9/1 Minor League Report

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(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (76-58) beat Syracuse (73-64) 11-4: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Scranton/WB	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	5		11	14	0
Syracuse	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2		4	9	0

W: Sanchez, Ro (6-5, 4.14); L: Balester (7-10, 4.44)
HR: None.

Offense:
Kevin Russo: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
Freddy Guzman: 2-for-4, 2 BB, R, SB (35)
Austin Jackson: 4-for-6, 2B, 5 RBI, R
Shelley Duncan: 2-for-5, 2B, BB, R
Juan Miranda: 0-for-5, BB, R
Cody Ransom: 0-for-2, 3 BB, 2 R
John Rodriguez: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
Reegie Corona: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, R
Chris Stewart: 2-for-2, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R

Pitching:
Romulo Sanchez (W, 6-5): 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (4.14 ERA)
Huberto Sanchez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K (2.60 ERA)
Amaury Sanit: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (3.44 ERA)

Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, Ro 96-60, Sanchez, H 40-23, Sanit 34-17.


(Double-A) Trenton (67-68) beat Portland (63-72) 10-6: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Trenton	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	2	2		10	12	1
Portland	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3		6	15	4

W: Pendleton (1-2, 4.58); L: Lawson (3-12, 6.15)
HR: None.

Offense:
Austin Krum: 2-for-6, RBI, 2 R
Matthew Cusick: 3-for-6, RBI, 2 R
Eduardo Nunez: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 BB, R
Richie Robnett: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
P.J. Pilittere: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Marcos Vechionacci: 0-for-3, 2 BB, R
James Cooper: 0-for-5, R

Pitching:
Lance Pendleton (W, 1-2): 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K (4.58 ERA)
Kanekoa Texeira: 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (2.82 ERA)
Jose Valdez: 1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (3.19 ERA)

(High-A) Tampa (Overall: 74-55; Second Half: 44-18) lost to Dunedin (Overall: 66-64; Second Half: 32-30) 11-1: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Dunedin	4	0	1	0	1	2	0	2	1		11	12	0
Tampa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	9	0

W: Page (10-13, 4.00); L: Zink (9-12, 4.90); SV: Potts (1)
HR: DUN: Liuzza (9).

Offense:
David Adams: 3-for-4, 2B, R
Austin Romine: 1-for-4
Damon Sublett: 1-for-4, RBI
Brandon Laird: 2-for-4
Kevin Smith: 1-for-4
Emerson Landoni: 1-for-3, BB

Pitching:
Ryan Zink (L, 9-12): 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 5 K (4.90 ERA)
Adam Olbrychowski: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (2.91 ERA)
Noel Castillo: 1.1 IP, 0 , 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (2.91 ERA)
Pat Venditte: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 k (2.34 ERA)
Jonathan Hovis: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (3.40 ERA)

(Low-A) Charleston (Overall: 68-64; Second half: 29-33) beat Rome (Overall: 64-68; Second half: 29-33) 1-0 in game 1 of their doubleheader: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Charleston	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				1	3	0
Rome	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0	2	1

W: Williams (2-2, 3.66); L: Spruill (8-6, 3.03)
HR: None.

Offense:
Jose Pirela: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
Abraham Almonte: 1-for-3
Melky Mesa: 0-for-2, BB
Taylor Grote: 1-for-3, 2B
Raymond Kruml: 0-for-3, R, SB (22)

Pitching:
Charles Nolte: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K (4.94 ERA)
Jeff Williams (W, 2-2): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K (3.66 ERA)

Charleston (Overall: 69-64; Second half: 30-33) beat Rome (Overall: 64-69; Second half: 29-34) 2-0 in game 2 of their doubleheader: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Charleston	1	0	0	0	0	1	0				2	8	0
Rome	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0	4	2

W: Tatis (2-2, 5.87); L: Delgado, Ra (4-10, 4.50); SV: Prihoda (2)
HR: None.

Offense:
Jose Pirela: 1-for-4, 2B, R
Raymond Kruml: 1-for-4, SB (23)
Corban Joseph: 1-for-3, 2B, R
Melky Mesa: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI
Taylor Grote: 2-for-3, RBI
Neall French: 1-for-3
Tommy Baldridge: 1-for-3

Pitching:
Paul Patterson: 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Gabriel Tatis (W, 2-2): 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (5.87 ERA)
Luke Prihoda (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (3.10 ERA)

(Single-A Short-Season) Staten Island (44-27) beat Vermont (31-37) 5-1: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Staten Island	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		5	9	0
Vermont	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	4	1

W: Marte, R (6-3, 4.04); L: Morrison, K (2-4, 3.47)
HR: None.

Offense:
Jimmy Paredes: 2-for-4, R, SB (23)
Justin Milo: 1-for-4, RBI, R
Deangelo Mack: 1-for-3, 3B, RBI, BB, R
Luke Murton: 2-for-4, RBI, R
Zolio Almonte: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Kyle Higashioka: 1-for-4
Carmen Angelini: 0-for-3, BB
Francisco Santana: 1-for-2, 2B, BB, R

Pitching:
Matthew Richardson: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (6.82 ERA)
Ronny Marte (W, 6-3): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (4.04 ERA)
Dan Miller: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (1.50 ERA)
Michael Solbach: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (4.00 ERA)

(Rookie) GCL Yanks (33-28) lost to the GCL Marlins (39-17) 2-1: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
GCL Yankees	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	7	1
GCL Marlins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X		2	5	5

W: Eskew (1-0, 1.80); L: Ramirez, Jo (0-1, 3.00); SV: Chirinos, Lu (1)
HR: None.

Offense:
Eduardo Sosa: 1-for-4
Jose Toussen: 2-for-4
Jose Mojica: 1-for-4
Ramon Flores: 1-for-3, BB, R
Yunor Tabares: 1-for-4
Jhorge Liccien: 1-for-3, RBI
Mitchell Delaney: pinch hit and drew a walk

Pitching:
Jose A. Ramirez (L, 0-1): 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (3.00 ERA)
Dickson Marquez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (0.00 ERA)

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Game 132: Yankees @ Orioles

Regular Season Game 132

Yankees @ Orioles

Camden Yards - Baltimore, MD
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (83-48)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon DH
Mark Teixiera 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher LF
Eric Hinske RF
Melky Cabrera CF

Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (10-8, 4.10 ERA)

ORIOLES (54-78)
Brian Roberts 2B
Felix Pie LF
Adam Jones CF
Nick Markakis RF
Nolan Reimold DH
Luke Scott 1B
Melvin Mora 3B
Matt Wieters C
Cesar Izturis SS

Pitching: RHP David Hernandez (4-6, 4.24 ERA)

Yankees vs. Hernandez

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
A. Rodriguez	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
M. Teixeira	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
R. Cano	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
D. Jeter	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
J. Damon	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500	1.167
J. Molina	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
E. Hinske	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	2.000	2.500
H. Matsui	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333
M. Cabrera	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	21	3	0	0	1	1	3	4	.143	.250	.286	.536

Orioles vs. Burnett

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
B. Roberts	34	9	2	0	2	4	2	7	.265	.306	.500	.806
N. Markakis	29	8	2	0	0	3	2	6	.276	.313	.345	.657
M. Mora	20	5	1	0	1	6	4	6	.250	.375	.450	.825
T. Wigginton	20	4	0	1	1	3	3	5	.200	.333	.450	.783
A. Jones	18	5	2	0	1	4	0	7	.278	.278	.556	.833
C. Izturis	12	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.083	.154	.167	.321
L. Scott	10	5	2	0	1	1	3	1	.500	.615	1.000	1.615
C. Moeller	6	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.571	.667	1.238
F. Pie	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
R. Andino	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167
Totals	156	43	11	1	6	21	17	36	.276	.349	.474	.823

News & Notes

- The Yanks are 32-11 since the All-Star break, 21-7 in August, they've won 45 of their last 61, and at 83-48 they have the best record in all of baseball. They currently lead Boston by 6.5 games in the AL East.

- In 11 starts against the Orioles, A.J. Burnett is 9-1, with a 4.61 ERA. In two starts this year he's 2-0, with a 2.92 ERA against the O's.

In his last 4 starts, A.J. is 0-3, with a 6.48 ERA.

- David Hernandez has faced the Yankees one time in his career, and in 6 innings pitched he allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4 on his way to a no decision.

- At 38-28 the Yankees have the second best road record in the AL, behind only the Angels, who are 39-26.

- Mariano Rivera has converted 37-of-38 save opportunities this season. He's tied with Brian Fuentes of the Angels for the MLB lead, and he's converted 33 straight saves which is the longest such streak in the Majors, and the longest of Mo's hall of fame career.

- Derek Jeter 10 hits shy of Lou Gehrig's all-time Yankee mark. He finished August batting .377/.403/.574 with 6 HR, 6 doubles, and 17 RBI.

- Alex Rodriguez is two hits shy of 2,500 for his career.

- Johnny Damon has a seven-game hitting streak.

- The Yanks have won 10 of the 13 games against the Orioles this season.

- Peter Abraham is reporting the Sergio Mitre will miss his start Thursday, and Chad Gaudin will start in his place.

- PeteAbe also tells up that Jonathan Albaladejo was going to get called up but got hit in the eye with a ball yesterday. He's currently listed as day-to-day and will join the Yanks as soon as he's healthy.

Stick around and discuss the game

as it happens in the comments section.

Two Yanks Get IL Honors

Chad Jennings is reporting that Shelley Duncan was named International League MVP, and Austin Jackson was named IL Rookie of the Year.

Duncan is hitting .273/.371/.546 with 29 HR, 26 doubles and 92 RBI in 116 games.

Jackson is hitting .293/.352/.399 with 4 HR, 22 doubles, 8 triples, 57 RBI and 23 stolen bases.

Congrats to Shelley and AJax.

Add Edwar to the List of Call-Ups

Last night we learned that Mike Dunn, Mark Melancon, Ramiro Pena, and Francisco Cervelli would be joining the Yankees. Today, Chad Jennings informs us that Edwar Ramirez will also be added to the roster.

In 29 games for SWB Ramirez is 1-5 with 4 saves and a 3.18 ERA. In 51 IP he's allowed 18 ER on 39 hits, he's walked 16 and struck out 62. Oppenents are hitting .205 against him.

Replacing them on the SWB Yanks roster will be RHP Humberto Sanchez, RHP Eric Wordekemper,
and OF Freddy Guzman. There are still two spots open on the SWB Yanks roster and I will update this post as soon as those players are identified.

Also, Mark Feinsand is reporting what Jennings said yesterday, that Shelley Duncan and Austin Jackson could join the Yankees once the Triple-A playoffs are over.

Cashman's Small Moves Paying Off Big Time

We all are aware of the fine job Brian Cashman did this offseason bringing in big name free agents CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira. These moves were a key to the Yankees 2009 success, but any GM with money and a clue could have done the same. Cashman has impressed me the most with the smaller moves, the ones that took some real GM work. And those are the ones that might have put this team over the top.

First, the trade for Jose Molina back in 2007 gave the Yankees a solid backup catcher for the first time in several years. In that deal Cashman sent the Angels minor league reliever Jeff Kennard for Molina. Kennard, 28, is now in the Reds organization, and is having a solid year for Triple-A Louisville, but has yet to make the majors. At the same time Molina has been one of the better backup catchers in the game.

Then, in 2008, Cash signed a relatively unknown pitcher out of the Mexican leagues. That guy was Alfredo Aceves. He now leads all MLB relievers in wins with nine, and has become one of the more versitile relievers in the game. It's no coincidence that once the Yankees called him up their bullpen turned around.

Nick Swisher was the next solid pickup for Cashman. Trading away struggling propect Jeff Marquez, reliever Jhonny Nunez, and roster spot waster Wilson Betemit. Besides the solid offensive production Swisher has also helped chance the culture of the clubhouse. Betemit played a grand total of 20 games for the White Sox this year, hitting. 200/.280/.311. Marquez had another rough year in the minors, going 2-8, with a 9.85 ERA for the Triple-A Charllotte Knights. And Nunez, also with the Knights, is having a decent year, but nothing special.

Cashman wasn't done. Once he finally realized that the 2009 Yankees had a weak bench, he got rid of the useless Angel Berroa and sent Casey Erickson and Eric Fryer to Pittsburgh for Eric Hinske. This move paid off immediately as Hinske did more in his first week in Pinstripes than Berroa had done all year. A month later Cashman sent Single-A catcher Chase Weems to the Reds for Jerry Hairston Jr, who has turned out to be a great pickup for the Yanks. He can play everywhere (and has), played hard, and he's not as easy an out as I or many others may have thought he was.

You can also throw in the signing of Sergio Mitre and the trade for Chad Gaudin. While neither of these guys has been spectacular, they gave this team much needed pitching depth. Mitre has pitched in eight games this year (started seven) and in those games the Yankees are 6-2. And while Gaudin has struggled, he has given the Yanks the ability to alter the Joba rules to what they feel is the best method, and he could play a big role in keeping other guys fresh as the regular season comes to a close.

These moves have turned what would have still be a very good team into a complete team. A team with a solid pen, a good bench, and rotation depth. That was one of the keys to the Dynasty teams of the late-90's. They were complete teams where everyone on the 25-man roster contributed at some point. Now, thanks to the work Cashman has done, this team is complete and may be on the verge of doing something very special.

Old Guard Still Going Strong

2008 was not a good year for the remaining members of those championship Yankees teams. Joe Girardi drew some criticism as manager, Posada missed most of the year due to injury, Pettitte looked like he had very little left in the tank, and even Jeter showed some signs of serious decline. Mariano, of course, was the exception. All in all, it didn't look like our lingering heroes from the past would be lingering for much longer. In particular, Pettitte's future was in doubt last year. However, they wisely brought Pettitte back and one of the big differences between this year's team and last year's team has been the performance of the "Four Rings Club."

Joe Girardi has had, by all accounts, an excellent year managing. He has built up a bullpen that was devoid of good arms back in April, into one of the best in the league. The workload has been spread out among different players and nobody has gotten the Scott Proctor treatment. Joe does a good job of juggling the bench to make sure everybody gets the rest they need, as well. His team could win 100 games, exceeding expectations, and should win the toughest division in baseball. His decision to loosen things up back in Spring Training appears to have gone over well and these Yankees look like they're having fun.

Derek Jeter has had an incredible bounce back year. Before the season, all signs pointed to Derek Jeter hitting a steep and unpleasant decline. For three straight years his numbers had plummeted from MVP levels in 2006 to the worst year of his career in 2008. His wOBA fell to .343 that year and his defense was terrible to the point that Michael Kay actually noticed. However, he has made a remarkable turnaround. His power has returned, his base stealing ability is back, he's hitting over .330, and he's finally living up to his reputation on defense. Where it not for Joe Mauer's ridiculous season, Jeter would be a real MVP candidate.

Pettitte has surpassed everybody's expectations with the year he's having. Early on it looked like Cashman had made a familiar mistake by putting to much faith in an aging pitcher. However, since the All Star Break Andy has been on fire. He's either the Yankees #2 or #3 right now and figures to be a big part of the rotation this October. He's given the Yanks quality innings and is racking up strikeouts at a rate that wouldn't have looked unusual in the prime of his career. He's been indispensable for the Yankees and has made up for the loss of Chien Ming Wang very nicely.

Of course Mariano Rivera is having another quietly excellent year, as well. Mr. Automatic has converted 37 of 38 saves and is well on his way to another 40 save season. He hasn't been quite as good as he was last year but that's to be expected. His ERA is still under 2.00 and his strikeout rate is the second highest of his career. It was only higher way back in '96. Mariano is still going strong and looks like he has a couple more good years in him. In the playoffs his role is going to expand more and I'm sure he'll be able to rise to the occasion, like he has so many other times.

And where would we be without Jorge Posada right now? The man has gotten his share of criticism this year for his game calling skills, which always have been an issue. However, their is no disputing his offensive value. Their aren't many catcher's playing better than Jorge right now. You have Mauer, Martinez McCann, and then what? There's not much and fans would do well to remember how things went last year with Jose Molina as the backstop before they rush to bury Posada. His days as a catcher are numbered but I'd take .278/.354/.508 from a catcher any day. The guy is tough as nails and has not slowed down one bit since hitting the first home run at the new stadium.

Despite the focus on inserting younger, homegrown, players onto their roster, the Yankees are still benefiting from their older homegrown players tremendously. These guys want to win at least one more championship before they hang up the spikes and they appear to be well on their way to achieving their goals. The combined WAR of those four players is 13.8. That means, that they old guard has accounted for about 17% of the Yankees' 83 wins this year. That's a big deal and come playoff time, the playoff experience of these guys is going to be huge. So let's not forget about these guys when we give credit for the Yankees success, so far, this year.

Recapping a Busy Night in Baseball

A lot went on last night and I had to bunch up a few of posts so I figured I'd sum things up for you.

• Andy Pettitte was seven outs away from a perfect game before Jerry Hairston Jr.'s error, but the Yanks still won 5-2.

• The Yankees will call up Ramiro Pena, Francisco Cervelli, Mark Melancon, and Mike Dunn today.

• Sergio Mitre will likely miss his scheduled start on Thursday.

• The Yankees traded for minor league outfielder Freddy Guzman.

• I posted the Yankees official press release regarding their playoff ticket pricing.

• After taking 30 swings off a tee Brett Gardner will take batting practice on the field tomorrow. He plans on joining Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday to begin a rehab stint.

• The White Sox have officially given up on 2009 and traded Jim Thome to the Dodgers and Jose Contreras to the Rockies.

• Jon Garland was traded to the Dodgers.

• Brad Penny signed with the Giants.

Andy Throws Another Gem, Yanks Win 5-1

(AP Photo/Rob Carr)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
NYY	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	0		5	10	1
BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	3	1

WP - Andy Pettitte (12-6)
LP - Jeremy Guthrie (9-13)
SV - Mariano Rivera (37)

Andy Pettitte continues his terrific second half with his best start of the year. In 8 innings he allowed a run on two hits, did not walk a batter, and struck out eight. The only run he allowed came on a solo homer by Melvin Mora in the bottom of the 8th. The win improved Pettitte's record to 12-6, and lowered his ERA to 4.02. But that's only half the story.

Pettitte had his best stuff of the year and was perfect through 6.2 innings until Jerry Hairston Jr., who had made a great play one inning earlier to save a hit, booting a routine grounder. It was a play that he would make 99 out of 100 times, but that one time couldn't have come at a worse time. The next batter was Nick Markakis, and on an 0-2 pitch he lined a base hit down the left field line to break up the no-hitter. Would he have gotten the perfecto if Hairston comes up with that ball? Who knows. But what I do know is that he would have thrown seven perfect with just six outs to go.

Hairston said this after the game: "I don't know how many big leaguers there are, 750 or 725 or whatever they are, nobody feels worse than me." And you could see on his face how upset he was. The best part of the whole thing was that every single member of the team, including Pettitte, came over to him, patted him on the back, and told him not to worry. According to Hairston, Pettitte also thanked him because he said he didn't want to throw nine innings anyway. I don't know if they're going to go all the way this year (they definitely have the talent), but this is a special bunch. These guys genuinely care about each other and are clearly the closest Yankee team we've seen in a long while. Still, as you can see below, Hairston has the "honor" of being the first Yankees to be goat of the game in a victory. Sorry Jerry.

Back to Andy; he's now 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA in 9 starts since the All-Star break. If I'm Girardi, I'm strongly considering using him as my number two start come playoff time.

Nick Swisher got the Yanks on the board with a solo homer in the top of the third, his 22nd of the year. Two innings later he made it 2-0 Yanks when he followed a Robinson Cano double with a double of his own.

The Yanks put the game away in the top of the eighth when they put up three more runs to increase their lead to 5-0. Derek Jeter led off with a double and then scored on a Johnny Damon RBI single. Mark Teixeira then singled to put runners on 1st and 2nd with nobody out. Then, after Hideki Matsui flew out and Jorge Posada struck out, Cano drove in two with a double into the right field corner.

The one negative in tonight's game was the performance of Brian Bruney. He came in for the ninth and allowed a walk and a single, and could only record one out forcing Joe Girardi to call on Mariano Rivera for the save.

Unlike Bruney, Mariano had no problems recording the final two outs and picking up his 37th save to tie Brian Fuentes for the MLB lead. He needed just 8 pitches (6 strikes) to retire Nick Markakis and Nolan Reimold.

Boston was off tonight so the Yanks increased their lead to 6.5 games in the AL East, and the magic number is now down to 26.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Jeter, SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	3	.334
Damon, LF	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.289
Teixeira, 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	.283
Matsui, H, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.265
Posada, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.278
Cano, 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.316
Swisher, RF	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	.248
Hairston, J, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.259
Cabrera, Me, CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	4	.270
Totals	36	5	10	5	2	4	21
BATTING 2B: Cabrera, Me (23, Guthrie), Cano 2 (39, Guthrie, Hendrickson), Swisher (27, Guthrie), Jeter (25, Hendrickson). HR: Swisher (22, 3rd inning off Guthrie, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Jeter 2; Damon; Teixeira; Cano 4; Swisher 7; Cabrera, Me 3. RBI: Swisher 2 (70), Damon (74), Cano 2 (72). 2-out RBI: Cano 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon; Cabrera, Me 2; Swisher; Teixeira. GIDP: Matsui, H; Jeter. Team RISP: 3-for-14. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Cabrera, Me (8, 2nd base off Bass/Wieters). FIELDING E: Hairston, J (11, fielding).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pettitte (W, 12-6)	8.0	2	1	1	0	8	1	4.03
Bruney	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.30
Rivera, Ma (S, 37)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.81

Pitches-strikes: Pettitte 104-73, Bruney 12-7, Rivera, Ma 8-6.

ORIOLES STATS

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Andy Pettitte (W, 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K)

HONORABLE MENTION: Nick Swisher (3-for-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R)

GOAT OF THE GAME: Jerry Hairston Jr.

Tomorrow's Game

Yankees @ Orioles

Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio: YES, WCBS

RHP A.J. Burnett (10-8, 4.10) vs. RHP David Hernandez (4-6, 4.24)