Regular Season Game 3: Yankees @ Red Sox

Regular Season Game 3
Yankees @ Red Sox

Fenway Park - Boston, MA
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: YES, ESPN2 | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

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

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (14-8, 4.16 ERA in 2009)

RED SOX (1-1)
Jacoby Ellsbury LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Victor Martinez C
Kevin Youkilis 1B
David Ortiz DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
J.D. Drew RF
Mike Cameron CF
Marco Scutaro SS

Pitching: RHP John Lackey (11-8, 3.83 ERA in 2009)

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
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
R. Winn	39	12	1	0	0	3	2	4	.308	.357	.333	.690
J. Posada	29	12	2	0	1	3	3	7	.414	.469	.586	1.055
R. Cano	26	6	3	0	0	1	1	3	.231	.259	.346	.605
C. Granderson	12	2	0	1	1	1	2	4	.167	.286	.583	.869
N. Johnson	6	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	.333	.429	.500	.929
B. Gardner	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
M. Thames	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Totals	303	83	17	2	10	34	35	77	.274	.363	.442	.805

Red Sox vs. Pettitte

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Varitek	58	18	1	1	2	7	8	17	.310	.388	.466	.854
M. Cameron	54	12	4	1	1	9	3	9	.222	.259	.389	.648
D. Ortiz	49	18	6	0	1	10	7	11	.367	.431	.551	.982
D. Pedroia	38	8	3	0	0	6	0	1	.211	.211	.289	.500
J.D. Drew	36	13	3	0	3	4	1	13	.361	.378	.694	1.073
M. Lowell	29	10	1	0	0	6	5	2	.345	.429	.379	.808
K. Youkilis	29	10	3	0	1	3	8	7	.345	.500	.552	1.052
M. Scutaro	21	4	2	0	1	3	5	4	.190	.346	.429	.775
J. Ellsbury	17	7	1	0	0	6	2	4	.412	.474	.471	.944
V. Martinez	15	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.200	.278	.200	.478
B. Hall	14	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.214	.357
A. Beltre	8	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	.375	.444	.500	.944
J. Hermida	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	374	108	26	2	9	56	42	79	.289	.357	.441	.798

News & Notes

• According to Buster Olney, the Yankees have claimed OF Chad Huffman on waivers from the Padres. The right-hand hitter will report to Scranton. Here's what Chad Jennings had to say about Huffman:

  Baseball America ranked Huffman as the Padres’ No. 21 prospect. The magazine acknowledged his power but said he’s pull-happy and has trouble with offspeed pitches. He was labeled an “adequate” defender. “He looks like a future regular on his best days and a part-timer on his worst,” BA wrote.

• In 36 games (34 starts) against the Red Sox, Andy Pettitte is 18-9, with a 3.74 ERA. Last year he went 2-1, with a 3.75 ERA in 4 starts. He's also done well in Fenway throughout his career, going 7-3, with a 3.90 ERA. Last year in Boston, Andy went 1-1 with a 6.55 ERA in two starts.

• Even though Pettitte didn't get too much work this spring, he should be able to throw 100 pitches tonight.

• John Lackey is making his debut for Boston tonight. As an Angel he was 5-7, with a 4.66 ERA in 16 career starts against the Yankees. During the regular season last year, he went 1-0 with in one start, allowing just 2 ER and 6 hits over 7. As a visitor, Lackey is 2-5, with a 5.75 ERA in Boston.

• Joe Girardi said we probably won't see Joba Chamberlain tonight. He doesn't mind using him on back-to-back nights, but for now will try to stay away from using him in 3 games out of 4.
  

• Like always, the chat room on the forums is open. I will probably be there from about 8 pm on.

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