Friday, July 18, 2008

Game 96: Yanks vs. A's

Regular Season Game 96
Yankees (50-45) @ A's (51-44)
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: MY9 - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jorge Posada DH
Richie Sexson 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C
Brett Gardner LF

Mike Mussina RHP (11-6, 3.61 ERA)

ATHLETICS
Mark Ellis 2B
Kurt Suzuki C
Ryan Sweeney RF
Jack Cust DH
Emil Brown LF
Bobby Crosby SS
Carlos Gonzalez CF
Jack Hannahan 1B
Donnie Murphy 3B

Greg Smith LHP (5-7, 3.43 ERA)

Notes: To make room on the roster for Sexson, Billy Traber was optioned back to AAA Scranton. And to make room for Sexson on the 40-man roster, Phil Hughes was placed on the 60-day disabled list retroactive to the day he was placed on the DL, so he's still able to return in September.

Yanks vs. Smith: Smith has never faced any of the Yankees hitters.

A's vs. Moose:

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
F. Thomas 82 30 9 0 9 21 13 15 .366 .458 .805 1.263
E. Chavez 41 9 2 1 3 3 2 12 .220 .256 .537 .792
M. Sweeney 35 8 2 0 2 7 2 7 .229 .270 .457 .727
M. Ellis 16 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .313 .563
E. Brown 8 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .333 .625 .958
J. Cust 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333
B. Crosby 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
R. Sweeney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals1935414115321741.280.344.596.940

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

22 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 5:19 PM

    wow The Big Sex batting 5th. I think he'll go deep, walk and k twice.

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  2. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 5:20 PM

    LOL, I happen to think he'll go yard too.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 5:20 PM

    sorry, Sexson... I just read the other comment about his nickname.

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  4. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 5:22 PM

    It's OK, call him whatever you want.

    If you wanna call him "The Big Sexy," then "The Big Sexy" it is.

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  5. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 7:33 PM

    How about that?!? Sexson with a big 2-out RBI single in his first AB. Welcome to the Bronx!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 8:48 PM

    how about this 2 out hitting? starting rallies and scoring on 2 out hits. Good sign.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 8:48 PM

    First of all. Sexon got a two out RBI. Maybe he's showing the Yankees something.
    Then, a Yankee not named ARod hit a home run. And with two outs no less!
    Now, we're still going strong with a two out rally.

    Maybe this is the start of something new?

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  8. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    It's certainly something to build off of.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 8:51 PM

    ahhh, almost blew it open. Cano is starting to look alot better. Yeah maybe it is something new, usually we dont score against guys we've never seen, especially lefties this year.

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  10. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 8:57 PM

    You never know, four days off to relax and reflect can be good for a team. Let's see how the series plays out, and then see what they do from there. They've had good stretches here and there, but the key is to sustain it for the rest of the season.

    Meanwhile, Tampa is being shutout by Burnett 1-0 in the 7th. Hopefully they can hold on to that slim lead.

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  11. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 9:03 PM

    wow, Tampa is just shitting their pants. Would that be 8 in a row? I wonder if the Jays can crawl back into the race. Probably not. Burnett is making a case for himself though.

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  12. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    I doubt the Jays could get back into it. I don't think they have the hitting, but then again I've been wrong before.

    All I know is I hope they can hold this lead.

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  13. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    Well so much for that, Ben Zobrist just hit a 2-run homer. 2-1 Rays.

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  14. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 9:15 PM

    huh, 1-0 leads can go fast.

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  15. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    an A-Bomb, he should go to right more often.

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  16. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    Nice job stat padding Alex. The Jays have a runner on 3rd with 1 out in the 8th by the way.

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  17. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 9:17 PM

    I'll take every run this team can get. I don't care about stat padding. Keep on padding.

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  18. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    scutaro grounded out, 2 outs man on 3rd

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  19. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 9:24 PM

    The Rays just won the game there. Oh well, maybe the Sox can lose tonight.

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  20. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 9:25 PM

    Rios k'd

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  21. AnonymousJuly 18, 2008 at 9:26 PM

    the Rays are in the bottom of the 8th. They can still blow it, hopefully.
    Nice job Dave.

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  22. Greg CohenJuly 18, 2008 at 9:26 PM

    The Jays suck, I can't believe the Yanks lost two of three to those bums. They may have good pitching, but their lineup is awful.

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