Friday, May 15, 2009

Game 35: Yanks vs. Twins

Regular Season Game 35
Yankees vs. Twins
New Yankee Stadium - The Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880


Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (17-17)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Kevin Cash C

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (1-2, 8.49 ERA)

TWINS (18-17)

TBA

Pitching: Francisco Lirano LHP (2-4. 5.75 ERA)

Yanks vs. Lirano

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
M. Teixeira 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000
N. Swisher 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250
J. Posada 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
A. Berroa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
H. Matsui 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
R. Cano 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
A. Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
J. Damon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
J. Molina 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Totals122100036.167.333.250.583

Twins vs. Hughes

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
D. Young 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 .400 .733
B. Harris 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals72000101.286.250.286.536

News & Notes

- Phil Hughes has never started against the Twins.

- Francisco Lirano has only faced the Yankees once in his career, 1.2 scoreless innings in relief. He didn't allow a hit, walked one and struck out one.

- Phil Coke should be available tonight after missing several games with a sore/stiff back.

- Johnny Damon has an extra base hit in ten straight games, tying the franchise record previously held by Don Mattingly (1987) and Paul O'Neill (2001).

- I will be at the game tonight in the upper deck along the first base line. I'll try to throw in a comment or two (maybe more) from the seats. Enjoy the game people, and go Yankees!

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

30 comments:

  1. Vinsanity13May 15, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Someone has an iPhone!
    Enjoy the game Greg.

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  2. WillMay 15, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    Why the hell has stubhub cut off ticket sales more than 2hrs before game time? this is insane. Last year I bought tickets 45min before a game. For anyone in Manhattan or north the stadium is easily reachable in 20min.

    http://www.stubhub.com/new-york-yankees-tickets/yankees-vs-twins-5-15-2009-720218/

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  3. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Fuckin umps always out to get Hughes.

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  4. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    Hughes just needs to trust his stuff and stop trying to be so damn perfect.

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  5. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    This kid is painfulllll to watch.

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  6. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 7:35 PM

    Ump wont give him his rightful strikes.

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  7. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    Arod's back!!!!!

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  8. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    Hughes needs to develop the change. Chamberlain has a freakin better change.

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  9. Greg CohenMay 15, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    ARod will always be a choke artist.... Always.

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  10. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    Has there been 1 changeup yet...

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  11. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    christ, maybe swisher should get some glasses.

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  12. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    o'neal is right, the umps zone has changed all game

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  13. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    This is embarassing. Dude's at like 52% strikes and they have 1 run...

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  14. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    We lost this one....

    Yankee offense decided to sleep today off.

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  15. RichMay 15, 2009 at 10:33 PM

    LETS GO NOW A-ROD DAMN

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  16. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    ump needs lasik

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  17. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    Ump needs to not be a cadaver with a stiff finger.

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  18. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 10:43 PM

    Matsui ... you're exactly why this team stinks with RISP. You swing at garbage 8 feet in front of the plate. Good teams and good hitters dont do that garbage at crunch time. Simply no excuses again. Same old garbage for 5+ years now from this team.

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  19. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    MELKYYYY

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  20. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    The Melkman delivers on schedule.

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  21. daneptizlMay 15, 2009 at 10:49 PM

    I think my playing of 'Staying Alive' did the trick.

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  22. DannyMay 15, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    Swisher should be on the bench and Gardner needs to play every day. I don't get the love affair with Swisher. For the first time in awhile I'm getting excited about this team.

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  23. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    WALK OFF MELK MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  24. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    *Smokes a victory blunt*

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  25. SteveBMay 15, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    Terrific game, I only wish I could have seen it. I am looking forward to mlb.com posting the game's highlights. I am looking forward to seeing Brett Gardner racing around the bases.

    Has anyone noticed how the young kids have been creating much of the excitement lately? Melky, Gardner, Pena, Cervelli... It's refreshing.

    On that Levine/Trost posting-- if The Boss were still a force, I believe Trost would be gone by now, Levine would be on thin ice, and George would be trying to figure out how to 'fix' what's wrong with the Stadium. I think George would be very embarrassed at some of the inadequacies of the new Yankee Stadium. But I just don't see Hal & Hank being as heavy-handed as their dad. I've been questioning for some time who is actually running the organization. I suspect Levine has created a mini-empire for himself, so to speak. I don't see Hal as a strong or experienced enough personality to seriously challenge Levine.

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  26. BMay 16, 2009 at 2:11 AM

    First pitch to gomez tomorrow, Joba drills him in the back

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  27. KevinMay 16, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    where are all the guys that wanted melky off this team...he is batting almost .330 and has already had two game winning hits...

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  28. JoeMay 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    what an AWESOME game last night

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  29. Greg CohenMay 16, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Last night.

    Sorry for no game summary or minor league report but I literally went to sleep as soon as I got home and I just woke up.

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  30. Greg CohenMay 16, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    And I owe A-Rod an apology, that was a big walk in the ninth.

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