Sunday, May 17, 2009

Game 37: Yanks vs. Twins

Regular Season Game 37
Yankees vs. Twins
New Yankee Stadium - The Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880


Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (19-17)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Texeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Nick Swisher RF
Melky Cabrera CF
Ramiro Pena 2B
Kevin Cash C

Pitching: A.J. Burnett RHP (2-1, 5.36 ERA)

TWINS (18-19)
Denard Span LF
Matt Tolbert 2B
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Jason Kubel DH
Michael Cuddyer RF
Brian Buscher 3B
Carlos Gomez CF
Nick Punto SS

Pitching: Kevin Slowey RHP (5-1, 4.91 ERA)

Yanks vs. Slowey

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
N. Swisher 9 2 0 0 1 3 1 4 .222 .300 .556 .856
J. Damon 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
M. Cabrera 7 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
A. Rodriguez 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333
R. Cano 6 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .333 .333 .833 1.167
D. Jeter 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
M. Teixeira 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
J. Posada 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
X. Nady 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
H. Matsui 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
B. Gardner 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals5114204949.275.327.549.876

Twins vs. Burnett

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
J. Kubel 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .273 .455
J. Morneau 10 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 .300 .417 .600 1.017
D. Young 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .300 .300 .400 .700
B. Harris 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .222 .222 .556 .778
M. Cuddyer 7 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 .286 .444 .429 .873
N. Punto 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 .250 .143 .393
J. Mauer 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 .375 .286 .661
J. Crede 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
D. Span 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500
A. Casilla 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
B. Buscher 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
C. Gomez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
M. Tolbert 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 1.500 2.167
Totals79183125826.228.307.367.674

News & Notes

- A.J. Burnett starts for the Yankees today. He is 1-1, with a 4.21 ERA in 4 starts against the Twins. He faced them once during the 2008 season, and in 6.2 innings, he allowed three runs on six hits, walked four, and struck out eight.

- For more on A.J. Burnett, check out Steve Serby's Q& A with Burnett from today's New York Post.

Twins' starter Kevin Slowey is 1-1, with a 6.00 ERA in three starts against the Yankees. Two of those starts were at the old stadium, where he was 0-1, with a 9.00 ERA. In 2008 he was 1-1, with a 3.97 ERA against the Yanks.

- Don't worry, Robinson Cano is not injured. According to Pete Abe, Cano is just getting the day off.

- Phil Coke is unavailable after throwing 30 pitches in yesterday's game.

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

65 comments:

  1. She-FanMay 17, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    Glad Cano is getting the day off. Swisher needs one too - maybe more than one. The strikeouts are becoming alarming.

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  2. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    I agree. I actually think today was the day to sit Swisher and player Cano, then tomorrow you can sit Robbie. Cano is hitting .333 against Slowey, Swisher is hitting just .222.

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Mojitos!

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  4. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Mojitos?

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  5. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    I agree with Greg. Today with a righty starting, I would of gave Swisher a day off. Gardner been swinging a better bat than Swisher and of course the outfield defense is much better with Gardner and Melky.

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  6. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    They're very refreshing.

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  7. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    lol OK.

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  8. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    PENA!

    What a play! This kid is the best fielder in the organization.

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  9. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    I didn't think there was anyway he was getting to that. Nice range.

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  10. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    Oh look, Melky's asleep again.

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  11. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    This is the ball game. If Mauer gets a hit it's over.

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  12. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    Pretty much.

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  13. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    The two wild pitches don't help either. Can this asshole manager leave Cervelli in the starting lineup please?

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  14. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    Cash looks terrible.

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  15. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Okay I was wrong, this is the game.

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  16. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    Burnett pitching just well enough to lose.

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  17. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    That last inning killed him. He was great up until then. Hopefully they can scratch a couple across here.

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  18. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    There's one.

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  19. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Nice bunt Swisher!

    Who knew?

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  20. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    And there's two.

    Ballsy call by Thompson at third. But you gotta make them make the play. Good, aggressive coaching.

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  21. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    I think you guys should trash the yanks because every time you do they do something good!!!!

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  22. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    LOL @ that throw, I mean you got Matsui running he would of been out by a mile with a decent throw.

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  23. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    lol funny how things have been working out that way. Well Albaladejo can't throw strikes, so he suck.

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  24. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    Fucking throw strikes.

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  25. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Tomko? Wow big spot for a guy who's given up 4 hits in 1.2 innings.

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  26. daneptizlMay 17, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    We have futility filling in ML spots, while Robertson and Melancon are wasting bullets in AAA.

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  27. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    Wow what a play holy s***. If they win this game that's why.

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  28. JoeMay 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    lord knows i hate him. but tex just saved the game right there, despite how hard the pitchers are trying to lose it for them

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  29. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Joe, why do you hate Teixeira?

    Great job by Tomko by the way.

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  30. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    tex gotta stop swingin first pitch

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  31. JoeMay 17, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    Greg you know all too well why I hate him. He looks too much like the kid from the Santa Clause.

    Kidding, that's about 30% of the reason. The other 70 is more attributed to the management for seeing how the Giambi move worked out, and doing the exact same thing 8 years later.

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  32. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    Teixeira is much more like Tino than Giambi. He actually plays defense.

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  33. JoeMay 17, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    True, but other than defense everyone felt about Giambi how they feel about Tex up to this point in their first seasons.

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  34. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    That is why this team SUCKS. Matsui you have no business swinging at that pitch. You're fuck,ing stupid like this team, managament and FO. DUMB!!!!!

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  35. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    He swung at ball four and five. Ugh.

    Offensively they're pretty similar. The differences are Giambi was a older by two years, terrible defensively, and a former roid user. Those are the reasons he was a bad signing and why I feel that Tex is not.

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  36. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    Absolutely terrible. What a terrible at bat. 3-1 pitch in the dirt practically and he is swinging at garbage. YOU are exactly why this team isn't good and hasn't won a playoff series in forever. DUMB, STUPID, OLD YANKEE HITTERS put there by Brian Cashman.

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  37. JoeMay 17, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    Yeah this argument could go on for a while. It's impossible to argue that it is a good signing because we don't know how he will perform in 5 or 6 years. But looking at the last huge long term contracts given to guys who have already won MVPs/seemed to hit their prime, it's silly to think they will be worth the same amount of money 6 years from now as they are now.

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  38. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    Why would you try an score there? Runner on third with one out? Stupid stupid play.

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  39. JoeMay 17, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    Gardner should have hurdled!

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  40. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    If the Yankees lose, that's why.

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  41. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    Gardner cost them the game. Don't have a good feeling about this one.

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  42. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    wow i cant believe cano is batting 296

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  43. crossfireMay 17, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    That was an moronic play by Gardner.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Baseball 101:

    You can not be thrown out at home with one out.

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    Cano's fly out should have been a game winning sac fly.

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  44. JeffMay 17, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    Horrible decision by Gardner. Cano's deep fly ball would have scored the winning run. If the Yanks lose, this is 100% on Brett. There's no room for stupid in the bottom of the 9th.

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  45. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    Nice inning for Aceves. Glad to see him get the call ahead of Veras and Edwar.

    Top of the order coming up...

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  46. JoeMay 17, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    It's not like he was out by a mile. That play was as close as any. Yankee fans root for Gardner because of his "hard work, hustle, grit, determination, blue collar style, blah blah" and that play embodied it all. We can't have it both ways.

    At least he was 100% and there was no hesitation. Five times out of ten depending on the bounce of the ball a footstep or two he scores.

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  47. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    With two out I love the hustle, not with one out. It's a waste with one out.

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  48. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:39 PM

    It's Tex's turn today.

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  49. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    Okay maybe not. Damon's just as good.

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  50. WoodismMay 17, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  51. JoeMay 17, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    JOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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  52. WoodismMay 17, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    AJ is getting every body

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  53. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    "Startin' to come together boys"

    - Manager Lou Brown from Major League

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  54. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    classic movie

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  55. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    In hindsight Gardner made a bad decision. But I understand his thinking he probably thought Mauer was going to throw the ball. It was a agressive split second decision. And he was almost safe but Mauer made a great play.

    And there is no gaurentee Cano gets him in from third. I've seen plenty of yankees stranded at third this season.

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  56. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    I just think it was wasted aggression. Like I said, with two out go for it.

    Anyway, I still like Gardner, he plays hard on every play and you have to respect that.

    The best part of it all is that they still found a way to win. They're showing a lot of fight out there.

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  57. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Gardner is a young kid. You guys beat up a young kid. But, dont lay any blame to Matsui who had a terrible at bat and cost us a run with his stupidity. You guys make me sick with your white-washed pharisee garbage.

    Matsui is a veteran and has no excuse for swinging at pitches that weren't strikes especially with a pitcher who had trouble getting the ball over. He should have been making that pitcher throw him 2 strikes.

    Keep beating up a young kid who needs to grow. It must make you feel better about yourselves and your failures eh? LOSERS.

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  58. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    LOL at that dope Kay saying it was an all time play. It was a nice play but that is a bit of an exageration.

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  59. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    That was an awful at-bat by Matsui, he swung at ball four and five.

    Anyway, who is beating up Gardner?I don't think Gardner should be punished or anything, it was just a bad play.

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  60. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    Anybody hear Mo in the postgame? Getting pretty emotional.

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  61. crossfireMay 17, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    Hard to run out and listened to the end of the game in the car.

    Another great comeback!

    The Yanks are on quite a roll!

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  62. daneptizlMay 17, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Cano's flyout would have been the 3rd out, not the sac fly since the Gardner out would have just been replaced by the out at 1st.

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  63. Greg CohenMay 17, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    If Mauer throws the ball to first the Yankees win because Gardner would score. Mauer had no idea Gardner was coming home until after he pumped to first.

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  64. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    Yeah people need to stop acting that Mauer faked the throw to 1st. It was a close play at 1st he was considering throwing the ball and then decided not too. His back was to Gardner he had no clue.

    If he planned that fake throw then he did a bad job because Gardner almost scored. It was still a close play at the plate.

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  65. daneptizlMay 17, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    I think it was the pitcher that told warned Morneau about Gardner...

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