Regular Season Game 14: Yankees @ Athletics - Joba Officially Labeled 8th Inning Guy

Regular Season Game 14

Yankees vs. Athletics
Oakland Coliseum - Oakland, CA
Game Time: 10:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS & XM/Sirius 176

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (10-3)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Johnson DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson CF
Randy Winn RF
Brett Gardner LF

Pitching: RHP Phil Hughes (1-0, 3.60 ERA)

ATHLETICS (9-6)
Cliff Pennington SS
Daric Barton 1B
Ryan Sweeney RF
Kurt Suzuki C
Eric Chavez DH
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B
Gabe Gross CF
Adam Rosales 2B
Travis Buck LF

Pitching: RHP Ben Sheets (1-0, 2.65 ERA)

Yankees vs. Sheets

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
R. Winn	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.286	.167	.452
M. Teixeira	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
A. Rodriguez	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
D. Jeter	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.333	.500	.333	.833
J. Posada	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
R. Cano	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
C. Granderson	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333
Totals	24	3	0	0	0	0	3	6	.125	.222	.125	.347

Athletics vs. Hughes

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
K. Suzuki	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
D. Barton	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
C. Pennington	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
R. Sweeney	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Totals	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500	.900

Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN

News & Notes

- Joe Girardi announced before the game that Joba Chamberlain is the 8th inning guy from now on. While he was already being used as such, now it's official. Here's a quote from Girardi via Chad Jennings:

"I think he’s done what most of us expected him to do,” Girardi said. “I think he’s enjoying himself and what he’s doing. It’s nice when guys have roles and you can turn to them and when the phone rings, they know it’s them.”

- Phil Hughes has only faced the A's three times, all in relief. In 4.1 innings he's has yet to allow a run and has given up just two hits and walked two.

- Ben Sheets has made one career start against the Yankees, which came back in 2005. He won the start, and allowed just two hits and walked five over 7 shutout innings.

- The Yankees have won five in a row and eight of their last nine.

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