Game 144: Yankees at Angels

September 10, 2011 – Angel Stadium — 9:05 p.m. ET (YES, MLB Network, WCBS 880 AM)

YANKEES (87-56)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jesus Montero DH
Eric Chavez 3B
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez RF
Brett Gardner LF

Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (19-7, 2.97)

ANGELS (79-65)
Maicer Izturis 3B
Peter Bourjos CF
Howie Kendrick 2B
Torii Hunter DH
Mark Trumbo 1B
Vernon Wells LF
Mike Trout RF
Erick Aybar SS
Jeff Mathis C

Pitching: RHP Dan Haren (14-8, 3.20)

KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON: LHP CC Sabathia is now 19-7 this season, reaching the 19-win plateau in each of his first three seasons with the Yankees (2009-11) and four times overall in his career (also 19W in 2007 w/CLE)…has become the first Yankee to win at least 19 games in three straight years since Vic Raschi had four straight seasons of at least 19 wins from 1948-51…is looking to become the first Yankee to win at least 20 games in consecutive seasons since Tommy John in 1979-80.

THREE AND OUT: The Yankees have lost three straight games marking their longest losing streak since dropping three consecutive games from 8/6-9…matches their second-longest losing streak this season (six in-a-row, 5/11-16).

CLOSE CALLS: The Yankees have had each of their last three games, four of their last five and five of their last eight games decided by one run…are 18-21 overall in one-run contests this season, going 6-12 in such games on the road.

ONE AND DONE: The Yankees have now lost each of their last three games, each by one run…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, it marks the first time the Yankees have had a streak of that kind since 7/2-4/93 (4-3, 5-4 and 7-6 losses at Oakland)…each of their last three losses have come in their opponent’s final at-bat.