The New York Yankees get blown out in Minnesota

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.  The game took place at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the final score was 10-1.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and didn't pitch well.  Mark Teixeira had three hits, Didi Gregorius and Stephen Drew each had two hits but all the Yankees hits were singles. 

Pineda pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and five runs with no walks and four strikeouts.  Pineda lost his seventh game of the season.  Branden Pinder pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout and Chris Capuano pitched an inning giving up four hits and four runs with a strikeout. 

Phil Hughes won his ninth game of the season pitching seven innings giving up seven hits and no runs with no walks and three strikeouts.  Brian Duensing pitched an inning giving up a hit and he walked one and Casey Fien pitched an inning giving up two hits and an unearned run. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had an RBI, Brett Gardner had a hit and Alex Rodriguez had a hit.  Teixeira had three hits, Brian McCann drew a walk and Chase Headley had a hit.  Gregorius had two hits, Drew had two hits and the Yankees were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Teixeira had a stolen base. 

Brian Dozier had a hit and two RBI, Torii Hunter had two hits and an RBI and Joe Mauer had a hit.  Miguel Sano had a hit and two RBI, Trevor Plouffe had three hits and an RBI and Eddie Rosario had three hits.  Aaron Hicks had a hit and two RBI, Kurt Suzuki had two hits and two RBI and Rosario hit three doubles, Plouffe and Mauer each hit a double.  Sano, Hunter, Plouffe and Dozier each hit a homerun and the Twins were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Rosario committed an error.   

In the first Sano hit a two run homerun giving the Twins a 2-0 lead.  In the second Suzuki hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  In the fourth Hicks hit a sac fly to increase the lead to 4-0 for the Twins.  Suzuki hit an RBI single making it 5-0 and then in the seventh Hunter hit a solo homerun to make it a 6-0 game.  In the eighth Plouffe hit a solo homerun making it 7-0 Twins.  Hicks hit an RBI single  and Dozier hit a two run homerun making it 10-0 in the eighth inning.  In the ninth Ellsbury hit a sac fly to break the shutout and make it a 10-1 game but that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

The New York Yankees blow a lead and drop the series finale with the Minnesota Twins

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-2.  The Yankees held a 2-1 lead in the ninth but gave up six runs to lose the game.  Chase Whitley started and pitched well and the bullpen before the closer was good also.  The Yankees offense only managed three hits. 

Whitley pitched five innings giving up five hits and one run.  He walked none and struck out six.  Dellin Betances pitched two perfect innings with five strikeouts, Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and David Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and five runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Robertson blew his second save and lost his second game of the season.  Matt Daley gave up a hit and a run without recording an out and Matt Thornton pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Phil Hughes won his sixth game of the season pitching eight innings giving up three hits and two runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Caleb Thielbar pitched a perfect inning.   

Brett Gardner had a hit, Derek Jeter had a hit and an RBI and Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit.  Brian McCann drew two walks, Ichiro Suzuki had an RBI and Gardner hit a triple.  The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. 

Brian Dozier had a hit and an RBI, Joe Mauer had a hit and drew a walk and Trevor Plouffe had two hits and an RBI.  Eduardo Nunez had a hit and two RBI, Oswaldo Arcia had two hits and two RBI and Josh Willingham had a hit and an RBI.  Kurt Suzuki had a hit and drew a walk, Hicks had a hit and drew a walk and Plouffe, Dozier and Nunez each hit a double.  Willingham hit a homerun and the Twins were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the third Plouffe hit an RBI single to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Jeter hit an RBI single and Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  The Twins rallied in the ninth and won the game with six runs.  Willingham hit a solo homerun, Dozier hit an RBI double, Nunez hit a two run double and Arcia hit a two run single.  The Yankees lost two out of three in the series and dropped to 12-13 at home for the season.  They will play a one game makeup game on Monday night against the Seattle Mariners before beginning a three game series with the Oakland Athletics. 

The New York Yankees are eliminated from the playoffs

The New York Yankees are eliminated from the playoffs


The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. The final score was 8-3 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention even before their loss tonight. The Cleveland Indians won their game when the Yankees were still playing which eliminated them. Phil Hughes started for the last time as a Yankee and wasn’t good. The Yankees offensive stars were Robinson Cano and Eduardo Nunez. They each had a couple of hits.

Hughes pitched two innings and gave up seven hits and three runs. He walked one and struck out two and took his 14th loss of the season. David Huff pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Matt Daley faced one batter and retired him, Cesar Cabral pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out one and David Robertson pitched an inning striking out one. Preston Claiborne pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.

Nunez had two hits and an RBI, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and Cano had two hits and an RBI. Vernon Wells drew a walk, Mark Reynolds had a hit and Lyle Overbay had an RBI and drew a walk. Curtis Granderson had a hit, Brendan Ryan had a hit and Nunez and Cano each hit a double. Nunez hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Ryan and Soriano each committed an error and Stewart had a passed ball.

David Price pitched seven innings and gave up six hits and two runs. He struck out eight. Brandon Gomes pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout. Joel Peralta pitched 1/3 of an inning walking one and Alex Torres pitched an inning striking out one.

Ben Zobrist had a hit, Wil Myers had a hit and James Loney had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Evan Longoria had three hits and four RBI, David DeJesus had three hits and two RBI and Delmon Young had a hit. Matt Joyce had a hit and an RBI. Desmond Jennings had a hit, Sam Fuld had a hit and Kelly Johnson drew a walk. Myers and DeJesus each hit a double and Loney hit two doubles. Longoria hit two homeruns and DeJesus hit a homerun. The Rays were 5-16 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

In the first inning the teams traded runs. The Rays took a 1-0 lead on a Loney RBI double and the Yankees tied it on a Cano RBI double. In the third DeJesus hit an RBI single and Joyce hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1 Rays. The Yankees cut the lead to 3-2 on a Nunez solo homerun in the third inning. In the sixth Longoria hit a three run homerun and DeJesus hit a solo homerun. They were back-to-back homeruns to make it 7-2 Rays. Overbay had an RBI walk in the eighth to make it a 7-3 game and the Rays scored the final run of the game in the ninth. Longoria hit a solo homerun to make it 8-3.

The Yankees have now lost three in a row and their record is 82-76. The Rays are 88-69 and the two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Thursday night.

The New York Yankees rally to beat the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees rally to beat the Toronto Blue Jays


The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The final score was 4-3 and the game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Phil Hughes started and was ok and the bullpen was good. The offense was asleep again most of the night. It awoke in the eighth inning for a big rally.

Hughes pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with two strikeouts. David Huff pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts, David Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Mariano Rivera pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out one. Rivera picked up his 44th save of the season.

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Alex Rodriguez drew a walk and Robinson Cano had two hits and an RBI. Alfonso Soriano had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Vernon Wells had two hits and two RBI and Mark Reynolds drew a walk. Eduardo Nunez had a hit, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and Brendan Ryan had a hit. Ryan, Soriano and Wells each hit a double and the Yankees were 5-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Reynolds was caught stealing.

J.A. Happ pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and seven strikeouts. Aaron Loup gave up a hit and a run without recording an out, Steve Delabar picked up his fifth loss of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Darren Oliver pitched 2/3 of an inning. Dustin McGowan pitched an inning giving up a hit.

Jose Reyes had a hit, Rajai Davis had a hit and Brett Lawrie had a hit. Adam Lind had a hit, Colby Rasmus had two hits and two RBI and Moises Sierra had a hit. Ryan Goins had a hit and an RBI, Reyes, Sierra and Lawrie each hit a double. Rasmus and Goins each hit a homerun and the Blue Jays were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Reyes and Davis each had a stolen base.

Rasmus hit a two run homerun and Goins hit his first major league homerun in the fourth. /The Jays had a 3-0 lead and then in the eighth the Yankees scored four runs. Cano hit an RBI single, Soriano an RBI double and Wells a two run double. The Yankees took a 4-3 lead and that would be the final score.

The Yankees ended their four game losing streak and improved their record to 80-72. The Jays record fell to 69-82. The two teams will play the rubber game of three on Thursday night.

The New York Yankees win a wild one to take the series over the Baltimore Orioles

The New York Yankees win a wild one to take the series over the Baltimore Orioles


The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. The final score was 6-5 and the game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Phil Hughes started and pitched 3+ innings and then David Huff did the same. They combined for six effective innings. David Robertson had a rough eighth but Mariano Rivera nailed down the win. Alfonso Soriano had a couple of hits and a couple of very good catches.

Hughes pitched three innings giving up three hits and a run with three strikeouts. Huff pitched three innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Adam Warren pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk and Cesar Cabral pitched to one batter and retired him. Robertson pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs with two strikeouts and Rivera picked up his sixth win of the season pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He didn’t get the save because the official scorer deemed that Robertson struggled and shouldn’t get the win.

Curtis Granderson had a hit and an RBI, Alex Rodriguez drew three walks and Soriano had two hits. Robinson Cano had a hit and drew a walk, Vernon Wells had a hit and two RBI and Eduardo Nunez had a hit. Mark Reynolds had a hit and two RBI, Brendan Ryan had a hit and Soriano hit a double. Reynolds and Granderson each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Nunez committed an error.

Wei-Yin Chen pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with two walks and nine strikeouts. Josh Stinson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out one and Jim Johnson lost his eighth game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run, which was his fault. He walked one committed his own error and threw a wild pitch.

Manny Machado had a hit and an RBI, Chris Davis had two hits and Adam Jones had a hit. Nick Markakis had two hits and an RBI, Danny Valencia had a hit and three RBI and J.J. Hardy had two hits. Matt Wieters had a hit and drew a walk, Hardy hit a double and Markakis and Valencia each hit a homerun. The Orioles were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.

In the second Reynolds hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the third Wells hit a two run single to increase the lead to 4-0. The Orioles got on the board in the third on a Machado RBI single. It was 4-1 Yankees and then Granderson hit a solo homerun in the seventh to push the lead to 5-1. The Orioles cut the lead to 5-2 in the seventh on a Markakis solo homerun. The Orioles tied the game at five in the eighth on a Valencia three run homerun. The Yankees took the lead in the ninth on a wild pitch by Johnson which was set up by an errant throw into center setting up another bunt to make it second and third one out. The final score was 6-5 and the Yankees took the series three out of four games.

The Yankees record improved to 79-68 and the Orioles record fell to 77-69. The Yankees will now head to Boston for a three game series. The Yankees remain one game out of the second wild card and three behind Texas for the first wild card. The Yankees schedule after these next three games is pretty easy and they play the Rays three games at home.

The New York Yankees breeze past the Chicago White Sox

The New York Yankees breeze past the Chicago White Sox


The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon. The final score was 9-1 and the game was played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Phil Hughes started but after a two-hour rain delay he didn’t come back out. David Huff pitched very well in relief. Derek Jeter had a couple of hits and RBI and Brett Gardner had two hits.

Hughes pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and no runs. Huff pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and a run with three strikeouts. Huff earned his second win of the season. Cesar Cabral made his major league debut pitching an inning and giving up a hit with two strikeouts and Adam Warren pitched an inning walking a batter.

Gardner had two hits and an RBI, Jeter had two hits and two RBI and Robinson Cano had a hit. J.R. Murphy made his major league debut and picked up a hit, Alfonso Soriano had a hit and an RBI and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and drew a walk. Vernon Wells had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Mark Reynolds had a hit and an RBI. Austin Romine had a hit and two RBI, Gardner hit two doubles, Rodriguez and Soriano each hit a double. The Yankees were 7-14 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Jose Quintana started and took the loss only pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Quintana lost his fifth game and couldn’t come back after the long rain delay. Dylan Axelrod pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and eight runs with six of them being earned. He walked two and struck out one, Jake Petricka pitched 2 2/3 innings striking out two and David Purcey pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts.

Alejandro De Aza had a hit, Adam Dunn had a hit and Paul Konerko had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Avisail Garcia had a hit, Conor Gillaspie had a hit and Jordan Danks had a hit. Josh Phegley had a hit, Danks hit a double and Konerko hit a homerun. The White Sox were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. De Aza, Phegley and Dunn each committed an error.

In the first Jeter hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. In the fourth the Yankees scored eight runs to break the game open and take a 9-0 lead. Reynolds hit an RBI single, Romine hit a two run single, Gardner hit an RBI double and Jeter hit an RBI single. Soriano hit an RBI double, Wells reached on a fielder’s choice and error allowing two runs to score. Konerko hit a solo homerun in the seventh to make it 9-1 and that would be the final score.

The Yankees improved their record to 73-64 and the White Sox record dropped to 56-80. The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night.

The New York Yankees ten game win streak ends against the Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays ends


The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees on Monday night. The final score was 5-2 and the game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Phil Hughes started and wasn’t great but he also wasn’t helped by his defense. Brett Gardner led the offense with a couple of hits.

Hughes pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with three of them being earned. Hughes walked three and struck out three and took his 13th loss of the season. David Huff pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out five.

Gardner had two hits, Derek Jeter drew a walk and Robinson Cano had an RBI. Alfonso Soriano had a hit, Curtis Granderson had a hit and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI. Lyle Overbay drew a walk, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and Austin Romine had a hit and drew a walk. Rodriguez hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Soriano and Granderson each had a stolen base and Suzuki committed an error.

R.A. Dickey started for the Jays and pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with one of them being earned. He walked three and struck out six and won his 10th game of the season. Aaron Loup pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out three, Sergio Santos struck out the only batter that he faced and Casey Janssen pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Janssen earned his 24th save of the season.

Jose Reyes had a hit and drew a walk, Ryan Goins had two hits and Edward Encarnacion had a hit and two RBI. Adam Lind had a hit and an RBI, Brett Lawrie had a hit and drew a walk and Moises Sierra had an RBI and drew a walk. Kevin Pillar had a hit and an RBI, Anthony Gose drew a walk and Reyes and Lind each hit a double. The Jays were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Gose had a stolen base, Sierra committed an error and Thole had a passed ball.

In the first Cano had an RBI groundout giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Pillar hit an RBI single in the second to tie the game at one. In the third Encarnacion hit an RBI single to give the Jays a 2-1 lead. Rodriguez hit a solo homerun in the fifth to tie the game at two. In the bottom of the fifth the Jays won the game. Encarnacion hit a sacrifice fly and Suzuki made an error to allow the inning to become a big one. Lind hit an RBI double and Sierra hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 5-2 Jays lead and that was the final score.

The Yankees record fell to 69-62 and the Jays record improved to 59-73. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.

The New York Yankees sweep a doubleheader from the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees sweep a doubleheader from the Toronto Blue Jays


The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays twice on Tuesday. They beat them 8-4 in the afternoon and 3-2 at night with both games taking place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Ivan Nova and Phil Hughes pitched for the Yankees with Nova having one bad inning. Hughes pitched really well in the night game. Robinson Cano had a good day and Nix and Romine led the offense at night.

Nova pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and four runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Nova earned his sixth win of the season. Boone Logan retired the only batter that he faced, Shawn Kelley walked two batters and retired one and David Robertson pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Joba Chamberlain pitched 1/3 of an inning walking a batter and Mariano Rivera pitched 2/3 of an inning.

Hughes pitched six innings giving up two runs and seven hits. He walked two and struck out six. Preston Claiborne pitched two innings giving up a hit and striking out one and Rivera pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out one and picking up his fourth win of the season.

Robinson Cano had six hits and five RBI on the day, Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI and Vernon Wells had a hit and drew a walk. Alfonso Soriano and Mark Reynolds each drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and drew a walk. Curtis Granderson had a hit, Lyle Overbay drew a walk and Jayson Nix had three hits, two RBI and drew two walks. Chris Stewart had a hit and three RBI and Austin Romine had three hits. Nix, Cano and Stewart each hit a homerun. Wells, Romine, Suzuki and Cano each hit a double. Nix had a stolen base and Stewart had a passed ball. Suzuki had a stolen base and Romine had a passed ball.

The Yankees record improved to 66-59 and the Blue Jays record fell to 57-69. The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night.

Yankees fail to sweep as the Anaheim Angels salvage the final game

Yankees fail to sweep as the Anaheim Angels salvage the final game


The Anaheim Angels defeated the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon. The final score of the game was 8-4 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium. Phil Hughes started and pitched ok, the bullpen was bad. Alfonso Soriano led the offense again with four hits and another RBI.

Hughes pitched six innings giving up three runs and six hits. He walked one and struck out five and lost his 12th game of the season. Shawn Kelley pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks and a strikeout and Joba Chamberlain pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout.

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Soriano had four hits and an RBI and Robinson Cano had three hits and an RBI. Alex Rodriguez had two hits, Vernon Wells had a hit and two RBI and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew two walks. Eduardo Nunez had two hits, Austin Romine had a hit and Cano and Wells each hit a double. Gardner hit a triple and the Yankees were 5-13 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. Romine had a passed ball.

C.J. Wilson pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up 11 hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. Wilson won his 13th game of the season. Kevin Jepsen pitched to one batter and retired him, Ernesto Frieri pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Michael Kohn pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk. Buddy Boshers gave up a hit and a run without retiring a batter and Dane De La Rosa pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout.

J.B. Shuck had two hits and an RBI, Mike Trout had a hit and drew a walk and Josh Hamilton had two hits and an RBI. Erick Aybar had a hit, Mark Trumbo drew two walks and Hank Conger had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Chris Nelson had two hits and five RBI, Grant Green had two hits and Conger, Aybar, Trout and Green each hit a double. Nelson hit two homeruns and the Angels were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Shuck, Trout and Trumbo each had a stolen base and Shuck had an outfield assist.

Hamilton hit an RBI single in the first to give the Angels a 1-0 lead. In the third Soriano hit an RBI single to tie the game at one. Conger hit a sacrifice fly and Nelson hit a solo homerun in the fourth to give the Angels a 3-1 lead. In the eighth the Angels broke it open with a Nelson grand slam and Shuck RBI single to make it an 8-1 Angels lead. In the ninth the Yankees rallied for three runs and the final score was 8-4 Angels. Cano hit an RBI single and Wells a two run double.

The Yankees four game win streak ended and their record fell to 62-58. The Angels record improved to 54-66. The Yankees will begin a three game series in Boston against the Red Sox on Friday night.

New York Yankees get thumped by the Detroit Tigers

New York Yankees get thumped by the Detroit Tigers


The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon. The final score was 9-3 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and didn’t pitch that well. Preston Claiborne didn’t pitch that well out of the bullpen. Lyle Overbay led the offense with a couple of hits and three RBI.

Hughes pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with no walks and six strikeouts. Hughes lost his 11th game of the season. Claiborne pitched an inning giving up four hits and four runs with a walk and two strikeouts, Joba Chamberlain pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout and Adam Warren pitched two innings giving up three hits and no runs.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and Robinson Cano had a hit. Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Eduardo Nunez had a hit and Overbay had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk. Nunez hit a double and Overbay hit a homerun. The Yankees were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Suzuki had a stolen base.

Anibel Sanchez won his 10th game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up four hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out eight, Drew Smyly pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Jeremy Bonderman pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts.

Austin Jackson had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Torii Hunter had three hits and four RBI and Miguel Cabrera had three hits and an RBI. Prince Fielder had two hits, Victor Martinez had a hit and an RBI and Don Kelly had three hits and two RBI. Alex Avila had a hit, Jose Iglesias had two hits and Martinez and Kelly each hit a double. Jackson hit a triple and Cabrera, Jackson and Hunter each hit a homerun. The Tigers were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

In the first Hunter hit a sacrifice fly giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Cabrera hit a solo homerun in the third to extend the lead to 2-0. In the fifth Jackson hit a solo homerun, Martinez hit an RBI double and Kelly hit a two run single to make it a 6-0 lead for the Tigers. Overbay hit a two run homerun in the bottom of the fifth to get the Yankees on the board and make it 6-2. In the sixth Hunter hit a three run homerun to make it a 9-2 game. The Yankees would score a run, the last of the game in the ninth. Overbay hit an RBI single to make it 9-3 which would be the final score.

The Yankees record fell to 58-57 and the Tigers record improved to 69-46. The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon. It will be the rubber match as the Yankees won on Friday night and the Tigers this game. The Yankees will be looking for their first series win in a while.

Yankees notes as they head to Chicago

s as they head to Chicago


The New York Yankees lost to the San Diego Padres on Sunday evening. They lost two out of three in the series and have not won a series in about a month. They can’t even win two games in a row and they are falling further behind in the wildcard race. It has been a very difficult year, lots of injuries, not so good baseball and now the Alex Rodriguez situation.

Alex Rodriguez played rehab games with the Trenton Thunder on Friday and Saturday, came through them fine and is ready to join the team. Arod of course though is involved with the biogenesis case and is going to be suspended on Monday. The latest on that is that he will be suspended for the rest of this year and all of 2014. He will be able to play though as he appeals. Bud Selig the commissioner of baseball had been threatening to ban him for life and not let him appeal but now sources are saying that he won’t do that. This has been a crazy back and forth between Arod, MLB and the Yankees over the last couple of weeks. It should all come to a head on Monday.

Ivan Nova was sent down to the minor leagues earlier in the year. He had been struggling since the middle of last year. It has seemed to work, as Nova has been great since coming back. In his past 56 1/3 innings he has a 2.08 ERA. He has pitched at least seven innings in his last five starts. Nova says he has been feeling really good and doesn’t remember the last time that he felt this way.

Curtis Granderson is back and it looks like he can help their really struggling offense. Granderson hit a homerun and scored the game winning run on Saturday. Granderson has played in 10 games this season and three of them have been multi-hit games. Jayson Nix had an RBI off the bench, his first this season. The last time he had an RBI in a game he didn’t start was July 25th of last year against Seattle. Derek Jeter was available to pinch hit but Girardi was happy he didn’t have to do that. The plan is for the same on Sunday and then back in the lineup on Monday. Jeter has been diagnosed with a grade one-calf strain. He wasn’t too happy on Sunday. “It’s been terrible” Jeter said. “It’s been like a nightmare. The whole season has been a nightmare. I really don’t know what to tell you. I wish that wasn’t the case and we were sitting here talking about something besides another injury. We’ll see what happens, I have no idea.”

He wants to play through it; of course he doesn’t want to end up on the DL for the third time this season. He has been battling through it for the past week but the Yankees say it is a possibility he goes back on the DL although they don’t really want to do that either. The Yankees will reevaluate him on Monday in Chicago.

Phil Hughes had another bad start on Sunday. He has had a bad year and has lost eight of his past 10 decisions. He has a 5.11 ERA in those starts and has allowed five or more runs in five of them. He said it has been frustrating but he will keep on battling and he has no control over what the Yankees do.

Granderson tied a career high with three walks on Sunday. Austin Romine hit his first major league homerun on Sunday. He was also the only Yankee with a multi-hit game. He is hitting 353 and showing some power since June 21st. His overall season batting average is now up to 213. That is more then twice what it was at the end of May. He has earned more playing time and it will be interesting to see if he gets it.

The New York Yankees win in walk off fashion

The New York Yankees win in walk off fashion


The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon. The final score was 6-5 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and wasn’t very good, the bullpen was good. The Yankees offense came to life behind Derek Jeter, Alfonso Soriano and Ichiro Suzuki.

Hughes pitched four innings giving up five runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out four. Preston Claiborne pitched two perfect innings with a strikeout, Boone Logan pitched a perfect inning and David Robertson gave up a hit in one inning with two strikeouts. Mariano Rivera earned his second win of the season, he pitched a perfect inning.

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Jeter had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Robinson Cano had a hit and drew a walk. Soriano had four hits and three RBI, Vernon Wells had an RBI and Suzuki had four hits and an RBI. Gardner hit a double; Jeter and Soriano each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

Matt Moore pitched five innings giving up eight hits and five runs. He walked none and struck out three. Alex Torres pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Joel Peralta pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Jake McGee pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and two strikeouts. McGee took his third loss of the season.

Evan Longoria had two hits, James Loney had two hits and Wil Myers had two hits and four RBI. Matt Joyce had a hit and drew a walk, Kelly Johnson had two hits and an RBI and Yunel Escobar had a hit and drew a walk. Johnson hit a double and Myers hit two homeruns. The Rays were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.

In the first Jeter hit a solo homerun, Wells hit a sacrifice fly and Suzuki had an RBI single to make it 3-0 Yankees. Johnson hit an RBI double in the second to make it a 3-1 game. In the third Myers hit a three run homerun to give the Rays a 4-3 lead. Soriano hit a two run homerun in the bottom of the third to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead. Myers hit his second homerun in the fifth to tie the game at five. The game would remain tied until the bottom of the ninth when Soriano hit an RBI single to win the game. The Yankees won 6-5 and avoided a three game sweep.

The Yankees record improved to 55-50 and the Rays record fell to 62-43. The Yankees will have the day off on Monday and begin a brief two game series in L.A. against the Dodgers, then will then head to San Diego to take on the Padres.

The Yankees win with a ninth inning comeback in Texas

The New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. The final score was 5-4 and the game took place in Rangers ballpark in Arlington, Texas. Phil Hughes started and pitched well giving up only three unearned runs. Boone Logan gave up the lead with a two run homerun but Eduardo Nunez had a big hit to tie the game in the ninth.

Hughes pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up three unearned runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out one. Logan gave up two hits and a run without recording an out, Preston Claiborne pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out one, Joba Chamberlain pitched a perfect inning picking up his second win of the season and Mariano Rivera saved his 32nd game of the season. He pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and an RBI and Vernon Wells had a hit and drew a walk. Nunez had two hits and an RBI, Brent Lillibridge had a hit and two RBI and Melky Mesa had a hit. Austin Romine had a hit and an RBI, Mesa, Romine and Wells each hit a double. Nunez hit a triple and the Yankees were 5-11 with runners in scoring position with four men left on base. Lillibridge had a stolen base and committed an error.

Alexi Ogando pitched five innings giving up six hits and three runs. He walked none and struck out two. Ross Wolf pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts, Jason Frasor pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Neal Cotts pitched a perfect inning. Joe Nathan blew his second save of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up two runs and two hits with a walk and a strikeout. Nathan also took the loss his first of the season; Robbie Ross pitched to one batter and retired him.

Ian Kinsler had a hit, Jurickson Profar drew a walk and Adrian Beltre had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Elvis Andrus had a hit and an RBI, Mitch Moreland had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Craig Gentry had a hit. Engel Beltre had a hit, which was a double, A. Beltre hit a double, Kinsler and Gentry each hit a double. Moreland hit a homerun and the Rangers were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.

In the third Romine hit an RBI double and Suzuki hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the third Lillibridge hit a fielders choice and a run scored to make it 3-0. The Rangers scored all four of their runs in the sixth inning. Beltre hit an RBI double, Andrus hit an RBI single and Moreland hit a two run homerun. The Rangers took a 4-3 lead; the Yankees scored two runs in the ninth to take a 5-4 lead, which would be the final score. Nunez hit an RBI triple and Lillibridge an RBI single.

The Yankees record improved to 53-47 and the Rangers record improved to 55-45. The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night.

The New York Yankees lose a game to the Minnesota Twins

The New York Yankees lose a game to the Minnesota Twins


The Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon. The final score was 4-1 Minnesota and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Phil Hughe started and pitched pretty well but was the victim of the long ball. Shawn Kelley pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Joba Chamberlain walked one in his one inning of work.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and Robinson Cano had a hit and an RBI. Vernon Wells had a hit, Lyle Overbay drew a walk and Zoilo Almonte had a hit and drew a walk. Hefner had a hit and Austin Romine had a hit and drew a walk. Suzuki and Travis Hafner each hit a double. The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.

Samuel Deduno pitched seven innings giving up six hits and and a run with three walks and three strikeouts. Deduno earned his fifth win of the season, Casey Fien pitched an inning giving up a hit and Glen Perkins saved his 21st game of the season. Perkins pitched an inning giving up a hit.

Joe Mauer had two hits, Ryan Doumit had a hit and an RBI and Trevor Plouffe had a hit and an RBI. Chris Parmalee drew a walk, Aaron Hicks had a hit and Pedro Florimon had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk. Mauer hit a double, Plouffe hit a homerun, Doumit and Florimon each hit a homerun. The Pirates were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.

Cano hit an RBI single in the first to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. In the second Plouffe hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one. In the seventh Doumit hit a solo homerun to make it a 2-1 game in favor of the Twins. Florimon hit a two run homerun in the eighth to make it a 4-1 game. 4-1 would be the final score.

The Yankees record dropped to 51-43 and the Twins record would be 38-53. The Yankees had won the previous five meeting this year.

The Yankees are shutout by the Texas Rangers to lose the series

The New York Yankees lost to the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon. The final score was 2-0 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and pitched well. The Yankees offense managed two hits and one of them was a leadoff hit in the first.

Hughes pitched eight innings giving up two runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out five and lost his seventh game of the season. Preston Claiborne pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.

Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Jayson Nix drew a walk and Robinson Cano drew a walk. Austin Romine had a hit and the Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. Nix had a stolen base.

Derek Holland pitched a complete game shutout. He allowed two hits, two walks and struck out seven. Holland won his sixth game of the season.

Ian Kinsler had an RBI, Nelson Cruz had a hit and Mitch Moreland had a hit. David Murphy had a hit, Jurickson Profar had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Engel Beltre had two hits. Cruz hit a double, Profar a homerun. The Rangers were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.

In the third Kinsler hit a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0 Texas. Profar hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make it 2-0 and that was the final score.

The Yankees have lost two straight and lost two out of three in the series. The Yankees record dropped to 42-36 and the Rangers record improved to 46-33. The Yankees will head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles in a three game weekend series.

The New York Yankees split a doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers played two games on Wednesday. They played at 1:00PM and 7:00PM. Hiroki Kuroda started the first game and pitched really well and Phil Hughes pitched the second game and didn’t pitch so well. The games were played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

Kuroda pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Kuroda earned his seventh victory of the season, Kelley pitched to one batter and struck him out, Preston Claiborne pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs and David Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning walking two batters. Mariano Rivera picked up his 25th save of the season pitching a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.

In the nightcap Phil Hughes pitched six innings giving up ten hits and five runs with three strikeouts and Adam Warren pitched three innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.

Jayson Nix, Lyle Overbay and Robinson Cano each had a hit in the nightcap. The Yankees were 0-3 and left three men on base. Brett Gardner, Nix and Cano each had a hit in the day game. Cano drew a walk, Thomas Neal had a hit and Ichiro Suzuki had three hits and three RBI. Overbay had a hit and two RBI, Chris Stewart drew a walk and Overbay hit a double. Suzuki hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Gardner had an outfield assist.

In the day game Overbay hit a two run double in the second inning to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Suzuki hit a solo homerun in the sixth to extend the lead to 3-0. In the seventh A.J. Ellis hit a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 3-1 and Jerry Hairston Jr. hit an RBI single to make it a 3-2 game. In the seventh Wells reached on a throwing error, which scored a run. Suzuki hit a two run single and it was a 6-2 game. Hanley Ramirez hit a two run homerun in the eighth to make it a 6-4 game and that was the final score.

In the nightcap Adrian Gonzalez hit an RBI single and Ramirez hit an RBI single in the first to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Andre Ethier hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 3-0 in the third. Ramirez hit an RBI single and Hairston hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth to make it a 5-0 game. Puig hit a solo homerun in the seventh to complete the scoring. The final score was 6-0 Dodgers.

The two teams split the two game series and the Yankees will remain at home to begin a four game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. The Yankees record is now 39-32 and the Dodgers record is 30-40.

The New York Yankees take the first game of a long west coast trip

The New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners by the score of 6-1 on Thursday night. The game took place at Safeco field in Seattle, Washington. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and pitched great. The Yankees pen did its job and Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homeruns.

Hughes pitched seven innings giving up one unearned run and three hits. He walked two and struck out seven and earned his third win of the season. Preston Claiborne pitched to one batter and retired him, Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Shawn Kelley pitched a perfect inning.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Cano had a hit and three RBI and Teixeira had a hit and an RBI. Travis Hafner had two hits, Kevin Youkilis had a hit and Vernon Wells had a hit and an RBI. Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and an RBI, Jayson Nix had a hit and Youkilis hit a double. Cano and Teixeira each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Youkilis committed an error.

Aaron Harang lost his sixth game of the season pitching 2 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with no walks and three strikeouts. Blake Beavan pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out four.

Kyle Seager had two hits and an RBI, Kendrys Morales had a hit and Kelly Shoppach drew a walk. Brendan Ryan had a hit and drew a walk and Seager hit a double. The Mariners were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.

In the third Cano hit a three run homerun and Teixeira hit a solo homerun back-to-back. Wells hit an RBI single and Suzuki hit an RBI single to make it 6-0. Seattle scored their only run of the game in the eighth inning. Seager hit an RBI double and the final score was 6-1 Yankees. The Yankees have won four games in a row and their record improved to 35-25 on the season. The Mariners record dropped to 26-35. The two teams will play game two of their four game series on Saturday night.

The New York Yankees are routed by the Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees by the score of 11-1 on Saturday night. The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and was not very good at all. The Yankees offense didn’t get much going at all, David Adams led the offense with a couple of hits.

Hughes pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with two walks and seven strikeouts. Hughes record dropped to 2-4 on the season. Preston Claiborne continues to impress, he pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings giving up three hits and striking out two and Adam Warren pitched three innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and three strikeouts.

Kevin Youkilis drew a walk, Robinson Cano had a hit and Mark Teixeira had a hit. Jayson Nix had a hit and drew a walk, Adams had two hits and Ichiro Suzuki had a hit. Chris Stewart had an RBI and drew a walk; the Yankees were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

Felix Doubront picked up his fourth win of the season pitching six innings and giving up six hits and a run. He walked three and struck out six. Junichi Tazawa pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Craig Breslow pitched an inning striking out one and Koji Uehara pitched an inning and striking out two.

Daniel Nava had four hits and four RBI, Mike Carp had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Dustin Pedroia had a hit. David Ortiz drew two walks, one of them intentionally, Mike Napoli had three hits and four RBI and Stephen Drew had two hits and an RBI. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a hit; Jose Iglesias had two hits and an RBI and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits.

Bradley Jr, hit two doubles, Carp and Saltalamacchia each hit a double. Napoli, Nava and Drew each hit a homerun. The Red Sox were 5-15 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

In the third Carp hit an RBI double and Napoli hit a grand slam to make it 5-0 Red Sox in the third inning. In the fourth Stewart hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 5-1 game that would be the Yankees only run of the game. In the eighth Nava hit a three run homerun to make it an 8-1 game. In the ninth the Red Sox added three more runs to make it 11-1 and that was the final score.

The Yankees and Red Sox will play the rubber game of the three game series on Sunday night. The Yankees record dropped to 31-24 and the Red Sox record improved to 34-23. The Red Sox lead the Yankees by two games in the AL East for first place. 

New York Yankees drop Subway Series Opener to the New York Mets 2-1

The New York Yankees were defeated by the New York Mets by the score of 2-1 on Monday night. It was game one of the 2013 Subway Series at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. This year they are playing four games in a row with two in each stadium. It is a change from the past when they have been playing six games with three in each stadium. Phil Hughes and Jon Niese were the starters and they both pitched well. David Robertson was not good in relief for the Yankees and the offense was bad on both sides. The Yankees left the bases loaded and second and third and the Mets offense came from David Wright and Daniel Murphy. 
Hughes pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run with six strikeouts. Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout, Boone Logan struck out the only batter that he faced.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Jayson Nix had two hits and an RBI and Robinson Cano had a hit. Vernon Wells had a hit, David Adams had a hit and Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and drew a walk. Lyle Overbay had a hit and drew a walk, Chris Stewart had a hit and Gardner hit a triple. The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Stewart had a passed ball.

Niese pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and a run with a walk and four strikeouts. Brandon Lyon picked up his second win of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and Bobby Parnell picked up his eighth save of the season pitching an inning giving up a walk and striking out two.

Murphy had a hit and an RBI, Wright had two hits and an RBI and Mike Baxter had a hit. Niese had two hits, Jordany Valdespin drew a walk and Baxter hit a double, Wright hit a triple and a homerun. The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.

In the sixth Nix hit an RBI single giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. In the seventh Wright tied the game at one with a solo homerun and in the eighth Murphy hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 2-1 lead which would be the final score.

The Yankees have now lost two games in a row and their record fell to 30-20. The Mets record improved to 19-29. The two teams will play their second game of two at Citi Field on Tuesday night and then play two more games at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday.

New York Yankees notes from Baltimore

The New York Yankees lost two out of three in Baltimore. Here are some notes from the last couple of days. Phil Hughes had a dreadful start his last time out, he couldn’t even get out of the first inning. He pitched on Tuesday night though and was a lot better. He gave them a quality start even though he or they didn’t win. Vidal Nuno has pitched well in the limited time he has pitched. He came in though in the game and gave up a walkoff homerun to the only batter that he faced. 
Nuno though to his credit isn’t rattled. He has been a starter and isn’t used to coming into a game in the tenth inning. He hasn’t pitched in a while though since his start was skipped with the rainout and he was available for multiple innings, unfortunately he gave up a homerun and that ended the game.

Hughes did give up a couple of more homeruns, they were both to Chris Dickerson a former teammate. That is Hughes big knock against him, he does give up a lot of homeruns, at least these two were solo homeruns. Preston Claiborne has been a find for the Yankees. He was one of the last guys to be cut in spring training, continued to pitch well in AAA and got his chance in the majors. He has been great and pitched in a tie game in the ninth inning on Tuesday night. He has impressed everyone.

Travis Hafner has returned from injury and gone 4-9 in the past couple of games. He had two RBI last night. The game on Tuesday night was the first time this season the Yankees lost after scoring first in a game. It was the longest such stretch all-time for an American League team according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Joba Chamberlain was supposed to make an appearance today in a rehab game in Tampa. Joe Girardi said he wants him to have a couple of those before he is activated. He will most likely rejoin the team next week. Kevin Youkilis and Mark Teixeira are playing in simulated games now which is a good sign. Ivan Nova is feeling good but no one is saying right now what is next for him. Andy Pettitte may just pitch in a simulated game, no rehab game.

Hiroki Kuroda left the game on Wednesday after getting hit in the foot due to not being able to push off of it. He is scheduled to make his next start though and said he could of pushed through the start but they took him out as a precaution. Kuroda had allowed two homeruns three homeruns this season and then allowed two in the first inning in this game. He had a very rare off night even before being injured. He allowed a season high in hits and runs in this game. Eight and five were the numbers and he pitched in just two plus innings.

Claiborne hadn’t allowed a run this year until rushing into the game to replace Kuroda and giving up a three run homerun. Claiborne to his credit said he was fine, just didn’t execute the pitch. Adam Warren was impressive pitching four shutout innings, he allowed five singles and no walks. He induced two double plays and has a 1.14 ERA this season. Curtis Granderson had his best night since coming off the dl. He was 3-3 with a double and a homerun. He appears to be getting his timing back and he should be a big help to the team and offense.

David Adams has been impressive in the field at third and with the bat. He hit his second homerun in three days on Wednesday night. The Yankees are off on Thursday and then will play a three game weekend series in Tampa Bay. They will see some of their teammates down there who are rehabbing. They will then come back to New York to play the Mets two games at Citi Field and then two home games against them before playing the Red Sox at home.