The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night by the score of 6-4. The game took place at Yankees stadium in the Bronx,NY. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and pitched brilliantly. The only blemish in the game for the Yankees was Cory Wade making it interesting in the ninth inning. Rafael Soriano picked up an easy two pitch save. The Yankees were able to score some runs without the homerun ball. They generated five of the six runs without a homerun. Justin Masterson started for the Indians and didn’t pitch so well. They didn’t hit until the ninth inning.
Hughes pitched eight innings giving up no runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out four. Hughes won his eighth game of the season. Cory Wade pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up four hits and four runs and Soriano pitched 1/3 of an inning retiring the batter on two pitches. It was his 16th save of the season. Masterson fell to 4-7 on the season pitching six innings giving up seven hits and four runs. He walked three and struck out two. Tony Sipp pitched one inning giving up one hit and one run and Nick Hagadone pitched one inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout.
Derek Jeter celebrating his 38th birthday had two hits. Curtis Granderson had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Alex Rodriguez had a hit, RBI and drew a walk and Robinson Cano had a hit. Mark Teixeira had a walk and an RBI, Nick Swisher had two hits and Andruw Jones had a hit. DeWayne Wise had a hit and Chris Stewart had two hits and two RBI. Rodriguez hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base.
Shin-Soo Choo had a hit and drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and Jason Kipnis had a hit. Michael Brantley had a hit, Johnny Damon had two hits and an RBI and Casey Kotchman had a hit. Jack Hannahan had a hit, Jose Lopez had a hit and three RBI and Lonnie Chisenhall had a hit. Brantley and Kipnis each had a double and Lopez hit a homerun. The Indians were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Santana had a passed ball.
In the second inning Stewart had an RBI single and Granderson had a two run single to make it 3-0. In the fifth Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0 Yankees. Rodriguez hit a solo homerun in the seventh to extend the lead to 5-0. Stewart would hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 6-0. The Indians would rally with two outs in the ninth. Damon hit an RBI single and Lopez hit a three run homerun which made it 6-4 and that would be the game.
The Yankees have now won four games in a row after losing three in a row. The Yankees record improved to 45-28. They have taken the first two games of this three game series which will conclude on Wednesday afternoon. The Indians record fell to 37-36. The Indians will try and salvage the final game of the series. The Yankees will then take on the Chicago White Sox for four games beginning on Thursday night at home. The Yankees are in the middle of hope week and after this homestand they will travel to Tampa Bay and Boston and then have the All Star Break. The Yankees have won 14 of their last 17 games and have the best record in baseball in the month of June.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The New York Mets lose their third straight game
The New York Mets were defeated by the Chicago Cubs by the score of 7-1 on Monday night. The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Johan Santana started for the Mets and pitched pretty well. Travis Wood started for the Cubs and pitched very well. Jon Rauch didn’t pitch well out of the Mets bullpen. Ronny Cedeno and Mike Nickeas led the Mets offense. Alfonso Soriano and Baker led the Cubs offense.
Santana pitched six innings giving up giving up five hits and two runs. He walked three and struck out six and lost his fourth game of the season. Rauch pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up four unearned runs with a walk and a strikeout. Ramon Ramirez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Justin Hampson pitched an inning giving up a hit and had a strikeout. Wood won his second game of the season pitching seven innings giving up five hits and no runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Shawn Camp pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and James Russell pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run and he had a strikeout.
Andres Torres drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and Cedeno had two hits. Ike Davis had a hit and an RBI, Nickeas had two hits. Cedeno and Nickeas had a double. Davis had a homerun. The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Torres had a stolen base. Wright, Duda and Cedeno each committed an error.
Reed Johnson had a hit, Starlin Castro had an RBI and drew a walk and Alfonso Soriano had two hits and drew a walk. Baker had two hits and an RBI, Geovany Soto had an RBI and drew a walk and Mather had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk. Valbuena had a hit, Valbuena and Baker each had a double. Johnson had a triple and Mather had a homerun. The Cubs were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Valbuena committed an error and Soto had a passed ball.
Mather hit a two run homerun in the fourth to give the Cubs a 2-0 lead. In the seventh Barney reached on an error and a run scored. Castro reached on an error and a run scored and Baker hit an RBI single to make it 5-0. Soto grounded out to score the sixth run. In the ninth Davis hit a solo homerun to make it a 6-1 game and that would be the final score.
The Mets have now lost three games in a row. The Mets record fell to 39-35 and the Cubs record improved to 25-48. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.
Santana pitched six innings giving up giving up five hits and two runs. He walked three and struck out six and lost his fourth game of the season. Rauch pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up four unearned runs with a walk and a strikeout. Ramon Ramirez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Justin Hampson pitched an inning giving up a hit and had a strikeout. Wood won his second game of the season pitching seven innings giving up five hits and no runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Shawn Camp pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and James Russell pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run and he had a strikeout.
Andres Torres drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and Cedeno had two hits. Ike Davis had a hit and an RBI, Nickeas had two hits. Cedeno and Nickeas had a double. Davis had a homerun. The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Torres had a stolen base. Wright, Duda and Cedeno each committed an error.
Reed Johnson had a hit, Starlin Castro had an RBI and drew a walk and Alfonso Soriano had two hits and drew a walk. Baker had two hits and an RBI, Geovany Soto had an RBI and drew a walk and Mather had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk. Valbuena had a hit, Valbuena and Baker each had a double. Johnson had a triple and Mather had a homerun. The Cubs were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Valbuena committed an error and Soto had a passed ball.
Mather hit a two run homerun in the fourth to give the Cubs a 2-0 lead. In the seventh Barney reached on an error and a run scored. Castro reached on an error and a run scored and Baker hit an RBI single to make it 5-0. Soto grounded out to score the sixth run. In the ninth Davis hit a solo homerun to make it a 6-1 game and that would be the final score.
The Mets have now lost three games in a row. The Mets record fell to 39-35 and the Cubs record improved to 25-48. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.
The New York Yankees cruise to victory behind the long ball and Hiroki Kuroda
The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians by the score of 7-1. The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx,NY. Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and pitched very well. The Yankees were powered by three homeruns. Josh Tomlin started for the Indians and struggled right from the beginning. Shin-Soo Choo had two hits to lead the Indians offense. The Yankees had homeruns from Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher and Dewayne Wise.
Kuroda pitched 7+innings giving up one run on five hits. He walked two and struck out seven. Kuroda improved his record to 7-7. Clay Rapada pitched one perfect inning and Freddy Garcia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Tomlin lost his fifth game of the season pitching three innings and giving up six hits and six runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Scott Barnes pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and three strikeouts, Esmil Rogers pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit with two strikeouts and Jeremy Accardo pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Derek Jeter had a hit, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Mark Teixeira had a hit. Cano had two hits and three RBI, Swisher had a hit and an RBI and Raul Ibanez drew a walk. Eric Chavez had a hit and drew a walk, Wise had two hits and three RBI. Cano had a double and a homerun. Wise had a triple and a homerun and Swisher hit a homerun. The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.
Choo had two hits for the Indians. Jason Kipnis had an RBI and drew a walk, Carlos Santana drew a walk and Michael Brantley had a hit. Johnny Damon had a hit and Lonnie Chisenhall had a hit. Damon and Choo each had a double. The Indians were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Brantley had an outfield assist.
Cano hit a two run double in the first inning to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the second Wise hit a two run homerun making it 4-0 Yankees. The Yankees had back-to-back homeruns from Cano and Swisher in the third and it was 6-0 Yankees. In the sixth Wise hit an RBI triple making it 7-0. Kipnis hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 7-1 and that would be the final score.
The Yankees have won three games in a row and are in first place in the AL East. They hold a three game lead in the division. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.
Kuroda pitched 7+innings giving up one run on five hits. He walked two and struck out seven. Kuroda improved his record to 7-7. Clay Rapada pitched one perfect inning and Freddy Garcia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Tomlin lost his fifth game of the season pitching three innings and giving up six hits and six runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Scott Barnes pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and three strikeouts, Esmil Rogers pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit with two strikeouts and Jeremy Accardo pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Derek Jeter had a hit, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Mark Teixeira had a hit. Cano had two hits and three RBI, Swisher had a hit and an RBI and Raul Ibanez drew a walk. Eric Chavez had a hit and drew a walk, Wise had two hits and three RBI. Cano had a double and a homerun. Wise had a triple and a homerun and Swisher hit a homerun. The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.
Choo had two hits for the Indians. Jason Kipnis had an RBI and drew a walk, Carlos Santana drew a walk and Michael Brantley had a hit. Johnny Damon had a hit and Lonnie Chisenhall had a hit. Damon and Choo each had a double. The Indians were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Brantley had an outfield assist.
Cano hit a two run double in the first inning to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the second Wise hit a two run homerun making it 4-0 Yankees. The Yankees had back-to-back homeruns from Cano and Swisher in the third and it was 6-0 Yankees. In the sixth Wise hit an RBI triple making it 7-0. Kipnis hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 7-1 and that would be the final score.
The Yankees have won three games in a row and are in first place in the AL East. They hold a three game lead in the division. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.
Monday, June 25, 2012
The Yankees win the Subway Series in Citi Field with a Sunday night victory
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets by the score of 6-5 on Sunday night. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing,NY. CC Sabathia and R.A. Dickey faced off in a matchup of aces. It didn’t live up to it’s hype though as the two pitchers didn’t pitch that great. Sabathia didn’t get help from his defense. Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher led the Yankees offense. The Mets had five players with two hits each.
Sabathia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and five runs but only one of them was earned. He walked two and struck out three. Cory Wade pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out one, Boone Logan won his second game of the season. Logan pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out two batters, Dave Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Rafael Soriano saved his 15th game of the season. Soriano pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Dickey pitched six innings giving up five hits and five runs with three walks and three strikeouts. Miguel Batista lost his second game of the season pitching two innings and giving up two hits and a run and struck out two and Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and Robinson Cano had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Mark Teixeira had two RBI, Swisher had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and Raul Ibanez had three hits. Swisher and Cano each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Stewart committed two errors and Cano had one.
Andres Torres had two hits and two RBI and drew a walk, Ruben Tejada had two hits and two RBI and David Wright had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Lucas Duda had two hits, Ronny Cedeno had two hits and Josh Thole had a hit. Dickey had a hit and Vinny Rottino drew a walk. The Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. Wright had a stolen base, Torres had two stolen bases and Dickey and Tejada each committed an error. Thole had a passed ball.
In the third Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Swisher hit a three run homerun and it was 4-0 Yankees. Tejada hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third to make it a 4-1 game. In the fifth Teixeira hit a groundout scoring a run and making it a 5-1 game. In the bottom of the fifth Wright hit an RBI single to make it a 5-2 game. In the bottom of the sixth Torres had a two run single and Tejada had an RBI single to tie the game at five. Cano hit a solo homerun in the eighth to make it a 6-5 game.
The Yankees won their second game in a row and improved their record to 43-28. The Mets record dropped to 39-34. The Yankees won five out of six games against the Mets this season in the Subway Series. The Yankees remain in first place in the AL East by 2 ½ games over the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets are in second place in the NL East 3 ½ games behind the Washington Nationals. The Yankees will head home and take on the Cleveland Indians on Monday night to start a three game series. The Mets will head to Chicago to take on the Cubs in a three game series beginning Monday night.
Sabathia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and five runs but only one of them was earned. He walked two and struck out three. Cory Wade pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out one, Boone Logan won his second game of the season. Logan pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out two batters, Dave Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Rafael Soriano saved his 15th game of the season. Soriano pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Dickey pitched six innings giving up five hits and five runs with three walks and three strikeouts. Miguel Batista lost his second game of the season pitching two innings and giving up two hits and a run and struck out two and Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and Robinson Cano had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Mark Teixeira had two RBI, Swisher had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and Raul Ibanez had three hits. Swisher and Cano each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Stewart committed two errors and Cano had one.
Andres Torres had two hits and two RBI and drew a walk, Ruben Tejada had two hits and two RBI and David Wright had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Lucas Duda had two hits, Ronny Cedeno had two hits and Josh Thole had a hit. Dickey had a hit and Vinny Rottino drew a walk. The Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. Wright had a stolen base, Torres had two stolen bases and Dickey and Tejada each committed an error. Thole had a passed ball.
In the third Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Swisher hit a three run homerun and it was 4-0 Yankees. Tejada hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third to make it a 4-1 game. In the fifth Teixeira hit a groundout scoring a run and making it a 5-1 game. In the bottom of the fifth Wright hit an RBI single to make it a 5-2 game. In the bottom of the sixth Torres had a two run single and Tejada had an RBI single to tie the game at five. Cano hit a solo homerun in the eighth to make it a 6-5 game.
The Yankees won their second game in a row and improved their record to 43-28. The Mets record dropped to 39-34. The Yankees won five out of six games against the Mets this season in the Subway Series. The Yankees remain in first place in the AL East by 2 ½ games over the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets are in second place in the NL East 3 ½ games behind the Washington Nationals. The Yankees will head home and take on the Cleveland Indians on Monday night to start a three game series. The Mets will head to Chicago to take on the Cubs in a three game series beginning Monday night.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
The New York Yankees even the Subway series at a game
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets by the score of 4-3 on Saturday night. The Mets got out to a 3-0 lead and the Yankees rallied late. Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and pitched ok, the Yankees bullpen was great. Raul Ibanez had the big hit for the Yankees. Chris Young started for the Mets and pitched pretty well, the bullpen pitched well. There wasn’t a Mets batter who had more then one hit.
Nova pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked three and struck out seven. Clay Rapada won his second game of the season pitching to one batter and striking him out. Cody Eppley pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Boone Logan faced two batters and struck them both out and Dave Robertson pitched an inning walking two and striking out three. Rafael Soriano earned his 14th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out two. Young pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and four strikeouts. Jon Rauch took the loss and is now 3-7 on the season. Rauch pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Tim Byrdak pitched to two batters and retired them both and Jeremy Hefner pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Derek Jeter had a hit, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Robinson Cano drew a walk. Mark Teixeira drew a walk, Nick Swisher had two hits and Ibanez had a hit and three RBI. Chavez had a hit and an RBI, Swisher had a double and Ibanez and Chavez each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left four men on base. Jeter and Granderson each had a stolen base. Jeter and Rodriguez each committed an error.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and an RBI, Jordany Valdespin had a hit and David Wright had a hit. Lucas Duda had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Omar Quintanilla had a hit and drew a walk. Josh Thole had an RBI and drew three walks, Young had a hit and an RBI. Quintanilla, Murphy and Valdespin each had a double. Nieuwenhuis hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-14 with runners in scoring position and they left 11 men on base.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Nieuwenhuis hit a solo homerun. In the fourth Thole grounded out and it was 2-0 Mets. Young had an RBI single in the sixth to push the lead to 3-0. In the seventh Ibanez hit a three run homerun and Chavez a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead. The four runs in the seventh were the final runs scored in the game.
The Yankees ended their three game losing streak and secured a season series win over the Mets. The Yankees improved their record to 42-28 and the Mets record fell to 39-33. The two teams will play the rubber game of their three game series on Sunday night. It will be a marquee matchup as CC Sabathia and R.A. Dickey faceoff on national television. The Yankees will try to make it five wins in six games for the season series.
Nova pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked three and struck out seven. Clay Rapada won his second game of the season pitching to one batter and striking him out. Cody Eppley pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Boone Logan faced two batters and struck them both out and Dave Robertson pitched an inning walking two and striking out three. Rafael Soriano earned his 14th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out two. Young pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and four strikeouts. Jon Rauch took the loss and is now 3-7 on the season. Rauch pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Tim Byrdak pitched to two batters and retired them both and Jeremy Hefner pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Derek Jeter had a hit, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Robinson Cano drew a walk. Mark Teixeira drew a walk, Nick Swisher had two hits and Ibanez had a hit and three RBI. Chavez had a hit and an RBI, Swisher had a double and Ibanez and Chavez each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left four men on base. Jeter and Granderson each had a stolen base. Jeter and Rodriguez each committed an error.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and an RBI, Jordany Valdespin had a hit and David Wright had a hit. Lucas Duda had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Omar Quintanilla had a hit and drew a walk. Josh Thole had an RBI and drew three walks, Young had a hit and an RBI. Quintanilla, Murphy and Valdespin each had a double. Nieuwenhuis hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-14 with runners in scoring position and they left 11 men on base.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Nieuwenhuis hit a solo homerun. In the fourth Thole grounded out and it was 2-0 Mets. Young had an RBI single in the sixth to push the lead to 3-0. In the seventh Ibanez hit a three run homerun and Chavez a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead. The four runs in the seventh were the final runs scored in the game.
The Yankees ended their three game losing streak and secured a season series win over the Mets. The Yankees improved their record to 42-28 and the Mets record fell to 39-33. The two teams will play the rubber game of their three game series on Sunday night. It will be a marquee matchup as CC Sabathia and R.A. Dickey faceoff on national television. The Yankees will try to make it five wins in six games for the season series.
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