Friday, March 27, 2009

CC Dominants Reds As Yanks Win 4-1

FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R H E
Cincinnati
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 4 2
NY Yankees
1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X
4 4 1

The Yankees defeated the Reds 4-1 tonight behind a dominating performance by CC Sabathia. He held the Reds to just one run on four hits - all singles - and struck out seven in 7.2 innings pitched. The big lefty threw 93 pitches on the night, 68 of them for strikes. At one point he retired 16 straight batter. It appears that CC is just about ready for opening day.

Damaso Marte relieved Sabathia with two outs in the 8th and retired the only batter he faced.

Mariano Rivera came in for the save and pitched a pefect inning with a strikeout, and needed just five pitches to do so. In five innings this spring he's allowed no runs on just one hit and struck out seven. In those five innings he's thrown just 45 pitches, 35 of them for strikes.

In his second game in the leadoff spot Derek Jeter went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. The double came to start off the game, and he later scored on a Mark Teixeira single. Teixeira went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Xavier Nady was the only other Yankee with a hit, he went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored.

Cody Ransom was held hitless, but had an RBI, stole a base, and scored a run.


ABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Jeter, SS4111001.429
Berroa, SS0000000.380
Damon, LF4000003.269
Duncan, S, 1B0000000.367
Teixeira, 1B3021000.364
Swisher, LF1000010.256
Matsui, DH3000013.206
Leone, 1000010.139
Posada, C2100111.294
Molina, J, C1000000.268
Cano, 2B3000001.359
Cabrera, M, CF0000000.313
Nady, RF3110020.245
Linden, RF0000000.125
Ransom, 3B3101010.271
Pena, 3B0000000.313
Gardner, CF2000100.383
Bernier, 2B0000000.269
Totals30443279

BATTING
2B: Jeter (2, Harang), Nady (4, Harang).
TB: Jeter 2; Teixeira 2; Nady 2.
RBI: Teixeira (5), Ransom (4), Jeter (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matsui; Damon.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Gardner (5, 2nd base off Harang/Hernandez, Ra), Ransom (4, 3rd base off Harang/Hernandez, Ra).

FIELDING
E: Duncan, S (1, missed catch).
DP: (Berroa-Bernier-Duncan, S).


IPHRERBBSOHRERA
Sabathia (W, 2-1)7.24110704.11
Marte (H, 3)0.10000004.50
Rivera (S, 1)1.00000100.00

The Yankees take on the Atlanta Braves tomorrow in Lake Buena Vista. Brett Tomko will start for the Yankees, and Jair Jurrjens will get the ball for the Braves. The game is set to start at 1:05 p.m.

Over at the minor league complex Chien-Ming Wang will start for Triple-A Scranton as they take on the Triple-A Indianapolis. Jorge Posada will be doing the catching, and Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui are also going to be in the Scranton lineup.

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