Posted by: Patrick
Though the Yankees book ended the game with two four run innings, it wouldn't be enough to beat the Rangers.
Things got off to a great start in the first with the team going up 4-0 thanks to two out rally that included a two RBI double by Hideki Matsui (scoring Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez) and a Jorge Posada home run to bring Matsui around.
This wasn't enough runs for a roughed up Joba Chamberlain, unfortunately. In 4 innings of work, he'd allow 7 earned runs on 9 hits and 3 walks, lifting his season ERA to 4.34. By the time he was done, the Yankees were down 7-5, with the fifth run coming on a Robinson Cano solo homer, his 20th of the season.
Chad Gaudin would be next in line to face the Rangers and that would mean 3 more runs over 3.2 innings. The Yankees bats, meanwhile? Silent. Damaso Marte pitched the final 1.1 innings scoreless, allowing only a walk.
Things got off to a great start in the first with the team going up 4-0 thanks to two out rally that included a two RBI double by Hideki Matsui (scoring Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez) and a Jorge Posada home run to bring Matsui around.
This wasn't enough runs for a roughed up Joba Chamberlain, unfortunately. In 4 innings of work, he'd allow 7 earned runs on 9 hits and 3 walks, lifting his season ERA to 4.34. By the time he was done, the Yankees were down 7-5, with the fifth run coming on a Robinson Cano solo homer, his 20th of the season.
Chad Gaudin would be next in line to face the Rangers and that would mean 3 more runs over 3.2 innings. The Yankees bats, meanwhile? Silent. Damaso Marte pitched the final 1.1 innings scoreless, allowing only a walk.
Posted by: Patrick
MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports that Brett Gardner got some batting practice and throwing time in today - the last time he did so was about a month ago. If everything goes right, he could be back with the Yankees next week.
Posted by: Patrick
Johnny Damon told Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports that he hopes to get something worked out with the Yankees that would allow him to stay in the Bronx "for a couple more years."
Meanwhile, Jon Heyman of SI.com says that the Yankees would like to have him back and they might offer him a second year. He says that the first offer will likely be in the $6-8 million dollar range.
Via Cliff Corcoran and Corcoran via Ben Nicholson-Smith.
Meanwhile, Jon Heyman of SI.com says that the Yankees would like to have him back and they might offer him a second year. He says that the first offer will likely be in the $6-8 million dollar range.
Via Cliff Corcoran and Corcoran via Ben Nicholson-Smith.
Posted by: Patrick
Red Sox starter Josh Beckett threw eight innings against the Yankees on Sunday night. When Beckett throws 8 innings, you expect the Red Sox to win. But, his earned run total matched his innings total as the Yankees picked up 8 runs on 9 hits, ending the day with a team left on base of only 2.
The Yankees were hitting the long ball. Solo homers by Matsui (two of them), Derek Jeter (on the first pitch of the game) and Robinson Cano and a two run shot by Alex Rodriguez (that scored Johnny Damon) accounted for six of the runs.
The other two came in the third when Mark Teixiera singled in Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez grounded out, allowing Damon to score.
It wasn't a smooth, slick CC Sabathia performance, but though he labored, he got the job done. It took him 118 pitches to get through 6.2 innings, in which he allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, on 8 hits and no walks, while striking out 8. Also noteworthy is he managed to pick Jacoby Ellsbury off of first base after the Red Sox leadoff hitter had reached on an error by Cano.
Phil Hughes threw 1.1 innings scoreless and Mariano Rivera, pitching outside of a save situation, did the same in the ninth. Mo's ERA is now 1.87, the lowest it's been since before he had allowed a run this season. Likewise, Phil Hughes ERA of 3.33 is the lowest it's been since his second appearance of the season. Sabathia gets win number 15.
The Yankees leave Boston with a 7.5 game lead and the Red Sox with a 1 game lead in the Wild Card race. New York also leads the league in home runs on the road, with 83, says Joel Sherman (via Peter Abraham).
The team will get Monday off, but will be back in action on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET when Joba Chamberlain (8-3, 3.98) goes against Kevin Millwood (9-8, 3.48).
Recap records: Seamus: 36–22, Patrick: 33–14, Andrew: 9–10 (Seamus gets credit for this one)
The Yankees were hitting the long ball. Solo homers by Matsui (two of them), Derek Jeter (on the first pitch of the game) and Robinson Cano and a two run shot by Alex Rodriguez (that scored Johnny Damon) accounted for six of the runs.
The other two came in the third when Mark Teixiera singled in Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez grounded out, allowing Damon to score.
It wasn't a smooth, slick CC Sabathia performance, but though he labored, he got the job done. It took him 118 pitches to get through 6.2 innings, in which he allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, on 8 hits and no walks, while striking out 8. Also noteworthy is he managed to pick Jacoby Ellsbury off of first base after the Red Sox leadoff hitter had reached on an error by Cano.
Phil Hughes threw 1.1 innings scoreless and Mariano Rivera, pitching outside of a save situation, did the same in the ninth. Mo's ERA is now 1.87, the lowest it's been since before he had allowed a run this season. Likewise, Phil Hughes ERA of 3.33 is the lowest it's been since his second appearance of the season. Sabathia gets win number 15.
The Yankees leave Boston with a 7.5 game lead and the Red Sox with a 1 game lead in the Wild Card race. New York also leads the league in home runs on the road, with 83, says Joel Sherman (via Peter Abraham).
The team will get Monday off, but will be back in action on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET when Joba Chamberlain (8-3, 3.98) goes against Kevin Millwood (9-8, 3.48).
Recap records: Seamus: 36–22, Patrick: 33–14, Andrew: 9–10 (Seamus gets credit for this one)
Posted by: Patrick
On August 25 at 7 PM ET on ESPN, E:60 and reporter Rachel Nichols will chronicle 11 year old Tom Ellenson's day at Yankee Stadium in July as part of HOPE Week. Ellenson has cerebral palsy and is unable to speak. But, with a device created by his father, he is able to communicate with others.
During HOPE Week, Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain and Alex Rodriguez hug out with Ellenson and his little league team and invited them to a game at the stadium, which will be the focal point of the E:60 episode. For more on Ellenson's day, check out this video at YESNetwork.com (via Nick Ragone) and the promo clip for the E:60 episode below.
During HOPE Week, Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain and Alex Rodriguez hug out with Ellenson and his little league team and invited them to a game at the stadium, which will be the focal point of the E:60 episode. For more on Ellenson's day, check out this video at YESNetwork.com (via Nick Ragone) and the promo clip for the E:60 episode below.
Posted by: Andrew
A.J. Burnett was terrible in his third start at Fenway Park as a Yankee, allowing nine earned runs in five innings in the Yankees' 14-1 mauling at the hands of the Boston Red Sox Saturday afternoon.
After allowing only one earned run in 13 2/3 innings at Fenway Park last season, Burnett has allowed 20 earned runs in 12 2/3 innings.
There really isn't much to say here. The Yankees had their chances early on against Junichi Tazawa, but were unable to get big hits and continually let him off the hook. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing eight hits and throwing 99 pitches. The Yankees left 13 runners on base, compared to the Red Sox's three.
Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs, driving in six runs. David Ortiz and Alex Gonzalez added solo home runs for Boston. The Yankees' only run came on a Nick Swisher home run in the seventh when the Yankees were already down 12-0. Swisher and Robinson Cano each had three hits for New York. Derek Jeter's hitless day ended his multi-hit hitting streak at six games.
The Yankees will look to take the rubber game tomorrow night at 8:05 p.m. CC Sabathia will face off against Josh Beckett.
Recap records: Seamus: 35–22, Patrick: 33–14, Andrew: 9–10
Andrew Fletcher regularly blogs about the Yankees at Scott Proctor's Arm.
After allowing only one earned run in 13 2/3 innings at Fenway Park last season, Burnett has allowed 20 earned runs in 12 2/3 innings.
There really isn't much to say here. The Yankees had their chances early on against Junichi Tazawa, but were unable to get big hits and continually let him off the hook. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing eight hits and throwing 99 pitches. The Yankees left 13 runners on base, compared to the Red Sox's three.
Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs, driving in six runs. David Ortiz and Alex Gonzalez added solo home runs for Boston. The Yankees' only run came on a Nick Swisher home run in the seventh when the Yankees were already down 12-0. Swisher and Robinson Cano each had three hits for New York. Derek Jeter's hitless day ended his multi-hit hitting streak at six games.
The Yankees will look to take the rubber game tomorrow night at 8:05 p.m. CC Sabathia will face off against Josh Beckett.
Recap records: Seamus: 35–22, Patrick: 33–14, Andrew: 9–10
Andrew Fletcher regularly blogs about the Yankees at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Posted by: Patrick
Yesterday, the AP reported on Jim Rice's meeting with players at the Little League World Series. They quoted him as saying this:
As I mentioned yesterday, it's of no consequence to Jeter because he's had plenty of Hall of Famers who have talked glowingly about the Yankees captain for not only his play, but the way he approaches the game.
Today, talking to Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports, Rice says he was misquoted. That was saying those things only about Manny - not about Jeter or, for that matter, Alex Rodriguez.
I will say that his comment seemed very strange. It's certainly possible that he was misquoted. But, it's unclear if he even mentioned Jeter and A-Rod at all. In which case, is he suggesting the AP just inserted their names into his quote? "I said, 'The guys who play right, you know who they are, and they know in the clubhouse, too. You can’t fool your teammates,'" Rice told Edes. "I mentioned 'guys,' not those guys."
For his part, Edes says that upon hearing Rice's contention that he had been misquoted, Jeter had only this to say: "Misquoted? How was he misquoted?"
"You see a Manny Ramirez, you see an A-Rod, you see Jeter ... Guys that I played against and with, these guys you’re talking about cannot compare."
"We didn’t have the baggy uniforms. We didn’t have the dreadlocks. It was a clean game, and now they’re setting a bad example for the young guys.
"We didn’t have the baggy uniforms. We didn’t have the dreadlocks. It was a clean game, and now they’re setting a bad example for the young guys.
As I mentioned yesterday, it's of no consequence to Jeter because he's had plenty of Hall of Famers who have talked glowingly about the Yankees captain for not only his play, but the way he approaches the game.
Today, talking to Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports, Rice says he was misquoted. That was saying those things only about Manny - not about Jeter or, for that matter, Alex Rodriguez.
I will say that his comment seemed very strange. It's certainly possible that he was misquoted. But, it's unclear if he even mentioned Jeter and A-Rod at all. In which case, is he suggesting the AP just inserted their names into his quote? "I said, 'The guys who play right, you know who they are, and they know in the clubhouse, too. You can’t fool your teammates,'" Rice told Edes. "I mentioned 'guys,' not those guys."
For his part, Edes says that upon hearing Rice's contention that he had been misquoted, Jeter had only this to say: "Misquoted? How was he misquoted?"
Posted by: Patrick
Tyler Kepner of the Times pointed out some interesting statistics accompanying Hideki Matsui's crazy night last night at Fenway.
His 7 runs batted in were the most that any player has had at the park since Freddie Patek of the Angels drove in that number on June 20, 1980. But, that's not all. The last Yankee to drive in 7 against the Sox (at Fenway or at Yankee Stadium) was Joe Pepitone on August 29, 1964. But, no, wait. That's not all. Here's the real good one: the last Yankee to drive in 7 against the Red Sox at Fenway was Lou Gehrig on July 31, 1930.
Also, Kepner points out that the 31 runs scored last night shattered the 106 year old record of 29 that was made on July 29, 1903. It was the New York Highlanders vs. the Boston Americans at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Via ESPN.
His 7 runs batted in were the most that any player has had at the park since Freddie Patek of the Angels drove in that number on June 20, 1980. But, that's not all. The last Yankee to drive in 7 against the Sox (at Fenway or at Yankee Stadium) was Joe Pepitone on August 29, 1964. But, no, wait. That's not all. Here's the real good one: the last Yankee to drive in 7 against the Red Sox at Fenway was Lou Gehrig on July 31, 1930.
Also, Kepner points out that the 31 runs scored last night shattered the 106 year old record of 29 that was made on July 29, 1903. It was the New York Highlanders vs. the Boston Americans at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Via ESPN.
Posted by: Patrick
On MLB.com, John Torenli reports that the five Trenton Thunder (the Yankees Double-A affiliate) pitchers combined to throw a ten inning one hitter against the New Hampshire Fisher in a 1-0 win.
The one hit, off of starter Paul Bush, was made by the second hitter of the game. Bush went four innings. Josh Schmidt (2 inning), Eric Wordekemper (2), Jose Valdez (1) and Humberto Sanchez (1) went the rest of the way.
The one hit, off of starter Paul Bush, was made by the second hitter of the game. Bush went four innings. Josh Schmidt (2 inning), Eric Wordekemper (2), Jose Valdez (1) and Humberto Sanchez (1) went the rest of the way.
Posted by: Patrick
5 walks, 12 singles, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 20 runs. That was the Yankees tally on Friday night off of Red Sox pitchers Brad Penny (4 inning, 1 walk, 10 hits, 8 runs), Michael Bowden (2 innings, 3 walks, 8 hits, 7 runs), Manny Delcarmen (1 inning, 1 hit, 1 run), Takashi Saito (1 inning) and Ramon Ramirez (1 inning, 1 walk, 4 hits, 4 runs).
Every Yankee starter except Robinson Cano (who doubled and scored 2 runs) had at least two hits. Every starter except for Nick Swisher (who scored 1 run) had at least two runs scored. It was just that kind of night for the offense. Hideki Matsui had a monster night, going 2 for 6 with 2 home runs, 2 walks and 7 RBI.
Derek Jeter continued his torrid pace, going 3 for 6 with a double, 3 runs and 2 RBI. He is now 25 for 46 in his last 11 games. That's a .543 batting average. Mark Teixeira was 2 for 5 with 3 runs and 3 RBI. A-Rod had 4 hits, including his first triple of the season. Melky had 4 hits, too. Let's just stop there. Everyone looked good.
There were three rough spots. First: Johnny Damon left early in the game with a bruised knee, according to Peter Abraham. He's day-to-day.
Second, Andy Pettitte didn't look good. 5 innings, 7 hits, 7 runs, 5 earned, 1 walk. We blew them out and he'd been on a roll lately, so it's not that big of a deal.
Third, Sergio Mitre was brutal in the ninth. After pitching a scoreless eighth, he allowed two homers, 4 runs and hit a batter before bringing this one to a close.
But, what can I say? Enjoy it. The Yankees are up 7.5 games.
Tomorrow's game is on Fox at 4:10 PM ET. It'll be A.J. Burnett (10-6, 3.69) against Junichi Tazawa (1-2, 5.40).
Recap records: Seamus: 35–22, Patrick: 33–14, Andrew: 9–9
Every Yankee starter except Robinson Cano (who doubled and scored 2 runs) had at least two hits. Every starter except for Nick Swisher (who scored 1 run) had at least two runs scored. It was just that kind of night for the offense. Hideki Matsui had a monster night, going 2 for 6 with 2 home runs, 2 walks and 7 RBI.
Derek Jeter continued his torrid pace, going 3 for 6 with a double, 3 runs and 2 RBI. He is now 25 for 46 in his last 11 games. That's a .543 batting average. Mark Teixeira was 2 for 5 with 3 runs and 3 RBI. A-Rod had 4 hits, including his first triple of the season. Melky had 4 hits, too. Let's just stop there. Everyone looked good.
There were three rough spots. First: Johnny Damon left early in the game with a bruised knee, according to Peter Abraham. He's day-to-day.
Second, Andy Pettitte didn't look good. 5 innings, 7 hits, 7 runs, 5 earned, 1 walk. We blew them out and he'd been on a roll lately, so it's not that big of a deal.
Third, Sergio Mitre was brutal in the ninth. After pitching a scoreless eighth, he allowed two homers, 4 runs and hit a batter before bringing this one to a close.
But, what can I say? Enjoy it. The Yankees are up 7.5 games.
Tomorrow's game is on Fox at 4:10 PM ET. It'll be A.J. Burnett (10-6, 3.69) against Junichi Tazawa (1-2, 5.40).
Recap records: Seamus: 35–22, Patrick: 33–14, Andrew: 9–9
