Monday, September 21, 2009

Game 151: Yankees @ Angels

Regular Season Game 151
Yankees @ Angels
Angels Stadium - Anaheim, CA
Game Time: 10:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS



Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (95-55)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (13-6, 4.14 ERA)

ANGELS (89-60)
Chone Figgins 3B
Erick Aybar SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Valdimir Guerrero DH
Torii Hunter CF
Juan Rivera LF
Howard "stop calling me Howie" Kendrick 2B
Robb Quinlan 1B
Jeff Mathis C

Pitching: LHP Joe Saunders (13-7, 4.75 ERA)

Yankees vs. Saunders

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
N. Swisher 18 5 0 0 1 6 4 3 .278 .409 .444 .854
M. Teixeira 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
D. Jeter 11 5 1 0 1 2 1 1 .455 .500 .818 1.318
A. Rodriguez 10 5 2 0 1 3 1 3 .500 .545 1.000 1.545
J. Damon 10 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .400 .500 .500 1.000
R. Cano 8 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 .250 .250 .375 .625
X. Nady 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333
J. Molina 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500
M. Cabrera 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
E. Hinske 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
J. Posada 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
J. Hairston Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Totals8626503161415.302.406.465.871

Angels vs. Pettitte

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
T. Hunter 30 7 1 0 1 9 2 11 .233 .265 .367 .631
G. Matthews Jr. 26 9 3 0 0 2 4 2 .346 .433 .462 .895
V. Guerrero 20 8 2 0 0 0 1 5 .400 .429 .500 .929
B. Abreu 18 5 0 0 0 3 3 4 .278 .381 .278 .659
R. Quinlan 17 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 .353 .353 .412 .765
C. Figgins 16 5 0 0 0 3 2 1 .313 .389 .313 .701
H. Kendrick 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .286 .286 .571
E. Aybar 13 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 .462 .500 .538 1.038
M. Napoli 9 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .556 .636 .667 1.303
J. Rivera 8 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 .250 .250 .625 .875
J. Mathis 7 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .286 .375 .429 .804
R. Willits 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000
K. Morales 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
M. Izturis 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
B. Wood 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
Totals196631003281839.321.375.418.793

News & Notes


- The Yanks are 44-18 since the All-Star break. They've also won 57 of their last 80, and at 95-55 they have the best record in all of baseball. They currently lead Boston by 5 games in the AL East. They also lead the Angels by 5.5 games for the best record in baseball. Their magic number to clinch the AL East is 9.

- At 43-32 the Yankees have the second best road record in the American League.

- In 27 starts against the Angels Andy Pettitte is 12-9 with a 4.70 ERA. In 15 starts in Anaheim he's 6-6, with a 4.17 ERA. They've pounded him this year. In two starts he's 0-1, with a 9.90 ERA. In 10 IP he's allowed 11 ER on 16 hits, walked 6 and struck out 3.

In 11 starts since the all-star break Andy is 5-1, with a 3.06 ERA.

- In four starts against the Yankees, Joe Saunder is 1-1, with a 7.97 ERA. He faced them once this year and took a no decision. In 5 innings he allowed 5 runs on 9 hits, walked 2 and struck out 3.

- The Yankees a 3-4 against the Angels this year.

- With a win or a Rangers loss tonight the Yankees would clinch a playoff berth.

- Robinson Cano is hitting .361/.397/.528 with 2 HR and 5 RBI this month.

- Phil Coke is out today, and likely the next few days due to acute gastrits, which is basically a stomach virus.

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

68 Comments:

Greg Cohen said...

Boston already up 6-0 on KC in the 3rd. The Yanks better win tonight.

Roger said...

Hey Greg,

I think they really need to make a statement in the next 6 games or go into the play offs on the back foot

Greg Cohen said...

Hey Roger, how's it going?

I completely agree.

Capone said...

What the fuck is Molina doing in this lineup?

Greg Cohen said...

Girardi said he wanted to load up on righties so no Matsui. While I don't agree with that, I also think Cervelli should get the nod over Molina. He's an automatic out and an auto DP with a runner on first.

Liam Gallagher said...

I hope Coke gets better soon.

Liam Gallagher said...

Your right Greg. Molina is an easy out.

Brian Danuff said...

Wow. YES just reminded me. Tonight is the 1-year anniversary of the final game at Yankee Stadium.

How time flies.

Liam Gallagher said...

I know. It seemed like yesterday when we were saying, "who would hit the last homer".

By the way, I changed my question on my profile.

Brian Danuff said...

Oh. I just enabled access for my profile, if you want to check it out.

Liam Gallagher said...

I love AC/DC.

Liam Gallagher said...

If you read my question, you have to give me 3 articles of evidence.

Brian Danuff said...

Um, okay...

Liam Gallagher said...

Hahahahahaha, my brother wanted me to write that. He's such a bonehead.

Brian Danuff said...

Wait, what do you mean by articles? Newspaper articles on chickens, or just like 3 notes on why i like chickens?

Brian Danuff said...

Oh. lol

Liam Gallagher said...

3 reasons why.

Liam Gallagher said...

My brother doesn't know what the meaning of articles means. He just wrote it to be funny.

Brian Danuff said...

Wow, that's so cheap. The Angels were just playing Enter Sandman as their like warmup song.

Liam Gallagher said...

Mo must be mad. Not really. He must not give a crap.

Brian Danuff said...

Yeah. Derek leads it off with a single.

Brian Danuff said...

At least the double play wasn't turned. Here's Teix!

Liam Gallagher said...

Hold on, i'm going to think of another question.

Roger said...

Some early runs is what we really need

Brian Danuff said...

Nice play by Figgins. Lucky the 2nd baseman dropped it.

Brian Danuff said...

Come on A-Rod, let's get us started!

Liam Gallagher said...

New question!!

Brian Danuff said...

Shoot.

Brian Danuff said...

hahahahaha or else what?

Liam Gallagher said...

hummmmmmmmmmmm? I'll be back with an answer.

Liam Gallagher said...

Or else you have to speek like James Bottom Tooth on Family Guy.

Brian Danuff said...

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how's that?

Liam Gallagher said...

Almost their.

Brian Danuff said...

Oh. Figgins walks to lead off the inning.

Liam Gallagher said...

Crap.

When you say hello, it's

homehgfyrhdheeeeeee.

Liam Gallagher said...

I'm tired, i'm going to hit the hay and then i'll go to bed. Night.

Brian Danuff said...

Same. Later.

Liam Gallagher said...

When you say night it's

kdghagky

Brian Danuff said...

lol

Roger said...

Wow KC just took the lead of Red Sox

bruceb said...

Just as well KC is on the verge of a miraculous comeback because we're doing jack shit here. We're in a real funk at the moment, particularly A-Rod. And it's not even October yet!!!

Anonymous said...

they'll straighten it out, the pitching other then CC and Andy has been a hard problem to solve of late. AJ needs to get on his stride and he should build from his last start in Seattle.

the hitting will come back, once we get back at home this road trip will be a thing of the past.

crossfire said...

KC wins!!!!!

Come on Yanks, lets start winning this one now!!!

Teejay said...

Burnett is the key to the postseason. He is suppose to be the number 2 80 million dollar starter. He is the one that needs to step up in the playoffs.

Andy is a reliable number 3 starter.

Joba is young inexperienced pitcher. He is the wildcard due to his problems with his mechanics. He could be really good or really bad. But Joba is the 4th starter he is really only going to pitch 1 game in the alcs and worldseries. You can survive with Joba has your 4 starter. Both CC and AJ last year pitched on 3 days rest.

bruceb said...

Yeah, but right now we need someone to hit. Making Saunders look like a CY Young winner.

Anonymous said...

Molina's in the lineup because Jorge Posada can't catch period, unless you call giving up 7 runs like yesterday helping our team.

Furthermore, Girardi knows that he can't have a catcher giving up 6 runs per game and not even knowing how to tag anyone out at home DURING the playoffs. And he's trying to figure out a playoff lineup WITHOUT Posada at catcher because Posada SUCKS.

bruceb said...

Not that old chestnut. Boring.

crossfire said...

Bruney absolutely sucks. He shouldn't even be on the post season roster. I don't even trust him in a blow out.

He sucks each and every outing.

Greg Cohen said...

Another managing move that makes no sense -- Bruney gets the call before anyone else, and what do you know, he gives up a run.

Terrible managing.

Now he sends Matsui up as a pinch-hitter against a left but doesn't start him? What the hell is Girardi thinking?

Anonymous said...

And, yea, this team will do real good in the playoff. NOT! This is still the same loser team under Brian Cashman. This team has fallen apart because of Cashman's failure as a GM.

Every time this team has a chance to win a playoff type game or qualify for the playoffs they bomb. This current team will go NOWHERE in the playoffs. They dont have the pitching, thanks to Cashman and if they start Posada then they deserve what they get.

Greg Cohen said...

... And he homers. Please tell me why Molina had to start tonight?

Capone said...

I was just wondering the same thing Greg.

Greg Cohen said...

Albaladejo now? What the hell is going on here?

Are Hughes and Aceves both hurt?

bruceb said...

Girardi just doesn't get it. He rests players before the division is won and then has Molina catching in game one of an important series against the second or third best team in the AL. I'm beginning to think he's just lucked out this season with the bullpen. If we're not 3 runs ahead he treats the game as though it's over. This was our chance to wrest the momentum back from the Red Sox tonight and it looks like we've blown it.

Greg Cohen said...

It's been ten games now that Girardi has managed as if this thing was over and they're three outs from falling to 4-6 in those games. Thank goodness KC came back tonight.

bruceb said...

Yeah, but we can't keep relying on them. We need to win our own games.

Greg Cohen said...

And there's the insurance run the Joe Girardi desperately wanted to give the Angels.

crossfire said...

Pathetic. I was sitting there wondering why Albaladejo was still pitching.

WTF??? Way to half ass the game! Does Joe not realize that the Angles have owned the Yanks here?

He must be scoreboard watching and thought the game didn't mean jack shit.

Capone said...

I have to vent for a second. Between Matsui sitting on the bench, Swisher being in the 5 hole and this pitiful bullpen management, Girardi is really starting to annoy me

bruceb said...

I can only assume he doesn't care about winning the division and wants to rest Hughes and Aceves for the playoffs??? With Gaudin pitching tomorrow night, I don't fancy our chances of winning this series now. More likely it will be a case of AJ pitching to avoid the sweep. I know we've had a great season (so far) but the last two weeks we've sucked.

Greg Cohen said...

Here's something most people need to understand, just because you can win as a player doesn't mean you can win as a manager, especially when it really counts. Girardi did a great job for most of the year, but he's complete shit the bed since.

crossfire said...

Come on Cano!!!

crossfire said...

This team is absolutely flat and it starts from the manager on down!

Greg Cohen said...

Another Girardi loss. He's really is handing this thing away. And if Boston doesn't want to win the division Girardi will certainly help the Angels lock up best record.

Teejay said...

Joe had a bad night. Why use Albaldelejo in the 8th? I thought he was going to use Marte to face Abreu and then bring in Aceves, since he didn't want to use Hughes down 2 runs. I thought that was his reasoning for using Bruney in the 7th with no Coke/Robertson. But then I was shocked to see Albaledejo in the 8th.

The yankees offense takes a huge hit. The yanks are the kings of the solo homerun. They can play that way at the stadium. But on the road againt playoffs teams they need to manufacture runs and not always wait for the 3 run home run. Saunder had a 4.75 era coming into tonights game.

Anonymous said...

Melky is in another slump. He doesn't have the baltimore and toronto pitchers to pad his stats.

Gardner is hitting 500 in his last 8 at bats with 2 walks. What happened to just riding the hot bat like Girardi was doing all year long?

bruceb said...

Knew this was going to be a tough trip. Hoped for 3-3 but now I'll be happy if we just manage to win one in LA.

Anonymous said...

Rough road trip Girardi called this an important trip. When Mariano blew the save you knew this was going to be a bad road trip.

Now you have Gaudin tommorow trying to stop the 2 game losing streak.

Good news is red sox had a really rough loss so you knock a game out of the schedule. And they face Grienke tommorow.