Regular Season Game 9Yankees vs. Angels
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: MY9, MLBN | Radio: WCBS
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: MY9, MLBN | Radio: WCBS
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (5-3)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Marcus Thames DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Randy Winn LF
Pitching: RHP Phil Hughes (8-3, 3.03 ERA in '09)
ANGELS (3-6)
Erick Aybar SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Torii Hunter CF
Hideki Matsui DH
Kendry Morales 1B
Howie Kendrick 2B
Mike Napoli 2B
Brandon Wood 3B
Reggie Willits LF
Pitching: LHP Scott Kazmir (10-9, 4.89 ERA in '09)
Yankees vs. Kazmir
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| D. Jeter | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | .111 | .220 | .222 | .442 |
| N. Swisher | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .185 | .241 | .296 | .538 |
| R. Cano | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 |
| J. Posada | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .440 | .464 | .680 | 1.144 |
| A. Rodriguez | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 |
| M. Thames | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .333 | .375 | .600 | .975 |
| M. Teixeira | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .636 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| B. Gardner | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| R. Winn | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| C. Granderson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| Totals | 180 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 55 | .233 | .316 | .350 | .666 |
Angels vs. Hughes
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| H. Kendrick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .250 | .750 |
| J. Mathis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| R. Willits | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
| B. Abreu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
| T. Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| J. Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| M. Izturis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| K. Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| E. Aybar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| M. Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | .222 | .417 | .278 | .694 |
Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN
News & Notes
- Phil Hughes has faced the Angels four times, once as a starter, and is 2-0, with a 5.23 ERA. Both wins came last year as a reliever, when he posted a 2.25 ERA against the Halos in three games.
- In 15 games (14 starts) against the Yankees, Scott Kazmir is 6-5, with a 2.67 ERA. He's 1-2, with a 5.04 ERA in 5 games (four starts) in the Bronx. Last season he went 2-1, with a 3.20 ERA in three starts against the Yanks, and 0-1, with a 3.60 ERA in one start in the Bronx.
- Phil Hughes can throw a little more than 100 pitches tonight according to Joe Girardi.
- Today is Jackie Robinson Day and all the Yankees will be wearing
- Yet another day when Girardi sits Brett Gardner against a lefty.... I don't like it.... Nick Johnson will also sit against the lefty.
- Robinson Cano has a hit in each of the first 8 games so far.
- Mark Teixeira is now 3-for-31 over the first 8 games.
- The Angels designated OF Terry Evans for assignment to make room for Scott Kazmir on the roster..
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