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ALCS Game 1Yankees vs. Angels
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:57 p.m.
TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880
Game Time: 7:57 p.m.
TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (0-0)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Melky Cabrera CF
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (1-0, 1.37 ERA)
ANGELS (0-0)
Chone Figgins 3B
Bobby Abreu RF
Torii Hunter CF
Vladimir Guerrero DH
Juan Rivera LF
Kendry Morales 1B
Howie Kendrick 2B
Jeff Mathis C
Erick Aybar SS
Pitching: RHP John Lackey (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Melky Cabrera CF
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (1-0, 1.37 ERA)
ANGELS (0-0)
Chone Figgins 3B
Bobby Abreu RF
Torii Hunter CF
Vladimir Guerrero DH
Juan Rivera LF
Kendry Morales 1B
Howie Kendrick 2B
Jeff Mathis C
Erick Aybar SS
Pitching: RHP John Lackey (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Yankees vs. Lackey
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| A. Rodriguez | 51 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | .176 | .295 | .471 | .766 |
| M. Teixeira | 49 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .388 | .464 | .551 | 1.015 |
| J. Damon | 48 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .333 | .373 | .375 | .748 |
| D. Jeter | 44 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | .341 | .442 | .545 | .988 |
| N. Swisher | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | .116 | .255 | .209 | .464 |
| J. Posada | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .414 | .469 | .586 | 1.055 |
| H. Matsui | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .286 | .344 | .464 | .808 |
| R. Cano | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .259 | .346 | .605 |
| M. Cabrera | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .360 | .385 | .440 | .825 |
| J. Hairston Jr. | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .778 | 1.111 |
| B. Gardner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| J. Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| Totals | 357 | 103 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 81 | .289 | .365 | .448 | .813 |
Angels vs. Sabathia
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| T. Hunter | 68 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 16 | .294 | .351 | .544 | .895 |
| G. Matthews Jr. | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .192 | .300 | .231 | .531 |
| C. Figgins | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .313 | .421 | .625 | 1.046 |
| V. Guerrero | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .250 | .467 | .717 |
| R. Quinlan | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .313 | .214 | .527 |
| H. Kendrick | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .692 | .750 | 1.442 |
| J. Rivera | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .250 | .273 | .523 |
| M. Izturis | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .583 | .500 | 1.083 |
| B. Abreu | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .444 | .844 |
| K. Morales | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 |
| M. Napoli | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .778 | 1.278 |
| J. Mathis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| R. Willits | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 209 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 40 | .297 | .368 | .459 | .827 |
News & Notes
- At 103-59 the Yankees had the best record in all of baseball. And at 57-24 they had the best home record in the majors.
- The Yankees and Angels split the season series winning five games each. The Yankees were 3-1 against the Angels this year at Yankee Stadium.
- In 14 career starts against the Angels, CC Sabathia is 5-7, with a 4.72 ERA. In two starts against them this year he was hit hard, going 0-2, with a 6.08 ERA. In six starts in the postseason CC is 3-3, with a 6.54 ERA.
- In 12 postseason games (10 starts) Lackey is 3-3, with a 3.02 ERA.
- John Lackey has made 16 career starts against the Yankees, and 5-7, with a 4.66 ERA. He won his only start against them this year, going 7 innings and allowing just 2 ER on 6 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6. In the Bronx he's 3-3, with a 3.76 ERA in 8 career starts.
- David Cone will throw out tonight's ceremonial first pitch.
- I won't be around tonight for the chat, but Joe and Durden will be running it in my place. If anyone sends in a comment under my name IT'S NOT ME.
- The Yankees and Angels split the season series winning five games each. The Yankees were 3-1 against the Angels this year at Yankee Stadium.
- In 14 career starts against the Angels, CC Sabathia is 5-7, with a 4.72 ERA. In two starts against them this year he was hit hard, going 0-2, with a 6.08 ERA. In six starts in the postseason CC is 3-3, with a 6.54 ERA.
- In 12 postseason games (10 starts) Lackey is 3-3, with a 3.02 ERA.
- John Lackey has made 16 career starts against the Yankees, and 5-7, with a 4.66 ERA. He won his only start against them this year, going 7 innings and allowing just 2 ER on 6 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6. In the Bronx he's 3-3, with a 3.76 ERA in 8 career starts.
- David Cone will throw out tonight's ceremonial first pitch.
- I won't be around tonight for the chat, but Joe and Durden will be running it in my place. If anyone sends in a comment under my name IT'S NOT ME.
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