Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Spring Training Game 21: Yanks vs. Pirates

Spring Training Game 21
Yankees vs. Pirates
George M. Steinbrenner Field - Tampa, FL
Game Time: 7:15 p.m.
TV/radio: YES

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Jorge Posada C
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Hideki Matsui DH
Xavier Nady RF
Melky Cabrera CF
Cody Ransom 3B
Ramiro Pena 2B
Eduardo Nunez SS

Pitching:
CC Sabathia, Mariano Rivera, Alfredo Aceves, and Edwar Ramirez.

PIRATES
Nyjer Morgan LF
Jack Wilson SS
Nate McLouth CF
Garrett Jones 1B
Jose Tabata RF
Steve Pearce DH
Neil Walker 3B
Jason Jaramillo C
Luis Cruz 2B

Pitching: Virgil Vasquez, Chris Bootcheck, Tyler Yates, Evan Meek and Donnie Veal.

News & Notes

- The Yankees plan to have CC Sabathia throw four innings tonight.

- Mariano Rivera will make his first appearance of the spring.

- Jorge Posada will catch five innings. He was supposed to catch only three the other day and went four so maybe he can push it to six today.

- Check out this pic from Deadspin of Cashman posing with some idiot in a "Yankees Suck" t-shirt. What the hell Brian, you're not supposed to pose with fools like this.

- As always you can follow the game on MLB.com's live boxscore.

- Happy St. Patrick's Day people, go drink your head off.

UPDATE 7:32 p.m: Yanks take a 2-0 lead on a two-run double by Hideki Matsui.

UPDATE 8:01 p.m.: The Bucs scored a run in the top of the second to cut the lead to 2-1. The score is still 2-1, now in the bottom of the third.

UPDATE 8:04 p.m.: Matsui strikes again, this time a long two-run homer to make it a 4-1 game. 2-for-2 with a double, a homer, a four RBI for Matsui so far.

UPDATE 8:09 p.m.: After Matsui homered, Xavier Nady doubled, and then scored on a Melky Cabrera double. 5-1 Yanks.

UPDATE 8:19 p.m.: Ramiro Pena drives in Melky with an RBI single. 6-1 Yanks.

UPDATE 8:25 p.m.: Jorge Posada knocks in two more with a two-run single. The Yanks now lead 8-1, still batting in the 3rd with 1st and 2nd and one out.

UPDATE 8:57 p.m.: CC is done, Mo is in the game. Sabathia's line: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

UPDATE 9:07 p.m.: Mo was Mo. One inning, no hits, two strikeouts.

UPDATE 10:10 p.m.: Cano drove in a run in the bottom of the 8th, 9-1 Yanks.

UPDATE 10:16 p.m.: The Pirates added a run in the 9th, but the game is over, Yanks win 9-2.

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

40 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Posada leading off again, NICE!
Happy ST. Patrick's Day Greg. No I will not get drunk. Then i'm in big trouble.

Greg Cohen said...

Well you're only 13 you have time before you start drinking.

But to all of you who are already drinking, go drink your heads off.

Anonymous said...

Once i'm 21, I will play this holiday smart.

Anonymous said...

What a joke! I wish George was 10 years younger he would of fired Cashman for this.

What has Cashman been doing for the last 10 years, the yankees have not devoloped a player from the draft who has made an impact on the team, with the exception of joba.

Anonymous said...

Greg if Ur not drinking tonight its OK ill do the honors for u tonight and as for Cashman u couldn't find a Yankee fan wearing a foston t-shirt to take a picture with u.U yad to take a picture with a redsox fan.

Greg Cohen said...

Oh believe me, I'm drinking tonight.

Anonymous said...

Greg already bough me a patron and ready to drink it tonight waiting for a couple of ma buddy's coming over to watch the game and don't work tomorrow so pretty good week for me.Sabathia looking sharp even though i don't know what kind of throw was that for Ransom.

Greg Cohen said...

Patron is always good.... And yes, CC looks pretty darn good.

Greg Cohen said...

By the way, the US just took a 2-1 lead on Puerto Rico if anyone cares.

Anonymous said...

I want USA to lose i want Jeter back in camp.And Matsui Just hit one out- with 4 RBI.

Greg Cohen said...

I'm torn with team USA. I want Jeter back with the Yanks, but I would like to see the US do well too, especially after being embarrassed like they were the other night.

Greg Cohen said...

3-1 USA, Youkilis just mashed a homer.

Anonymous said...

USA, USA, USA. What a game. Matsui homer was a shot. I don't need to drink to enjoy the night.

Greg Cohen said...

Puerto Rico just tied it with a 2-run homer off Lilly. 3-3 game now.

Anonymous said...

Lilly throws like a girl. Who hit the homerun?

Greg Cohen said...

Delgado.

Anonymous said...

Delgado is realy showing some pop.

Anonymous said...

CC is realy doing well tonight. 4th inning, he has only thrown 42 pitches.

Greg Cohen said...

He does look good tonight. Great movement on his breaking stuff, good fastball.

Anonymous said...

Thats why we have him for hopefully for 7 years.

Greg Cohen said...

Beltran just robbed Brian McCann of a solo homer. Great play.

Anonymous said...

What channel is this game on?

Greg Cohen said...

I know this is a pretty obvious statement, but Ramiro Pena is a damn good fielder.

Greg Cohen said...

Yankees? YES, US vs. PR is on the MLB Network.

Greg Cohen said...

Oh, and so is Mark Teixeira.

Anonymous said...

Of course the Yankees is on YES. I wanted to know the US vs. PR game was. Sorry if I wasn't to pacific. Thanks anyway. Nice play by Tex. to end the inning. I think CC is done for the night.

Greg Cohen said...

Looks like it, nice outing for him.

Anonymous said...

Jeter's up.

Brian Danuff said...

See that stop by Teix when Ransom barehanded it!?! That was sick.

Greg Cohen said...

Yup, Tex is sick.

Anonymous said...

And he strikes out. Damn it Derek!

Anonymous said...

Who do you think is coming in next, Mo? I'm listening to the YANKEE game and Singleton said that the Rays are putting a retrackable roof at tropicana field. Which is pretty cool.

Sorry for the miss spelling, I had a long day.

It's Mo.

Anonymous said...

Figueroa been impressive since he came in the game.

Brian Danuff said...

Now pitching for the Yankees...Number 42....Mariano Rivera...Number 42

ENTER SANDMAN!

Anonymous said...

Pitching after Mo, number 42 1/2.. Liam Gallagher.. number 42 1/2. No, I would suck.

Brian Danuff said...

1-2-3 inning for Mo.

Anonymous said...

Good job, good job Mo.

Greg Cohen said...

Bernie Williams is hitting for Peurto Rico right now. They're up 4-3 in the top of the sixth with runners on 1st and 2nd and two out.

Greg Cohen said...

He grounded out on a 3-1 pitch.

Still 4-3 headed to the bottom of the sixth.

Anonymous said...

USA, USA, USA!