Game 102: Yankees @ White Sox

Regular Season Game 102

Yankees @ White Sox

US Cellular Field - Chicago, IL
Game Time: 8:11 p.m.
TV: YES, MLBN Radio: WCBS 880

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (62-39)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (8-6, 4.67 ERA)

WHITE SOX (51-51)
Mark Kotsay CF
Gordon Beckham 3B
Jermaine Dye RF
Jim Thome DH
Paul Konerko 1B
A.J. Pierzynski C
Carlos Quentin LF
Chris Getz 2B
Jayson Nix SS

Pitching: RHP Gavin Floyd (8-6, 4.24 ERA)

Yanks vs. Floyd

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Jeter	7	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.250	.286	.536
R. Cano	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286	.429
J. Damon	6	4	1	0	1	2	3	0	.667	.778	1.333	2.111
J. Molina	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
A. Rodriguez	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400
X. Nady	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
K. Cash	4	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500	1.100
H. Matsui	4	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400
M. Cabrera	4	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250	1.850
E. Hinske	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
M. Teixeira	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333	.583
B. Gardner	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000	1.667
J. Posada	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	58	17	3	0	3	9	6	6	.293	.348	.500	.848

White Sox vs. Pettitte

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
P. Konerko	30	11	2	1	1	8	3	2	.367	.424	.600	1.024
J. Thome	25	6	2	0	0	2	2	9	.240	.321	.320	.641
J. Dye	25	8	5	0	0	1	1	2	.320	.346	.520	.866
A.J. Pierzynski	19	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	.368	.368	.421	.789
M. Kotsay	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
S. Podsednik	4	3	0	2	1	5	2	1	.750	.833	2.500	3.333
J. Fields	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
R. Castro	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333	1.833
C. Quentin	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
A. Ramirez	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000	2.667
D. Wise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	120	39	10	3	4	21	10	16	.325	.382	.558	.940

News & Notes

Break up the Yankees: In their last 31 games they're 24-7, and they're now two and a half games ahead of the Red Sox for first place. They're 18-7 in July and since Alex Rodriguez returned they're 49-24.

- In 22 starts against the White Sox, Andy Pettitte is 11-9, with a 4.48 ERA. In 11 games in Chicago he's just 3-7, with a 6.83 ERA. Since the all-star game he's 0-1, with a 3.29 ERA. In 13.2 innings he's allowed 5 runs on 11 hits, wlaked 3 and struck out 15.

- Gavin Floyd has faced the Yankees three times, twice as a starter, and is 1-0, with a 6.75 ERA. In 16 innings he's allowed 12 runs on 20 hits, walked 5 walks, and 8 strikeouts.

- The Yankees are second in the American League with a 27-22 record on the road, behind only the Angels who are 28-20.

- Alfredo Aceves should be available tonight.

- Phil Coke is out with a sinus infection.

- It was reported today by Marc Carig that Chien-Ming Wang will not pitch another major league game for at least 12 months.

- In honor of David Ortiz's postive PED test going public today I share with you this t-shirt from one of this blog's readers. You can purchase your own at CustomInk.com. I was told the shirt should cost no more than $15 bucks, and you can see an image of the shirt below.

Blog Stuff: Another reminder about tomorrow's live chat @ 3:00 p.m. It will on be on the blog and I will be using Cover it Live. We'll be discussing all the deadline deals as well as anything Yankee-related. Be there!

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