Yanks Bats Quiet In 3-2 Loss To Phils

FINAL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
NY Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		2	8	0
Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		3	8	1

WP: S. Escalona (1-0)
LP: W. Arias (0-1)
Both starters, Yankees ace CC Sabathia, and Philly's new ace Roy Halladay, both pitched two scoreless innings in their spring debuts. Halladay was his usual brilliant self--even this early in the spring--holding the Yankees hitless and striking out three. For CC things weren't as easy. He allowed two hits and walked two, but like CC said after the game, "Results don't start to matter until April 4."

Offensively the Yanks didn't do much over the first eight innings, just a few scattered hits. Philly was also held off the board by Yankee pitching over the first six, before going ahead on an Ozzie Chavez RBI double in the seventh. That came off Yankees reliever Romulo Sanchez.

The Yanks finally got on the board with two runs in the top of the ninth to take a 2-1 lead. David Winfree and Jose Gil drove in the runs. That lead wouldn't last very long because in the bottom of the inning the Phillies came back with two of their own off Wilkins Arias for the win. Paul Hoover doubled in the first run, and two batters later Wilson Valdez won it with an infield single.

Here's a few performances from some top Yankees prospects that saw action today:

• Jesus Montero: 1-for-1
• Austin Romine: 0-for-1
• Zack McAllister: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• Mark Melancon: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

YANKEES BOX:

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gardner, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Gorecki, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hoffmann, DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
b-Montero, J, PH-DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
1-Golson, PR-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Posada, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000
Romine, Au, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Cano, 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500
Nunez, E, 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500
Swisher, RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
a-Winfree, PH-RF	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	.250
Winn, LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Curtis, LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500
Miranda, 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gil, 1B	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	.500
Pena, R, SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250
Corona, SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Laird, 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Vazquez, Jo, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	35	2	8	2	0	10	12
a-Lined out for Swisher in the 7th. b-Singled for Hoffmann in the 9th. 1-Ran for Montero, J in the 9th.
BATTING TB: Hoffmann; Montero, J; Cano; Nunez, E; Winfree; Curtis; Gil; Laird. RBI: Winfree (1), Gil (1). 2-out RBI: Winfree; Gil. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada; Gil; Corona. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Nunez, E (2, 2nd base off Carpenter/Hoover), Golson (1, 2nd base off Escalona, S/Hoover). CS: Hoffmann (1, 2nd base by Contreras/Hoover).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sabathia	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Segovia	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
McAllister	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Nova	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Melancon	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Sanchez, Ro	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	13.50
Logan	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Arias (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	27.00

PHILLIES STATS

Next Game

The Yankees will take on the Tampa Bay Rays tomorrow at George M. Steinbrenner Field starting at 1:05 p.m. Phil Hughes will make his first start of the spring for the Yanks, with Joba Chamberlain scheduled to follow him. For the Rays, left-hander David Price gets the start. Heath Rollins, Mike Ekstrom, Jeff Bennett, Jeremy Hellickson and lefties Carlos Hernandez and R.J. Swindle, will also pitch for Tampa.