Spring Game 11: Yankees vs. Braves
It’s the first night game of the spring for the Yankees, who will be under the lights tonight at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here are the lineups and game info:
NEW YORK YANKEES (3-7) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (5-6)
7:05 p.m. – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. – TV: YES, Radio: WCBS 880
RHP David Phelps (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Paul Maholm (0-1, 9.64 ERA)
BRAVES (5-6)
Jordan Schafer CF
Jason Heyward RF
Justin Upton LF
Freddie Freeman 1B
B.J. Upton DH
Dan Uggla 2B
Chris Johnson 3B
Tyler Pastornicky SS
Matt Pagonizzi C
Paul Maholm LHP
Maholm is scheduled to be followed by Cristhian Martinez, Cory Rasmus, J.R. Graham, Dusty Hughes and Yohan Flande.
YANKEES (3-7)
Brett Gardner CF
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Jayson Nix 2B
Travis Hafner DH
Eduardo Nunez SS
Chris Stewart C
Dan Johnson 1B
Zoilo Almonte RF
Corban Joseph 3B
David Phelps RHP
Phelps is scheduled to be followed by David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain, David Aardsma, Mark Montgomery and Shawn Kelley.
Spring Game 10: Yankees at Red Sox
YANKEES (2-7)
Brett Gardner LF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Jayson Nix 2B
Juan Rivera DH
Dan Johnson 1B
Melky Mesa CF
Zoilo Almonte RF
Corban Joseph 3B
Bobby Wilson C
RHP Adam Warren
RED SOX (5-4)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Stephen Drew SS
Mike Napoli 1B
Daniel Nava LF
Will Middlebrooks 3B
Jarrod Saltalamacchia DH
David Ross C
Jackie Bradley RF
RHP Ryan Dempster
Postgame notes: I wasn’t on the trip, but here are the highlights from Fort Myers… Girardi told reporters that Adam Warren “did a really good job” and Jose Ramirez threw “great,” especially in the fourth inning when Ramirez recovered from two inning-opening hits to retire Mike Napoli, Daniel Nava and Will Middlebrooks in order.
“He’s got first and second, nobody out, gets out of the inning, that’s big for a young kid,” Girardi said. “And you’re facing guys you’re going to see on NESN all year long.”
Girardi said Ramirez’s changeup is “tremendous” and lauded Warren’s breaking ball. Thomas Neal hit a ninth-inning homer for the Yanks, while Brett Gardner had a hit and a walk as he continues his hot start to the spring.
Spring Game 9: Yankees vs. Tigers
New York Yankees (1-7) vs. Detroit Tigers (3-4)
1:05 p.m. ET – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. – TV: YES, Radio: WCBS
RHP Ivan Nova (12-8, 5.02 ERA in 2012) vs. RHP Shawn Hill (11-2, 4.00 ERA in 2012 w/ Las Vegas & York)
TIGERS
Omar Infante 2B
Torii Hunter RF
Andy Dirks CF
Don Kelly 1B
Kevin Russo 3B
Brayan Pena C
Nick Castellanos LF
Danny Worth SS
Ramon Cabrera DH
Shawn Hill RHP
Hill is scheduled to be followed by Kyle Lobstein, Trevor Bell, Kenny Faulk, Jose Ortega and Michael Morrison.
YANKEES
Brett Gardner CF
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Travis Hafner DH
Matt Diaz LF
Jayson Nix SS
Chris Stewart C
Ivan Nova RHP
Nova is scheduled to be followed by Clay Rapada, David Aardsma, Shawn Kelley, Mark Montgomery, Matt Daley and Francisco Rondon.
Spring Game 8: Yankees vs. Phillies
New York Yankees (1-6) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (2-3-1)
1:05 p.m. ET – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. – TV: YES, Radio: None
RHP Hiroki Kuroda (16-11, 3.32 ERA in ’12) vs. RHP Roy Halladay (11-8, 4.49 ERA in ’12)
PHILLIES
Jimmy Rollins SS
Ben Revere CF
Chase Utley 2B
Ryan Howard 1B
Michael Young 3B
Domonic Brown LF
Darin Ruf DH
John Mayberry Jr. RF
Steven Lerud C
Roy Halladay RHP
Halladay is scheduled to be followed by Rodrigo Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Phillippe Aumont and Raul Valdes.
YANKEES
Eduardo Nunez SS
Francisco Cervelli C
Robinson Cano 2B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Juan Rivera DH
Melky Mesa LF
Thomas Neal RF
Kyle Roller 1B
Adonis Garcia CF
Hiroki Kuroda RHP
Kuroda is scheduled to be followed by David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain, Cody Eppley, Vidal Nuno, Francisco Rondon, Jim Miller.
Spring Games 6 & 7: Yankees vs. Blue Jays, Yankees at Astros
New York Yankees (1-4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (2-4)
1:05 p.m. ET – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. – TV: YES, Radio: None
RHP David Phelps (4-4, 3.34 ERA in ’12) vs. RHP Brandon Morrow (10-7, 2.96 ERA in ’12)
BLUE JAYS
Jose Reyes SS
Melky Cabrera LF
Jose Bautista RF
Edwin Encarnacion 1B
Colby Rasmus CF
Brett Lawrie 3B
J.P. Arencibia DH
Henry Blanco C
Maicer Izturis 2B
RHP Brandon Morrow
YANKEES
Brett Gardner CF
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Travis Hafner DH
Juan Rivera LF
Chris Stewart C
Dan Johnson 3B
Jose Pirela 2B
Gil Velazquez SS
RHP David Phelps
Phelps is scheduled to be followed by David Aardsma, Clay Rapada, Branden Pinder, Juan Cedeno and Chase Whitley.
And just up the highway from here…
New York Yankees (1-4) at Houston Astros (3-2-1)
1:05 p.m. ET – Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Fla. – TV: None, Radio: None
RHP Brett Marshall (13-7, 3.52 ERA in ’12 w/ Trenton) vs. RHP Lucas Harrell (11-11, 3.76 ERA)
YANKEES
Eduardo Nunez SS
Jayson Nix 2B
Zoilo Almonte RF
Matt Diaz LF
Melky Mesa CF
Francisco Cervelli C
Corban Joseph 3B
Luke Murton 1B
J.R. Murphy DH
RHP Brett Marshall
Marshall is scheduled to be followed by Dellin Betances, Mike O’Brien, Shane Greene, Ryan Pope and Kelvin Perez.
ASTROS
2B Jose Altuve
CF Justin Maxwell
1B Carlos Pena
LF Chris Carter
C Jason Castro
RF J.D. Martinez
DH Rick Ankiel
3B Marwin Gonzalez
SS Jonathan Villar
RHP Lucas Harrell
Spring Game 5: Yankees vs. Orioles
New York Yankees (1-3) vs. Baltimore Orioles (3-0)
1:05 p.m. ET – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. – TV: YES, Radio: None
LHP Nik Turley (9-5, 2.89 ERA in ’12 w/ Tampa) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (3-9, 6.20 ERA in ’12 w/ Orioles)
ORIOLES
Alexi Casilla 2B
Manny Machado 3B
Conor Jackson DH
Steve Pearce LF
Russ Canzler RF
Lew Ford CF
Danny Valencia 1B
Ryan Flaherty SS
Luis Exposito C
Jake Arrieta RHP
YANKEES
Brett Gardner LF
Jayson Nix SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Juan Rivera DH
Dan Johnson 1B
Zoilo Almonte RF
Slade Heathcott CF
Chris Stewart C
Corban Joseph 3B
LHP Nik Turley
Turley is scheduled to be followed by RHP Matt Daley, RHP Preston Claiborne, LHP Josh Spence, RHP Cody Eppley, RHP Mark Montgomery and RHP Tom Kahnle.
Game 162: Yankees vs. Red Sox
RED SOX
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Daniel Nava LF
Cody Ross RF
James Loney 1B
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Ryan Lavarnway DH
Pedro Ciriaco 3B
Jose Iglesias SS
Pitching: Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP (1-6, 7.68)
YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Curtis Granderson CF
Raul Ibanez DH
Russell Martin C
Hiroki Kuroda RHP (15-11, 3.34)
PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Yankees need a win tonight or a loss by Baltimore to clinch the AL East division title… enter play today with a 1.0G lead over Baltimore, and the best record in the AL… own the tiebreaker with Texas after winning the season series against the Rangers, 4-3, but not with Baltimore or Oakland.
ð If the Yankees win tonight: Will be the #1 seed and face the winner of the Wild Card game in a best-of-five series beginning on Sunday at the Wild Card team’s home stadium.
ð If the Yankees lose tonight and BAL loses: Yankees win the AL East; seed in postseason is determined by winner of the OAK/TEX game; Yankees will begin the ALDS on the road either way.
ð If the Yankees lose tonight and BAL wins: Yankees and Orioles play a tiebreaker game tomorrow at Camden Yards (time TBD); winner is AL East champ, loser is Wild Card to face loser of today’s OAK/TEX game; location depends on head-to-head tiebreaker, followed by best interdivisional record tiebreaker.
ð If the Yankees lose tonight, BAL loses and OAK wins: Yankees win the AL East and will be the #2 seed and begin a best-of-five series on Saturday at Detroit.
ð If the Yankees lose tonight, BAL loses and TEX wins: Yankees will be the #1 seed and face the winner of the Wild Card game in a best-of-five series beginning on Sunday at the Wild Card team’s home stadium.
ð If the Yankees lose tonight, BAL wins and OAK wins: Yankees and Orioles play a tiebreaker game tomorrow at Camden Yards (time TBD); winner is AL East champ, loser is Wild Card; if Yankees win tiebreaker, they begin the ALDS at Detroit on Saturday; if Yankees lose tiebreaker, they are the Wild Card and play TEX at home on Friday.
ð If the Yankees lose tonight, BAL wins and TEX wins: Yankees and Orioles play a tiebreaker game tomorrow at Camden Yards (time TBD); winner is AL East champ, loser is Wild Card; if Yankees win tiebreaker, they would be the #1 seed and face the winner of OAK/BAL Wild Card game on the road beginning Sunday; if Yankees lose tiebreaker, they travel to OAK for a one-game Wild Card playoff on Friday.
RAUL’S LATE-NIGHT RUMBA: OF/DH Raul Ibanez provided the game-tying RBI and game-winning RBI in last night’s win.
ð According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first player in Yankees history to hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning and then get a walk-off RBI later in the same game… became the first Yankee with a game-tying RBI in the ninth & a “walk-off” RBI in extras since Graig Nettles in 1973.
ð Became the first player over the age of 40 to get a “walk-off” RBI for the Yankees since Enos Slaughter on 8/4/57 in game two of a doubleheader vs. Cleveland (two-out single in the bottom of the ninth).
ð Marked the fourth time a Yankee hit a home run this season to tie the game in the ninth inning or later…Ibanez (who also homered on 9/22 vs. Oakland to tie the game at 9-9 in the 13th) became the first Yankee to do so twice in the same season since Gary Sheffield in 2004.
ð Was his fourth career pinch-hit home run and second this season (also 9/22 vs. Oakland)…10 of his 19HR this season have tied the game or given the Yankees the lead…11 of his homers have come in the sixth inning or later
Game 161: Yankees vs. Red Sox
The tarp has been removed and we’re scheduled to begin on time at Yankee Stadium, which is good because absolutely no one wanted to deal with a day-night doubleheader to end the regular season.
For the Yankees, who begin today one game up on the Orioles in the American League East and holding a magic number of two to clinch the division, controlling their own destiny from here on out is the key.
“It means that you don’t have to worry about someone helping you out,” Joe Girardi said. “If you go out and win tonight, go out and win the next night, you know that you can win the division. We don’t have to rely on anyone else.”
Here are tonight’s lineups, as the Yankees send David Phelps to the mound expecting 75 to 95 pitches –
RED SOX (69-91)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Daniel Nava LF
Cody Ross RF
James Loney 1B
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Ryan Lavarnway DH
Pedro Ciriaco 3B
Jose Iglesias SS
Jon Lester LHP (9-14, 4.94)
YANKEES (93-67)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Russell Martin C
Curtis Granderson CF
Eduardo Nunez DH
Ichiro Suzuki LF
David Phelps RHP (4-4, 3.34)
Game 160: Yankees vs. Red Sox
RED SOX (69-90)
Pedro Ciriaco 2B
Daniel Nava LF
Cody Ross RF
Mauro Gomez 1B
Ryan Lavarnway DH
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Danny Valencia 3B
Che-Hsuan Lin CF
Jose Iglesias SS
RHP Clay Buchholz (11-7, 4.22)
YANKEES (92-67)
Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Curtis Granderson CF
Russell Martin C
Eric Chavez 3B
LHP CC Sabathia (14-6, 3.42)
Game 159: Yankees at Blue Jays
Nick Swisher called this “a must win game” for the Yankees, and after yesterday’s deflating 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays, it has to be.
At this point, they all are must-win games for the Bombers, who enter today tied once again with the Orioles for first place in the American League East with just four games remaining on the schedule. New York needs to at least salvage a split of this four-game series at Rogers Centre before heading home to play the Red Sox for three very meaningful games.
In case you’re wondering, if the Yankees and Orioles finished the regular season tied, there would be a one-game playoff held at Camden Yards on Oct. 4 to determine who wins the AL East and who gets the Wild Card. The way things are going, it’s probably best not to rule anything out.
Here are the lineups –
YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher 1B
Curtis Granderson CF
Raul Ibanez LF
Russell Martin C
Eric Chavez DH
Phil Hughes (16-13, 4.10)
BLUE JAYS
Brett Lawrie 3B
Rajai Davis LF
Edwin Encarnacion DH
Yunel Escobar SS
Adam Lind 1B
Moises Sierra RF
J.P. Arencibia C
Adeiny Hechavarria 2B
Anthony Gose CF
Henderson Alvarez RHP (9-14, 4.91)
Here’s the highlighted information from the Yankees’ media relations team:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees will play the final game of a four-game series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays today at Rogers Centre for their final regular season road game in 2012… is their final game on their seven-game road trip – their final trip of the season – which began with a three-game series win at Minnesota (2-1)… following today’s game, return home for a three-game set vs. Boston, their final series of the season.
—>>> Have won 10 of their last 14 games, 13 of their last 19 and 15 of their last 23… are 24 games over .500, one shy of their season high… are tied with Baltimore (also 91-67) for the second-best record in the AL, 1.5G behind Texas (92-65, .586).
—>>> Are in a stretch of 15 straight days with 16 games scheduled to finish the regular season.
—>>> Went undefeated in their six series prior to this one (5-0-1).
IN CLOSING: The Yankees are 32-18 in series finales… have won their last five on the road.
GO, GO, CANO: 2B Robinson Cano has collected 12H in his last 19AB (.632) over his last 5G (all multi-hit affairs)… the five consecutive multi-hit games matches his season-long stretch (also 6/30-7/4) and ties for the third-longest such streak of his career.
—>>> Is batting .337 (69-for-205) with 16 doubles and 11HR in day games this season.
A COOLER BREEZE: The Yankees have struck out a single-season franchise-record 1,283 batters this year… surpasses the previous mark of 1,266K set in 2001.
NICKY SWISH: RF/1B Nick Swisher has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, going 16-for-44 (.364) with 4HR and 14RBI since 9/19… is also 8-for-15 (.533) with RISP over the stretch.
—>>> Owns 92RBI this season, three shy of his career high set in 2006 w/ Oakland.
—>>> Six of his last 12HR—and seven of his last 15—have given the Yankees the lead.
Bryan Hoch
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