A Good Day For The Kids

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

The Yankees won their 8th in a row today with a 4-2 win over the Twins in Fort Myers. Phil Hughes started for the Yanks and had a good outing. He went 4.1 innings and allowed one run on three hits and a walk. He threw 65 pitches, 41 for strikes.

Jason Johnson relieved Hughes and went 1.2 innings also allowing a run on three hits and a walk.

Anthony Claggett pitched a scoreless inning.

David Robertson added 1.1 scoreless, striking out three along the way.

Although he didn't have his best stuff, Kei Igawa continues to pitch a shutout for the spring. He allowing a hit and two walks in just .2 innings pitched, but he did get out of it without allowing a run.

Three Yankees homered on the day. Mark Teixeira went 1-for-3 and hit his first of the spring, a solo shot off Twins' closer Joe Nathan. Austin Jackson went 1-for-4 and hit his second of the spring. Todd Linden who went 1-for-2, also homered.

Brett Gardner went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.

Robinson Cano played five innings at second base and said “I felt good. There was no pain. Everything was perfect.” He also went 1-for-3.

It was another day the Yankees spread the hits around as nine Yankees picked up hits.

Over at the Yankees minor-league complex Andy Pettitte pitched 5.1 innings and allowed one run on three hits with a walk and seven strikeouts. He threw 65 pitched, 44 for strikes.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gardner, CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.378
Linden, RF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.095
Cano, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.455
Bernier, 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.227
Teixeira, 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.414
Miranda, 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.212
Matsui, DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.273
b-Pilittere, PH-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Molina, J, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.303
Cervelli, C	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.182
Duncan, S, RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.407
Fortenberry, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Jackson, A, LF-CF	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	.303
Nunez, E, SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.417
Pena, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.256
a-Leone, PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.156
Totals	33	4	9	4	1	3	11
a-Popped out for Pena in the 7th. b-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Matsui in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Duncan, S (2, Perkins). HR: Teixeira (1, 6th inning off Nathan, 0 on, 1 out), Linden (1, 8th inning off Mijares, Jo, 0 on, 0 out), Jackson, A (2, 9th inning off Jones, J, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Gardner; Linden 4; Cano; Bernier; Teixeira 4; Miranda; Molina, J; Duncan, S 2; Jackson, A 4. RBI: Teixeira (3), Linden (2), Cervelli (1), Jackson, A (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matsui; Pena; Fortenberry. S: Pilittere. SF: Cervelli. GIDP: Duncan, S. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Gardner (4, 2nd base off Perkins/Redmond). FIELDING E: Nunez, E (3, fielding). DP: 3 (Teixeira-Nunez, E, Pena-Cano-Teixeira, Nunez, E-Bernier-Miranda).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hughes, P	4.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	2.19
Johnson	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0	3.38
Claggett (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.13
Robertson (H, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	1	3	0	1.35
Igawa (S, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00

The Yanks take on the Tigers tomorrow at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Joba Chamberlain will start for Yanks, and he'll face Seton Hall Prep star Rick Porcello. Game time is set for 1:05 p.m.