Sunday, August 30, 2009

Game 130: Yankees vs. White Sox

Regular Season Game 130
Yankees vs White Sox
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES, TBS | Radio: WCBS


Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (81-48)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Eric Hinske RF
Melky Cabrera CF

Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-4, 4.34 ERA)

WHITE SOX (64-66)
Scott Podsednik LF
Gordon Beckham 3B
A.J. Pierzynski C
Carlos Quentin LF
Jim Thome DH
Jermaine Dye RF
Mark Kotsay 1B
Alexei Ramirez SS
Jayson Nix 2B

Pitching: RHP Freddy Garcia (0-1, 6.75 ERA)

Yankees vs. Garcia

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
J. Damon 44 9 2 0 1 2 5 5 .205 .286 .318 .604
A. Rodriguez 32 12 1 1 5 8 7 5 .375 .512 .938 1.450
D. Jeter 28 5 0 0 1 1 1 4 .179 .207 .286 .493
J. Hairston Jr. 20 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .050 .050 .050 .100
J. Molina 20 8 1 0 0 1 0 4 .400 .381 .450 .831
J. Posada 16 3 0 0 1 2 1 5 .188 .235 .375 .610
E. Hinske 13 6 1 0 1 3 2 3 .462 .533 .769 1.303
M. Teixeira 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167
R. Cano 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
M. Cabrera 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .286 .429
N. Swisher 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
H. Matsui 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
X. Nady 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals21048619201734.229.293.395.688

White Sox vs. Chamberlain

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
A. Rios 8 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
J. Thome 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
J. Dye 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
P. Konerko 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
D. Wise 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000
C. Quentin 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
M. Kotsay 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
A.J. Pierzynski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals215200125.238.304.333.638

News & Notes

- The Yanks are 30-11 since the All-Star break, they've won 43 of their last 59, and at 81-48 they have the best record in all of baseball. They currently lead Boston by 6 games in the AL East.

- Joba Chamberlain has faced the White Sox four times, all in relief, and is 0-1, with a 1.80 ERA. In 5 IP he's allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. In his last four starts, Joba is 1-2, with a 8.55 ERA.

- In 9 career starts against the Yankees, Freddy Garcia is 4-3, with a 4.19 ERA. He hasn't beaten the Yankees since 5/3/02 when he was a member of the Mariners.

- The Bronx Bombers are a MLB best 44-20 at home.

- Mariano Rivera has converted 36-of-37 save opportunities this season. He's converted 32 straight saves which is the longest such streak in the Majors, and the longest of Mo's hall of fame career.

- Derek Jeter 13 hits shy of Lou Gehrig's all-time Yankee mark. Over his last 18 games the Captain is hitting .459/.481/.703 with 5 HR and 13 RBI.

- The Yanks and White Sox have split the first six games against each other this season.

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

39 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    the batting practice piece on the molina family was touching....except kim jones smiling through it all

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  2. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    hahahahhaha

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  3. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    Jeter is amazing.

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  4. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    How can you call two pitch-outs with Joba on the mound? He has enough trouble throwing strikes as it is.

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  5. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    lol check that... three pitch-outs and they still can't get the runner. So now he's behind 3-1 on Beckham and the runner is on third. WTF kind of managing is that?

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  6. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    More overmanaging by Girardi. You should be used to it by now Greg.

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  7. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Yea, I guess you're right.

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  8. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Halladay continuing to prove he doesn't belong on a team with a chance. Boston is already winning 1-0 in the first.

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  9. crossfireAugust 30, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    Way to go Johnny!

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  10. brucebAugust 30, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    Go Johnny, Go Johnny, Go Johnny, Go Johnny, Go, Go, Go!

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  11. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    Big knock by JD, but this new incarnation of the Joba rules is a joke. Three innings? Does't just mean that they're going to have to stretch him out as the season whines down?

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  12. Vinsanity13August 30, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    Guys, why is Aceves already in? Just arrived. Are they limiting him like that?

    Go Bombers.

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  13. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    Yup, that's what they're doing.

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  14. BCAugust 30, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    Halladay is getting out pitched by f'n Paul Byrd, unbelievable

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  15. BCAugust 30, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    Whatever, as long as the Yanks keep it up it doesn't even matter. Also, whens the next live chat Greg?

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  16. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    I'll have one tomorrow night, BC.

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  17. BCAugust 30, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    Great, the live chats are awesome.

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  18. Vinsanity13August 30, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    BC, it's easy outpitching someone when your lineup is as strong as the Red Sux on.

    Exchange the lineups and you'll see Halladay shutting the Jays out.
    Toronto is going nowhere, don't expect them to bother the Sox too much, the sweep is a given.

    Go Bombers.

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  19. Vinsanity13August 30, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    The way there are handling Joba, he better stay healthy, because otherwise there is gonna be a lot of second gessing about how the season could have gone had they used him regularly (if they don't win it all of course).

    Go Bombers.

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  20. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Leadoff double for Pedroia to start the third. I think Halladay is trying to give up a run an inning.

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  21. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    By the way, J.P. Riccardi is the worst GM in baseball. Between not trading Halladay and then literally giving away Rios he deserves to be fired.

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  22. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    Halladay said he wanted to stay at the Jays, yet ever since the trade deadline, he's pitched like crap. Mind you, it wouldn't matter if they scored five runs in the first against Boston. They'd still lose.

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  23. brucebAugust 30, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    And 3 innings for Joba was a joke. How many pitches did he throw?

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  24. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    35 Bruce.... Nice pick by A-Rod to start the DP. He's been playing a lot better third base lately.

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  25. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    Halladay continues to embarrass himself... So make it 4-0 (a run in each inning) with another run in the 4th.

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  26. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Thought Garcia was going to get touched up for a few runs early doors here, but he's hung in there pretty well...or maybe we haven't hit him that well.

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  27. crossfireAugust 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Halliday has not been the same pitcher since he went on the DL. Very inconsistent.

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  28. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    The Jays really don't know how to play baseball. They get the leadoff man on in the 5th and they have Scutaro bunt, down 4-0. Brainless.

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  29. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Bring Hughes in!!!!!

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  30. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    Anon, Joe listened to you.

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  31. crossfireAugust 30, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    Ok... now lets score a few insurance runs.

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  32. crossfireAugust 30, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    I had a really good feeling about Melky's at bat and he came through.

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  33. crossfireAugust 30, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    TEX!!!

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  34. brucebAugust 30, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    Like that crossfire?!?! Did you see Tex's eyes light up? Is he really throwing me that? Let's go Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  35. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    Nice job by the bullpen. Good win. Dont know what to say about Joba. He didn't pitch very long to judge him. I guess the most important thing for Joba to do is just hit his innings limit. So next year no more of this.

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  36. JoeVAugust 30, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    Good win, the Yanks have to put away these kind of teams. Baltimore won't rollover like the ChiSox did, so the Yanks have to be ready to play.

    I'm not a Girardi fan, but at least when the Yanks were out of it last year, the team didn't quit and played hard the rest of the year. I give him credit for that.

    The WhiteSox and BlueJays should be ashamed of themselves for the way they are just showing up. Almost like watching the Washington Generals.

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  37. crossfireAugust 30, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    Yeah Bruce, Tex's eyes lit up like a kid at Christmas.

    He's having a hell of a season and Jeter has been nothing short of incredible.

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  38. Greg CohenAugust 30, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    I'm so impressed by the year Jeter is having. A lot of people thought he was on the way down and he's sure shut them up.

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  39. AnonymousAugust 30, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    Jeter is having an MVP year. I think he is a better candidate than Teixeira. Teix is having a great year but his numbers are not very different from the other sluggers in the league. Like Miguel Caberera, Kendry Morales etc etc.

    To me Jeter is having one of the best years in his career.

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