Yanks Mash Their Way Past Phils

FINAL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
NY Yankees	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	5	0		10	12	0
Philadelphia	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	6	1

The Yankees hit four home runs as they blew out the world champion Phillies 10-2. Hideki Matsui got the Yankees started with a two-run homer in the first. Cody Ransom blasted a solo shot in the 4th. Nick Swisher added a solo homer in the 8th. And Melky Cabrera hit a two-run shot, also in the 8th. Cabrera was the star of the game, going 2-for-4 with a homer, 3 RBI, and a run scored.

Derek Jeter, in his first game in the lead off spot, also picked up two hits, going 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, and two runs scored.

Joba Chamberlain started for the Yanks; he went 4.1 innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked three and struck out two. He obviously did not have his best command, and it took him 76 pitches to get one out into the 5th.

His velocity was pretty good, according to several of the beat writers he topped out at about 94-95 MPH today. And according to Joe Girardi, is right around where he should be. "This is pretty much what we saw last year," the manager said. "As a starter, usually you're not going to have the same velocity as you do one inning coming out of the bullpen. You might get up there, but it's a little bit harder to stay up there. We just continue to build arm strength with him."

The two runs he allowed both came in the first inning, and were both solo home runs, back-to-back blasts from Chase Utley and Ryan Howard.

The bullpen was very good today. Phil Coke, Edwar Ramirez, Brian Bruney, Jose Veras, and Jonathan Albaladejo combined to pitch 4.2 scoreless, allowing just three hits and striking out five.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Jeter, SS	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	.471
Berroa, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.380
Damon, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.292
d-Gardner, PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
Teixeira, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.341
e-Leone, PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143
Matsui, DH	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.226
f-Duncan, S, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.367
Swisher, RF	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.263
Rodriguez, J, LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333
Cano, 2B	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.389
a-Pena, PH-3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.313
Ransom, 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	3	.286
b-Linden, PH-RF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.125
Molina, J, C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.275
c-Cash, PH-C	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.348
Cabrera, M, CF	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	.313
Bernier, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
Totals	39	10	12	10	2	8	10
a-Singled for Cano in the 8th. b-Doubled for Ransom in the 8th. c-Doubled for Molina, J in the 8th. d-Popped out for Damon in the 8th. e-Struck out for Teixeira in the 8th. f-Flied out for Matsui in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Cano (4, Carrasco), Jeter (1, Carrasco), Linden (1, Eyre), Cash (4, Eyre). HR: Matsui (2, 1st inning off Carrasco, 1 on, 2 out), Ransom (1, 4th inning off Carrasco, 0 on, 2 out), Swisher (1, 8th inning off Eyre, 0 on, 0 out), Cabrera, M (1, 8th inning off Eyre, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Jeter 3; Damon; Matsui 4; Swisher 4; Cano 2; Pena; Ransom 4; Linden 2; Cash 2; Cabrera, M 5. RBI: Matsui 2 (9), Ransom (3), Damon (6), Cabrera, M 3 (9), Swisher (9), Linden (3), Cash (3). 2-out RBI: Matsui 2; Ransom; Cabrera, M. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ransom 2; Matsui; Jeter. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Jeter (1, 2nd base off Carrasco/Paulino). CS: Damon (3, 2nd base by Carrasco/Paulino).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Chamberlain (W, 3-0)	4.1	3	2	2	3	3	2	3.68
Coke (H, 3)	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.86
Ramirez, E (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.42
Bruney (H, 5)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6.75
Veras	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.25
Albaladejo	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.93

The Yanks take on the Cincinnati Reds tomorrow night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. CC Sabathia will get the ball for the Yanks, and Aaron Harang will start for the Reds. Game time is 7:15 p.m., and you can listen on WCBS 880.