Game 45: Yanks vs. O's

Regular Season Game 45
Yankees (20-24) vs. Orioles (23-20)
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880 - XM Radio

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Johnny Damon LF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jason Giambi 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C

Mike Mussina RHP (6-3, 3.99 ERA)

ORIOLES
Brian Roberts 2B
Mevin Mora 3B
Nick Markakis RF
Aubrey Huff DH
Kevin Millar 1B
Luke Scott LF
Ramon Hernandez C
Adam Jones CF
Freddie Bynum SS

Daniel Cabrera RHP (4-1, 3.58 ERA)

Notes: Why does Girardi continue to put three lefties in a row? Does he like making it easy for the opposing manager? Just flip Cano and Melky and the problem is solved. . . . Chris Britton was sent down to make room for A-Rod on the roster.

***UPDATE 8:40 - Jeter was hit on the hand with a pitch and taken out of the game, so on the same day they get A-Rod back they could lose Jeter. Some teams have all the luck.

Yanks vs. Cabrera

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
H. Matsui	31	12	1	0	1	5	4	1	.387	.474	.516	.990
D. Jeter	31	7	0	0	0	2	3	4	.226	.294	.226	.520
A. Rodriguez	29	10	2	0	2	6	4	7	.345	.400	.621	1.021
R. Cano	25	6	4	0	0	1	1	4	.240	.321	.400	.721
J. Damon	24	4	0	0	0	5	2	5	.167	.231	.167	.397
J. Posada	21	6	0	0	0	1	3	2	.286	.375	.286	.661
B. Abreu	20	6	1	0	0	2	4	3	.300	.417	.350	.767
M. Cabrera	15	3	3	0	0	4	2	2	.200	.294	.400	.694
J. Giambi	10	2	0	0	0	0	12	4	.200	.652	.200	.852
W. Betemit	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333
J. Molina	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200
C. Moeller	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667
S. Duncan	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
A. Gonzalez	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	224	59	11	0	4	29	36	36	.263	.373	.366	.739

Orioles vs. Moose

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
A. Huff	49	14	2	0	1	4	3	7	.286	.327	.388	.715
M. Mora	42	14	2	0	1	6	0	8	.333	.349	.452	.801
B. Roberts	39	18	6	0	0	2	3	4	.462	.500	.615	1.115
K. Millar	38	16	3	0	2	8	7	2	.421	.511	.658	1.169
R. Hernandez	19	5	2	0	0	4	3	5	.263	.333	.368	.702
N. Markakis	12	4	2	0	0	2	1	5	.333	.385	.500	.885
A. Cintron	10	4	2	0	0	1	0	3	.400	.400	.600	1.000
J. Payton	8	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	.125	.222	.375	.597
F. Bynum	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
S. Trachsel	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	220	76	19	1	4	27	18	38	.345	.394	.495	.890

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