Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Game 85: Yanks vs. Rangers

Regular Season Game 85
Yankees (44-40) vs. Rangers (44-41)
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Johnny Damon LF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jason Giambi DH
Jorge Posada and his dead arm C
Robinson Cano 2B
Wilson Betemit 1B
Brett Gardner CF

Sidney Ponson RHP (5-1, 3.50 ERA)

RANGERS
Ian Kinsler 2B
Michael Young SS
Josh Hamilton CF
Milton Bradley RF
Frank Catalanotto DH
Chris Davis 1B
Max Ramirez C
Brandon Boggs LF
German Duran 3B

Luis Mendoza RHP (1-2, 5.40 ERA)

Notes: Girardi almost took my advice, but for some reason he's keeping Betemit in the line and the dead arm behind the plate. At least Melky is where he should be, on the bench.

Yanks vs. Mendoza

The Yankees have never faced Mendoza . . . Uh oh.

Rangers vs. Ponson

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
F. Catalanotto 39 13 1 0 0 4 3 4 .333 .372 .359 .731
M. Young 27 9 2 0 0 4 2 3 .333 .379 .407 .787
H. Blalock 12 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .250 .357 .333 .690
G. Laird 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
M. Bradley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
R. Vazquez 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667
Totals91264009716.286.333.330.663

Stick around and discuss the game
as it happens in the comments section.

22 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 8:07 PM

    THE GIAMBINO!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 8:10 PM

    That was a huge hit for this team. An quick inning for Ponson would also be nice.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:05 PM

    that lead was gone quick. can we win a damn game?

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  4. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:05 PM

    that lead was gone quick. can we win a damn game?

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  5. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 9:25 PM

    1st and 2nd with nobody out for the Yanks here, should be interesting to see if they can at least get a run in... 1st and 2nd 1 out now.

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  6. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 9:28 PM

    ... And Captain double play strikes again. Unbelievable.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:28 PM

    mr doubleplay strikes again. Was the last time he got a big hit when we swept that 5 game series in Boston acouple of year ago? He got old and average quick.

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  8. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 9:29 PM

    He has been awful. He can't lift the ball at all. Everything he hits is on the ground.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:30 PM

    that could have been his 2nd of the day if Kinsler didnt screw up the first one, which led to the grand slam.

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  10. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 9:32 PM

    Yep, he now leads the team with 11.

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  11. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:36 PM

    maybe they should strip him of "captain" and give it to someone else to wake his ass up. in years past when we lost he looked pissed, like he wanted to kill someone. Back 3 years (I think), they sucked against Milwaukee and St. Louis and he was grinding his teeth in the dugout, paceing back in forth with anger in eyes. I havent seen that fire from him in a while. The new captain- Posada or Mariano.

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  12. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:37 PM

    we need an A-Bomb.

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  13. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 9:43 PM

    Runner on 2nd nobody out, this should be interesting. ...

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  14. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:44 PM

    let see, maybe there will be an unexpected twist.( scoring)

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  15. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    yeah baby! let the stache lead the way!

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  16. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    Another huge hit by Giambi. Nice 2-run double the other way.

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  17. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 9:52 PM

    insurance! this guy sucks, finally we hit someone we should.

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  18. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 9:53 PM

    It's about time.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 10:11 PM

    do this more often!

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  20. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 10:12 PM

    Yes indeed.

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  21. AnonymousJuly 2, 2008 at 10:15 PM

    you see the fucking Rays! shit they mean business. we need to kick the Sox when they're down, and show the Rays the seasons not over yet. These next 6 games are very very important. after losing this series we nedd to go at least 4-2, if not 5-1.

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  22. Greg CohenJuly 2, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    Yea, you're right on both counts, we do need to beat the Sox while they're struggling, and we need start winning.

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