially not early in the count.

So, on to game six in the Bronx. John Burkett and Andy Pettitte. Until the Sox break loose at the plate I expect another gut wrenching game Wednesday.

Lefties are tougher on the Sox than righties, slowing Johnny Damon, Todd Walker, Trot Nixon, and David Ortiz to name a few of the lefty swingers on Boston, in addition to turning Mueller and Varitek around to the right side.

Without Nomar, Bill Mueller, David Ortiz, and Kevin Millar hitting a lick, it becomes a difficult proposition for Boston to win this series.

Game seven’s are special if you can get there and behind every great game seven there is a comparably dramatic game six which evens the series for the trailing team.

For the Sox to see a game seven, they better see the ball a lot better tomorrow (some walks would help too) in New York.

Yanks are tough and cool and don’t swing from their heels and that has been evident in this series.

The next Boston game will be in March in Florida unless the Sox wise up at the plate tomorrow.

Tough afternoon in the Hub for the Nation.