Game 105: Yanks @ White Sox - Montero Update

Regular Season Game 105

Yankees @ White Sox

U.S. Cellular Field - Chicago, IL
Game Time: 2:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (62-42)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jerry Hairston Jr. 3B
Jose Molina C

Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (10-7, 3.83 ERA)

WHITE SOX (54-51)
Scott Podsednik CF
Gordon Beckham 3B
Jermaine Dye RF
Jim Thome DH
Paul Konerko 1B
Carlos Quentin LF
Chris Gets 2B
Jayson Nix SS
Ramon Castro C

Pitching: LHP Mark Buehrle (11-4, 3.45 ERA)

Yanks vs. Buehrle

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Damon	47	12	2	0	0	2	2	8	.255	.286	.298	.584
M. Teixeira	32	10	3	0	1	7	2	8	.313	.353	.500	.853
A. Rodriguez	25	5	1	0	0	2	3	4	.200	.286	.240	.526
D. Jeter	25	10	3	0	0	3	0	3	.400	.400	.520	.920
J. Hairston Jr.	22	5	1	1	0	0	2	3	.227	.292	.364	.655
J. Posada	18	3	1	0	0	5	0	2	.167	.158	.222	.380
N. Swisher	15	6	1	0	0	1	4	2	.400	.526	.467	.993
E. Hinske	14	4	2	0	0	3	1	2	.286	.333	.429	.762
J. Molina	13	5	0	0	1	1	2	0	.385	.467	.615	1.082
H. Matsui	10	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	.200	.273	.200	.473
X. Nady	8	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	.125	.222	.500	.722
K. Cash	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533
M. Cabrera	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
R. Cano	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000	1.667
C. Ransom	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
B. Gardner	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	246	68	15	1	3	28	18	39	.276	.327	.382	.709

White Sox vs. Sabathia

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
P. Konerko	63	12	2	0	2	5	11	12	.190	.311	.317	.628
J. Dye	43	13	1	0	4	9	13	11	.302	.475	.605	1.079
A.J. Pierzynski	24	4	1	0	1	2	0	6	.167	.167	.333	.500
J. Thome	21	3	0	0	3	5	2	9	.143	.250	.571	.821
M. Kotsay	14	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	.286	.333	.357	.690
A. Ramirez	8	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.375	.444	.375	.819
C. Quentin	7	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	.143	.143	.571	.714
S. Podsednik	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Fields	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.333	2.083
J. Nix	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	191	42	7	0	11	25	29	48	.220	.330	.429	.760

News & Notes

Break up the Yankees? Not so fast: They've lost the first three games of this series, four of their last five, and five of their last eight. They begin play today just a half-game up on the Red Sox in the AL East.

- CC Sabathia is 14-4, with a 3.65 ERA in 26 career starts against the White Sox. He's 7-1, with a 2.98 ERA at U.S. Cellular.

- In 8 career starts against the Yankees Mark Buehrle is 1-5, with a 6.11 ERA. The last time he faced the Yanks was on 9/15/08, and that day he lasted 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits, he did not walk a batter and struck out 6 on his way to a no decision.

- The Yankees are 21-13 against left-handed starters this year, and they lead the majors with a .291 average against lefties.

- Derek Jeter leads all of baseball with a .436 BA and a .519 OBP against left-handers..

- In 2009 the Yanks are 0-11 against teams with the word "Sox" in their name.

- Mike Ashmore has a couple tweets about Jesus Montero and his hand injury. For those who don't know, he was hit on the hand by a pitch thrown by Lance Pendleton in yesterday's game and immediately left the game.

Last night he posted this: "Big news in Yankeeland...looks like Jesus Montero might miss some time with a hand injury. P.J. Pilittere heading to Trenton."

Then had this to say a little while ago: "Will have some Montero info today, it seems. Doesn't sound good, though."

Updated 1:21 p.m.: Peter Abraham is now reporting that "Jesus Montero has a fractured middle finger. Out 4-6 weeks." He will miss the remainder of the minor-league season.

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