Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Game 33: Yanks @ Jays

Regular Season Game 33
Yankees @ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre - Toronto, ON
Game Time: 7:07 p.m.
TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880


Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (15-17)
Johnny Damon DH
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera LF
Brett Gardner CF
Ramiro Pena SS
Francisco Cervelli C

Pitching:
Andy Pettitte LHP (2-0, 5.26 ERA)

BLUE JAYS (23-12)
Marco Scutaro SS
Aaron Hill 2B
Alex Rios RF
Vernon Wells CF
Adam Lind DH
Scott Rolen 3B
Kevin Millar 1B
Rod Barajas C
Jose Bautista LF


Pitching:
Scott Richmond RHP (4-1, 3.29 ERA)

Yanks vs. Richmond

None of the Yankees batters have ever faced Richmond

Jays vs. Pettitte

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
V. Wells 35 15 4 0 1 8 3 5 .429 .474 .629 1.102
S. Rolen 33 10 3 0 3 6 2 7 .303 .343 .667 1.010
K. Millar 32 9 2 0 0 1 2 8 .281 .324 .344 .667
L. Overbay 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 .083 .083 .083 .167
M. Barrett 20 6 1 0 2 4 6 5 .300 .462 .650 1.112
A. Rios 19 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 .316 .316 .368 .684
J. McDonald 17 6 2 0 0 2 1 2 .353 .389 .471 .859
J. Bautista 16 6 1 0 1 2 0 3 .375 .375 .625 1.000
R. Barajas 14 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 .214 .214 .286 .500
M. Scutaro 12 3 1 0 1 3 1 4 .250 .308 .583 .891
A. Hill 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500
A. Lind 10 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 .200 .333 .300 .633
J. Inglett 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals247711708301750.287.333.453.787

News & Notes


- Andy Pettitte has made 36 appearances (35 starts) against Toronto in his career. In those games he's 17-11, with a 4.19 ERA. At Rogers Centre/Sky Dome, he's 12-5, with a 4.04 ERA in 19 games (18 starts). Last season against the Jays he went 1-2, with a 5.05 ERA in three starts, and was 1-1, with a 3.46 ERA at Rogers Centre.

- In 11 career starts in the big leagues 27-year-old Scott Richmond is 5-4, with a 3.58 ERA. This season he's 4-1, with a 3.29 ERA in six start.

- Brian Bruney threw 25 pitched off the mound today. He said he felt fine and he'll throw again on Friday.

- Hideki Matsui said he could have played tonight, but Girardi held him out of the lineup just to be careful. The lefty pitcher doesn't help either.

- Derek Jeter is still not able to play, he hopes to return to the lineup tomorrow.

- Phil Coke is out tonight, his back is still bothering him.

UPDATE 8:00 p.m.: Chien-Ming Wang will make his next start on Sunday for Scranton/Wilkes-Barree against Columbus.

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

50 Comments:

Anonymous said...

A lot of people on Pete Abraham blog are complaining about the lineup.

But what do you people expect with Jeter, Posada, Nady and Matsui all hurt, you are going to have a weaker lineup. At the start of the season the yankees had a strong bench.

The lineup is still good enough to win. The defense should be an upgrade tonight with Pettitte pitching.

Greg Cohen said...

There's not much Girardi can do at this point. I'd probably bat Gardner or Melky second, and drop Swisher to sixth. Just so there aren't four automatic outs at the bottom, three is bad enough. Plus Gardner can bunt and the way Damon had been hitting he'll probably have a couple chances to move him along.

Anonymous said...

The first 10 game winning streak of the season starts tonight!

Anonymous said...

4th!!11!11!!!

-internet fag

Vinsanity13 said...

The 2 fake umpires are back behind home plate.

They are pretty funny.

Go Bombers, no Doc Halladay excuses tonight.

rpb said...

lead off walk not good need to get ahead on these guys

Anonymous said...

another wonderful start

Greg Cohen said...

Jesus, throw strikes Andy.

And what the hell is going on with Teixeira's glove? It's one thing to be struggling at the plate, but don't carry it onto the field.

Anonymous said...

Tex is a goober

-vag

Greg Cohen said...

How is Teixeira goober? What is a goober?

Anonymous said...

wow the offense is alive, gardner did something with the bat!




PENA!!111!!!111!!!

Anonymous said...

goober, the chocolate peanuts at the movie theatres, get wit it dooode

Greg Cohen said...

Wow, Gardner homered... Unbelievable... I wanted him to bunt.

Anonymous said...

What team is this and what have they done with our awful Yankees?

Greg Cohen said...

lol.... Hopefully they can tac on a few more and make this a real laugher. I'm still not comfortable with a four-run lead.

Anonymous said...

Gardner has been hanging out with A-Rod.

Anonymous said...

Derek Jeter who?

Mike said...

It's a small sample size, but doesn't this team seem to play with a little more energy when Pena's in the game?

Schruender said...

Well I guess never facing Richmond didn't really bother anyone.

Greg Cohen said...

Schruender,

This time it did not. Thank goodness for that.

Anonymous said...

swisher has been hitting worse than ransom lately

Greg Cohen said...

Swisher has been bad, you're right.

Anonymous said...

Like how A-Rod's just taking his walks tonight, just his presence in the lineup is really gonna start to make a difference. Tex 2 for 2 tonight.

Anonymous said...

wow the 2nd inning was the best offensive inning that yanks have had this year. or the best i can remember at this point. haha

Greg Cohen said...

Teixeira's had three great at-bats, maybe this is the game that turns him around.

Anonymous said...

Here's where the Yankees blow it. This team sucks.

Mario said...

PETTITTE HAD BETTER GET HIS HEAD OUT OF HIS ASS, STOP WALKING THESE RETARDS, HE'S NOT GONNA MAKE IT MUCH LONGER...

Greg Cohen said...

Relax anon, it's still 6-2.... Oh damn it, come on Pena, you have to make that play.

Greg Cohen said...

See anon, he got out of it.

Anonymous said...

It looked like the beginning of the end to me. Glad I was wrong. Still four innings to go though.

Greg Cohen said...

Oh come on, be a little optimistic.

Anonymous said...

Well those two runs make me feel a little better.

Anonymous said...

yesss i love this game even though Andy isnt doing great. It feels good to be winning!

Anonymous said...

guess the turf doesnt agree with Pena

crossfire said...

Nice to see some offensive output tonight. Andy is pitching a nice game.

Brian Danuff said...

Tomorrow morning my family and I will be flying down to Orlando, Florida, for an 8 day stay at Walt Disney World. This is my first time going and I am very excited, but the bad news is the blog won't be updated at all until I get back (hopefully when I return the Yankees will be doing better).

So, until 8 days from now, so long, and go Yankees!!

Greg Cohen said...

Yea, great to see some offense, Crossfire.

That's great YB, have a great time. I was there twice as a kid and had a great time both times.

Brian Danuff said...

Thanks. And like I said, hopefully when I come back the Yankees will be doing much better. They've been doing better tonight at least.

Brian Danuff said...

I'll still be around for the rest of the night, but we have to be at the airport by 9 so I'm gonna go to sleep soon.

Mike R. said...

I'll be convinced that Big Tex is out of his funk when he becomes the all-fields hitter everybody says he was. So far he's been a dead pull hitter, following in the path of da Giambino. But hitting to center is a start. Now start working the count and getting more singles.

Greg Cohen said...

That's a good point, Mike. He is only pulling the ball.

Anonymous said...

just throw strikes man...

Anonymous said...

Yankees Win THHHHAAAAAA YANKEES WIN!

Greg Cohen said...

It's really amazing how these guys just can't get the ball over the plate. .... Ahhh, there's the inning ending DP. Still, gotta throw strikes. Mo should never have had to even stand up let alone make a few warmup pitches.

Anonymous said...

i want that job, where do i sign up to drive like an ass on the field?

Brian Danuff said...

My final Yankee game before I leave and it ends on a high note. Good job!

Anonymous said...

Aceves looked pretty good. I hope he can one of the better guys out there in the 'pen.

Anonymous said...

Tex is still a goober.

-vag.

Greg Cohen said...

Anon,

Aceves did look good, hopefully Joe starts using him more.

YB,

Maybe it's a sign of better things to come.

Anonymous said...

CC needs to dominate tomorrow and send a message to Toronto then go home for the 10 game homestand on a high note (even though that new monstrosity doesn't provide much of an advantage)