Game 121: Yanks @ A's - Six More Starts For Joba

Regular Season Game 121

Yankees @ Athletics

Oakland Coliseum - Oakland, CA
Game Time: 10:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (75-45)
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: RHP Chad Gaudin (1-0, 5.13 ERA)

ATHLETICS (53-66)
Adam Kennedy 3B
Rajai Davis CF
Mark Ellis 2B
Kurt Suzuki DH
Ryan Sweeney LF
Landon Powell C
Jack Cust RF
Tommy Everidge 1B
Cliff Pennington SS

Pitching: LHP Brett Anderson (7-8, 4.55 ERA)

Yanks vs. Anderson

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Jeter	7	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	.429	.429	.857	1.286
J. Damon	7	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286
J. Posada	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	.333	.333	.500	.833
M. Teixeira	6	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.429	.333	.762
H. Matsui	6	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.167	.667	.833
R. Cano	6	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
N. Swisher	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200	.533
M. Cabrera	5	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	.800	.833	1.600	2.433
A. Rodriguez	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Totals	51	18	3	0	3	9	3	8	.353	.389	.588	.977

Athletics vs. Gaudin

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
N. Garciaparra	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
B. Crosby	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500	2.500
E. Chavez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
A. Kennedy	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
M. Ellis	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	11	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	.182	.250	.273	.523

News & Notes

- The Yanks are 24-8 since the All-Star break, they've won 37 of their last 50, and at 75-45 they have the best record in all of baseball. They currently lead Boston by 7 games in the AL East.

- Chad Gaudin hasn't faced the A's since 2005, but in three relief appearances prior to that he's 0-1, with a 27.00 ERA. In 2.1 innings he allowed 7 runs on 8 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

- In two career starts against the Yankees - both this season - Brett Anderson is 0-1, with a 6.75 ERA. In 12 innings he's allowed 9 runs on 18 hits, walked 3, and struck out 9.

- According to Peter Abraham, Joba Chamberlain threw an extended bullpen today and will throw in the pen again Friday and Sunday before his next start against the Rangers on Tuesday. Joba was also told that he will make six more starts this season, though the dates of those starts were no revealed.

And here's a quote from Joba, also from Pete Abe:

"We sat down and figured out a plan that works for both of us as far as keeping it as regular as possible. It gives my arm the rest that this whole thing is for, so it all worked out great," he said. "Mentally, for me to know that this is the plan for the rest of the year, it’s definitely calming."

- Mariano Rivera has converted 35-of-36 save opportunities this season. He's converted 31 straight saves which is the longest such streak in the Majors.

- The Yankees have won six of the eight games against the A's this season.

- At 34-27 the Yankees have the second best road record in the AL. The Angels are first at 36-23.

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