Monday, March 2, 2009

Spring Training Game 6: Yanks @ Astros

Spring Training Game 6
Yankees at Astros
Osceola County Stadium - Kissimmee, FL
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV/radio: None

YANKEES

Johnny Damon LF
Melky Cabrera CF
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Cody Ransom SS
Jose Molina C
Juan Miranda 1B
Angel Berroa 2B
Doug Bernier 3B

Pitching: Chien-Ming Wang, Brett Tomko, Steven Jackson, Wilkins De La Rosa, Michael Dunn, Anthony Claggett, and George Kontos.

ASTROS
Kaz Matsui, 2B
Michael Bourn, CF
Lance Berkman, 1B
Carlos Lee, LF
Geoff Blum, 3B
Hunter Pence, DH
Darin Erstad, RF
Matt Kata, SS
Lou Palmisano, C

Pitching: Mike Hampton, Russ Ortiz, Jose Valverde, Chad Paronto and Wesley Wright.

You can follow the game on MLB.com's live boxscore. I will also be posting some updates throughout the game.

UPDATE 1:19 p.m.: The Yankees scored three runs in the top of the 1st inning. Damon singled and scored on a RBI triple by Melky Cabrera. Following a Nick Swisher walk Jorge Posada lined a single to drive in Melky. The third run came in on a Cody Ransom doubleplay ball.

UPDATE 1:50 p.m.: 4-0 Yanks on a RBI single by Melky Cabrera in the 2nd. Scoring on the play was Angel Berroa who had previously doubled.

UPDATE 2:05 p.m.: Chien-Ming Wang is done for the day; 2 innings, no runs, 2 hits, no walks and no K's.

UPDATE 2:11 p.m.: Angel Berroa added a solo homer in the 4th to make it 5-0 Yankees.

UPDATE 2:31 p.m.: Brett Tomko allowed a run, 5-1 Yankees.

UPDATE 2:42 p.m.: Anthony Claggett allowed a run on a Matt Kata home run, 5-2 Yanks.

UPDATE 3:49 p.m.: The Astros scored three runs off George Kontos in the bottom of the 8th to tie the game at 5.

UPDATE 4:10 p.m.: It appears the game has been suspended with the score tied 5-5 after 9.

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

12 Comments:

Margo said...

Looking forward to see how Wang pitches today

Greg Cohen said...

Me too. Kinda funny that it's against the Astros since they were the team he pitched against last.

jmas12 said...

So is Cody Ransom at short to simulate Derek Jeter's poor range for Wang? I'm just saying I thought we signed Berroa because he was a defensive upgrade over Ransom, even though Ransom is the better bat.

Anonymous said...

Since Jeter and all the other players are at thw WBC, now we can see Ransom and Barroa fighting for the bench roll.

Brian Danuff said...

Wait a sec, isn't it interleague play? That would put Wang in the order and would take the DH (Posada) out.

Greg Cohen said...

According to Bryan Hoch, the Yankees lobbied to have a DH today.

Brian Danuff said...

How is that possible?

Greg Cohen said...

Not sure, I guess cause it's spring, the 'Stros aren't being too anal about it.

Here's what Bryan Hoch had to say:

"Good news. The Yankees lobbied to have the DH today in Kissimmee, Fla., Mickey Mouse's backyard of 10,000 pawn shops, so Wang won't get anywhere near first base unless he's covering it."

Brian Danuff said...

thanks

Anonymous said...

On MLB.com it says the Astros/Yankees game is supended.

Anonymous said...

Thats stupid. It's only sring training. If they got to the 9th inning, they should just call it a game.

Anonymous said...

They won't suspend a ST game. They'll just quit after 9 if the game can't be played any more.