Team USA Squeaks Past Yanks 6-5

The Yankees took on Derek Jeter and Team USA today at George M. Steinbrenner Field with Team USA winning 6-5. Also, for some reason USA manager Davey Johnson decided to play 6 of his 9 regulars for the entire game.

Phil Hughes started for the Yankees, and in 2.2 innings allowed two earned runs on three hits while striking out two.

Phil Coke pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed one hit and struck out two.

Eric Hacker was very ineffective today. He was unable to record and out and allowed 4 runs - 3 earned - on two hits and two walks.

Michael Dunn threw 1.2 scoreless innings. He did not allow a hit, struck out three and walked one.

David Robertson threw 1.1 scoreless, allowed no hits, walked one and struck out two.

Jose Veras pitched a scoreless inning, also without a hit, walked one and struck out two.

Besides Eric Hacker, the Yankees held basically an all-star team to 2 runs on 4 hits.

Offensively the Yankees were led by Brett Gardner who went 3-for-3 with a double, a stolen base, and a run score.

Jorge Posada and Cody Ransom both went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Ransom also stole a base.

Nick Swisher went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI.

Colin Curtis, Melky Cabrera, Mark Teixeira, Xavier Nady, and Eduardo Nunez, all had one hit apiece.

Derek Jeter led the way for Team USA going 2-for-4 with two RBI, a walk, and a run scored.

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Curtis, LF	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	.500
Gardner, CF	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	1.000
Cabrera, M, CF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.500
Teixeira, 1B	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	.500
Bernier, 3B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.000
Posada, DH	3	0	2	1	0	1	2	.667
1-Rodriguez, J, PR-DH	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Nady, RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	.333
Duncan, S, RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Ransom, 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	.667
Pena, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cash, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000
Anson, C	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Berroa, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000
Nunez, E, SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Leone, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Swisher, 1B	2	0	1	2	0	0	2	.500
Totals	38	5	13	5	2	10	16
1-Ran for Posada in the 6th.
BATTING 2B: Gardner (1, Ziegler), Swisher (1, Thornton). TB: Curtis; Gardner 4; Cabrera, M; Teixeira; Posada 2; Nady; Ransom 2; Nunez, E; Swisher 2. RBI: Posada (1), Ransom (1), Swisher 2 (2), Bernier (1). 2-out RBI: Swisher 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada; Berroa; Teixeira; Curtis; Swisher; Duncan, S. SF: Bernier. GIDP: Nady. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Ransom (1, 2nd base off Ziegler/McCann), Cabrera, M (1, 2nd base off Lindstrom/Iannetta), Gardner (1, 2nd base off Oswalt/McCann).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hughes, P (L, 0-1)	2.2	3	2	2	0	2	0	6.75
Coke	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Hacker	0.0	2	4	3	2	0	0	--
Dunn	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Robertson	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Veras	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00

The Yankees travel to Lake Buena Vista, FL, to take on the Atlanta Braves tomorrow. Ian Kennedy starts for the Yanks, and Kenshin Kawakami will start for the Braves. The game is set for 1:05 p.m.