Regular Season Game 97Yankees vs. Athletics
New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS 880
New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS 880
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (59-37)
Derek Jeter DH
Brett Gardner CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera LF
Cody Ransom SS
Jose Molina C
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (8-5, 4.62 ERA)
ATHLETICS (40-55)
Adam Kennedy 3B
Orlando Cabrera SS
Scott Hairston LF
Nomar Garciaparra DH
Jack Cust RF
Rajai Davis CF
Bobby Crosby 1B
Mark Ellis 2B
Landon Powell C
Pitching: LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-2, 9.33 ERA)
Yanks vs. Gonzalez
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| M. Teixeira | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
Athletics vs. Pettitte
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| N. Garciaparra | 52 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | .308 | .345 | .538 | .884 |
| J. Giambi | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .300 | .393 | .693 |
| E. Chavez | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .316 | .350 | .474 | .824 |
| M. Ellis | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .444 | .533 | .978 |
| O. Cabrera | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .583 | .833 |
| B. Crosby | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
| J. Cust | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .400 | .667 | 1.067 |
| S. Hairston | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .778 | 1.111 |
| R. Sweeney | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| K. Suzuki | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .571 | .714 | 1.286 |
| A. Kennedy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| D. Barton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| R. Davis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 178 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 26 | .326 | .351 | .506 | .857 |
News & Notes
- Andy Pettitte has made 20 career starts against the A's, and he's 11-5 with a 3.24 ERA. He faced them earlier in the season on April 21st in the Bronx, and lasted 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits on his way to a win.
- The Yankees have swept three out of the last four series.
- In their last 26 games they're 21-5, and they're now two and a half games ahead of the Red Sox for first place. They're 15-5 in July and they've also won eight in a row overall. And since Alex Rodriguez returned they're 46-22.
- They're also playing very well at home where they are 28-9 in their last 37 home games.
- The Yankees pitching staff has a combined 2.25 ERA since the all-star break.
- The Yankees are 20-10 against left-handed pitchers this season.
- Derek Jeter leads baseball with a .444 batting average against lefties.
Stick around and discuss the game
as it happens in the comments section.
omg - Cody as SS!!! please bring up Pena!
ReplyDeleteI agree, hopefully this plan they have for Pena pays off. Otherwise they're wasting their time.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. I'm not sure how many games Pena has played in the outfield in the minors but I supported the move because I thought he would play there a lot.
ReplyDeleteBut he hasn't played there much. I think last night's game might have been his third at CF and I don't think he has played either corner outfield position. I could be wrong but lets just say it hasn't been many.
If they are going to leave the kid down there, play him in the outfield every single day and not just in center.
If they aren't playing him in the outfield, bring him up to the Yanks. I'd much prefer to see him playing short today than Ransom.
Nice slide by Gardner to break up the DP. I love the way this team is playing the game.
ReplyDeleteThis aught to be like tball off gonzalez. These basement teams give the impression that the yankees might never lose again.
ReplyDeleteWill
lol at least the swept the Tigers, they're a first place team (in a bad division).
ReplyDeleteim assuming theyre just giving jeter the day off at short by putting ransom in and that its not injury-related.
ReplyDeleteAndy looks like he's got his best stuff today.
ReplyDeleteYes Rob, it's just so Jeter can have half a day off.
ReplyDeleteyes the pregame show, kim jones noted that AROD will be DH or have tomorrow off , yanks in midst of 33 games in 34 days... gotta give days off here and there to keep fresh for the stretch,
ReplyDeletei hate these sat. DAY games, again its blacked out on the YES, & FSN WEST, so i'm stuck to online...
ReplyDeletedoes anyone else think that it helps ANDY when he works quickly, kinda like Buerhle does for the white sox... don't give the batters time to settle in?
ReplyDeleteDo you have the MLB.TV package?
ReplyDeleteWorking quickly is always good for a pitcher.
ReplyDeletenope, well, guess i can attempt to do some other stuff around the house...
ReplyDeleteWow Andy is DEALING through the first 3 innings.
ReplyDeleteis the game on the radio anywhere?
ReplyDeleteYes, and these are the games to rest them big series against TB and BST coming up this month. Add toronto too if you think they have anything left.
ReplyDeleteMy conscious mind knows detroit is in first. My emotional mind thinks they're in last. This is why I don't really like this tri-division structure. They should ditch both the interleague play and go. Back to two divisions, then allow first and second place teams to make the playoffs.
Will
The games on WCBS in NY, not sure if you can get it anywhere else.
ReplyDeleteWill, good idea.
YB, he really is. Best stuff he's had all year.
ReplyDeleteYankees, its ok to start hit this guy.
ReplyDeleteW
Then do best record matchups for the first round of playoffs. So if NY n BST had the best league records they would each play a team from the west, setting up a possible inner division league champion matchup should they both beat their first round opponent. Basketball and hockey playoffs make the regular season seem pointless because they end up just doing round robins in the division - which then feels like a do over of the season - and allows no bitter rivalries for the most important games.
ReplyDeleteW
Any of you guys old enough to remember when they didn't even have divisions and the LCS? Just two leagues, and the winners go to the World Series.
ReplyDeleteI'm too young, but that must have made the series really special.
Uh oh, looking like another one of those days where the yanks make some chump look like cy young.
ReplyDeleteW
Gonzalez is dealing.
ReplyDeleteThis Gonzalez guy is flat out putridly awful (2.3 whip - that's absurdly unheard of), and we can't even get a hit off the guy. Ugh.
ReplyDeletethis is getting ridicously absurd, come on guys, ok, 3rd time thru order, better get crap together..
ReplyDeleteIs he throwing well, all I have are these little text updates. (I can bring myself to put on john and suzan - feh)
ReplyDeleteW
CANT
ReplyDeleteOh ok time to jinx this shit.... Gonzalez is throwing a no hitter.
ReplyDeleteW
I guess he has some decent stuff, but honestly, the Yankees are either chasing bad pitches, or getting ahead in the count and swinging at a pitch that's not in their wheelhouse.
ReplyDeleteThey've also hit a couple balls pretty hard for outs.
They should be ripping this guy, even with a B-lineup.
If I were Gonzalez I'd hit Melky the next time he comes up.
ReplyDeleteNice bunt, though.
Buy me a coke
ReplyDeleteW
Why is Cody Ransom still on this team?
ReplyDeleteNo idea Emmanuel, no idea.
ReplyDeleteBring back veras!
ReplyDeleteW
In a 0-0 ballgame, Melky has every right, and is SMART to break it up with a bunt. Nothing dirty about it.
ReplyDeleteAs for this Gonzalez guy, he's really starting to get on my nerves the way he's throwing the ball. This is a guy that came in with a nine ERA, and nearly twice as many hits as innings. Come on guys, bust into this guy.
Haha that's more like it, that a boy Brett
ReplyDeleteYEA BRETT!!!
ReplyDeleteRBI TRIPLE FOR GARDNER, YANKS LEAD 1-0!
Atta boy Gardy!!!
ReplyDeleteCrap tex hits it hard and it goes RIGHT to 2nd. yuuuuck
ReplyDeleteDamn, they should have gotten that second run in.
ReplyDeleteson of a. We can't hit a ball where they ain't. Thankfully Brett did. Stick with it Andy.
ReplyDeletethas a big run we just left at 3rd...
ReplyDeletesighhhhhhhhhh
ReplyDeleteWe could really use a DP now
Andy needs to roll two right here...
ReplyDeleteAnd Andy wins the battle with Cust. One out...
ReplyDeleteok, got one, now the DP, come on baby
ReplyDeleteson of a BITCH so freakin close to a DP dammit
ReplyDeleteOK Joe, now you can go get Pettitte.
ReplyDeleteare you kidding me Crosby, holy freakin crap.
ReplyDeletethis is all on the offense, honestly. They should have more runs, and that inning wouldn't have played out that way.
ReplyDeleteAceves coming in, has to wiggle out of this.
If they can get out of this with it either 2-1 A's or the game still tied I wouldn't be too concerned.
ReplyDeleteWell there's one very quick big out.
ReplyDeleteoh BIG OUT come on Alfredo. one more baby come on
ReplyDeleteDid suzyn waldman just say that joe torre was coming out of the dugout to get pettitte? I swear she said torre...
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteDamm, two-run single for Powell. 3-1 A's.
ReplyDeleteoh dammit. Just a flat out terrible 0-2 pitch.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with us and not being able to get out back-up catchers this year.
ReplyDeleteDidn't I say they should've saved some of those hits yesterday Greg.
ReplyDeleteEmmanuel, Gonzalez is pitching a great game. There is no such thing as "saving hits".
ReplyDeleteoh my god. I guess we were due for a day of bad luck. this sucks.
ReplyDeleteCome on Aceves you have to limit the damage there. Bad, bad outing.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm concerned.
Son of a bitch, well let's see if they have another comeback in them.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the ballgame. Great fucking job Aceves.
ReplyDeleteWell, that just might do it. It's not the end of the world, all streaks must end, but it's just the way this game played out that drives you nuts. Such a winnable game, one strike away from being in good shape to win one. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteMaybe there's another late inning miracle in the bats
girardi still doesn't know how to use a bullpen, aceves is getting overused, this sucks FUBAR
ReplyDeleteIf they were only down two I'd actually be convinced they were still going to win, but down 5 with 9 outs left is going to be tough.
ReplyDeleteWell it had to end sooner than later. Now we just gotta hope Boston loses today.
ReplyDeleteGio Gonzalez gives up 6 runs in his next start over 4 innings. Mark it down.
ReplyDeleteStuck in an office working on a beautiful day, but sounds like I picked the right game to miss. Ace had to crack some time...had a bad feeling when I saw today's lineup. Puts a lot of pressure on Tex and A-Rod to come up with the big hits. Still, at least Rays are losing. We'll get em tomorrow. 9-1 would represent a fantastic homestand. 8-2 would take a bit of the gloss off it.
ReplyDeleteCome on one swing away.
ReplyDeleteok, time for some walkoff magic
ReplyDeletedamit jorge,
ReplyDeleteThat sucks. Worse still, Rays have come from 9-1 down to make it 9-9 in Toronto with two homers. What price the Blue Jays winning now? 1,000-1?
ReplyDeletewell i hope i wasnt the only one who saw that posada DP coming a mile away...
ReplyDeleteGreg Cohen said...
ReplyDeleteCome on Aceves you have to limit the damage there. Bad, bad outing.
Now I'm concerned.
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Agreed even if he blew the lead that is fine just limit the damage. He has to get Cabrera out that double scored two runs which eventually won the game. Yanks down 4-1 compared to 6-1 is a whole different ball game.
Aceves has done a great job in the bullpen. But I think his strength in the bullpen is being able to give you multiple innings. He is a contact pitcher not a strikeout pitcher, so in those kind of situations he will have some problems. Thats why I still feel like Bruney is still an important part of the bullpen. He threw well today which is a good sign. Bruney is a strikeout pitcher if he gets back to his old form he would be better in some situations than Aceves.