The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Jordany Valdespin had a hit and an RBI and Jaime Hoffman had a hit and two RBI. Shaun Marcum started and pitched well but the Mets used six other pitchers who all pitched well.
Marcum pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he had two strikeouts. Pedro Feliciano pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk, Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit and Scott Rice pitched an inning striking out two. Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning picking up the win, Greg Burke pitched a perfect inning and Carlos Torres pitched an inning giving up a hit and picking up his first save of the spring.
Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Justin Turner had a hit and drew a walk and Colin Cowgill drew a walk. Lucas Duda had a hit, Mike Baxter drew a walk and Hoffman had a hit and two RBI. Zach Lutz had a hit, Landon Powell had a hit and drew a walk and Travis d’Arnuad drew a walk. Hoffman hit a double, the Mets were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.
Jaime Garcia pitched five innings giving up four hits and two walks with a strikeout. John Gast pitched a perfect inning, Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perfect inning striking out the side and Edward Mujica took the loss pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk. Eduardo Sanchez pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and a strikeout.
Kolten Wong had a hit, Oscar Taveras drew a walk and Shane Robinson had a hit. Rob Johnson had a hit which was a double and the Cardinals were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Johnson had a stolen base, Chambers had two outfield assists.
In the eighth Valdespin had an RBI single. In the ninth the Mets scored two runs to make it 3-0 and that was the final. Hoffman had a two run double.
The Mets are 5-6 in the spring and the Cardinals are now 8-6 in the spring. The Mets will play at the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon and the Cardinals will play at the New York Yankees on Monday afternoon.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
The New York Yankees defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0
The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays by the score of 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. The game was played at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. David Phelps made the start for the Yankees and pitched very well. The Yankees entire staff pitched well and Vidal Nuno continued to open some eyes. Juan Rivera led the offense with three hits and three RBI.
Phelps pitched five innings giving up three hits and no runs with a walk and three strikeouts. Phelps picked up his second win of the spring. Preston Claiborne pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Josh Spence pitched 2/3 of an inning retiring both batters that he faced and Mark Montgomery pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk. Vidal Nuno pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out two and picking up his first save of the spring.
Brett Gardner drew a walk, Kevin Youkilis had a hit and drew a walk and Rivera had three hits and three RBI. Francisco Cervelli drew a walk, Dan Johnson drew a walk and Thomas Neal had a hit and drew a walk. Corban Joseph drew a walk, Youkilis and Rivera each hit a double and the Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Slade Heathcott was picked off of first base in the game.
J.A. Happ pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Brett Cecil took the loss pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and three runs with two of them earned, three walks and two strikeouts. Alex Hinshaw pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts, Ramon Ortiz pitched two innings giving up a walk and striking out one and Tyson Brummett pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one.
Colby Rasmus had a hit, Melky Cabrera had a hit and Anthony Gose had a hit. Adam Lind had a hit, Andy LaRoche had a hit and Josh Thole had a hit and drew a walk. Mike Nickeas had a hit, Lance Zawadzki drew a walk, Cabrera hit a double. The Blue Jays were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. McCoy committed an error and Ortiz picked off a runner at first base.
The runs were all scored in one inning which was the fifth. Rivera hit a three run double and that was all the scoring in the game.
The Yankees are now 4-11 on the spring and the Blue Jays are 7-8 on the spring. The New York Yankees will host the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon. The Toronto Blue Jays will have off on Monday.
Phelps pitched five innings giving up three hits and no runs with a walk and three strikeouts. Phelps picked up his second win of the spring. Preston Claiborne pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Josh Spence pitched 2/3 of an inning retiring both batters that he faced and Mark Montgomery pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk. Vidal Nuno pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out two and picking up his first save of the spring.
Brett Gardner drew a walk, Kevin Youkilis had a hit and drew a walk and Rivera had three hits and three RBI. Francisco Cervelli drew a walk, Dan Johnson drew a walk and Thomas Neal had a hit and drew a walk. Corban Joseph drew a walk, Youkilis and Rivera each hit a double and the Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Slade Heathcott was picked off of first base in the game.
J.A. Happ pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Brett Cecil took the loss pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and three runs with two of them earned, three walks and two strikeouts. Alex Hinshaw pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts, Ramon Ortiz pitched two innings giving up a walk and striking out one and Tyson Brummett pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one.
Colby Rasmus had a hit, Melky Cabrera had a hit and Anthony Gose had a hit. Adam Lind had a hit, Andy LaRoche had a hit and Josh Thole had a hit and drew a walk. Mike Nickeas had a hit, Lance Zawadzki drew a walk, Cabrera hit a double. The Blue Jays were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. McCoy committed an error and Ortiz picked off a runner at first base.
The runs were all scored in one inning which was the fifth. Rivera hit a three run double and that was all the scoring in the game.
The Yankees are now 4-11 on the spring and the Blue Jays are 7-8 on the spring. The New York Yankees will host the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon. The Toronto Blue Jays will have off on Monday.
New York Yankees lose 2-1 to the Atlanta Braves
The New York Yankees were defeated by the score of 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. The game took place at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Jose Ramirez made the start for the Yankees and pitched very well, Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain both had solid appearances and Derek Jeter was 1-2 in his first action of the spring.
Ramirez pitched four innings giving up a hit with no runs, no walks and four strikeouts. Rivera pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Chamberlain pitched a perfect inning and Francisco Rondon took the loss pitching an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Cody Eppley pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out two and Jim Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run.
Jeter had a hit, Travis Hafner drew a walk and Suzuki had two hits. Thomas Neal had an RBI, Eduardo Nunez drew a walk and Jayson Nix had a hit. Jose Pirela had a hit, Bobby Wilson had a hit and Melky Mesa drew a walk. Slade Heathcott had a hit, Ronnier Mustelier had a hit which was a triple. The Yankees were 0-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Suzuki had a stolen base.
Mike Minor started for the Braves and pitched four innings giving up three hits and two walks with no runs. Luis Avilan pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Anthony Varvaro got the win pitching a perfect inning and Dusty Hughes pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and struck out one. Alex Wood got the save pitching two innings giving up three hits and a run which was unearned and striking out one.
Jordan Schafer had a hit, Tyler Pastornicky had two hits and Jordan Parraz had an RBI. Dan Uggla had a hit and an RBI, Todd Cunningham had a hit, Schafer hit a double and Pastornicky had a triple. The Braves were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. Pastornicky was caught stealing and Uggla, Johnson and wood committed errors.
Uggla hit an RBI single in the seventh to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. Parraz hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning giving the Braves a 2-0 lead. The Yankees scored their only run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Neal had an RBI groundout. The final score was 2-1 as the Yankees left the tying run at third base.
The Yankees were now 3-11 in the spring and the Braves are 8-8. The Yankees will play at Toronto tomorrow and the Braves will host the Miami Marlins.
Ramirez pitched four innings giving up a hit with no runs, no walks and four strikeouts. Rivera pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Chamberlain pitched a perfect inning and Francisco Rondon took the loss pitching an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Cody Eppley pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out two and Jim Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run.
Jeter had a hit, Travis Hafner drew a walk and Suzuki had two hits. Thomas Neal had an RBI, Eduardo Nunez drew a walk and Jayson Nix had a hit. Jose Pirela had a hit, Bobby Wilson had a hit and Melky Mesa drew a walk. Slade Heathcott had a hit, Ronnier Mustelier had a hit which was a triple. The Yankees were 0-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Suzuki had a stolen base.
Mike Minor started for the Braves and pitched four innings giving up three hits and two walks with no runs. Luis Avilan pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Anthony Varvaro got the win pitching a perfect inning and Dusty Hughes pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and struck out one. Alex Wood got the save pitching two innings giving up three hits and a run which was unearned and striking out one.
Jordan Schafer had a hit, Tyler Pastornicky had two hits and Jordan Parraz had an RBI. Dan Uggla had a hit and an RBI, Todd Cunningham had a hit, Schafer hit a double and Pastornicky had a triple. The Braves were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. Pastornicky was caught stealing and Uggla, Johnson and wood committed errors.
Uggla hit an RBI single in the seventh to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. Parraz hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning giving the Braves a 2-0 lead. The Yankees scored their only run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Neal had an RBI groundout. The final score was 2-1 as the Yankees left the tying run at third base.
The Yankees were now 3-11 in the spring and the Braves are 8-8. The Yankees will play at Toronto tomorrow and the Braves will host the Miami Marlins.
New York Mets Saturday notes
Johan Santana did not participate in the teams workouts today at Tradition Field according to several reports on twitter through Mets beat writers. It is considered a minor issue which could slow his work down this spring. It is becoming more and more apparent though that he won’t be ready to go for the start of the season.
Terry Collins told reporters that Santana needs extra treatment for his arm and is day-to-day. He has no discomfort but is still lacking strength and they are going to remain conservative with his preparation. Collins would not commit to Santana making his scheduled start this Thursday. He also noted it is possible Santana can start the season on the DL to give him an extra week to prepare.
Collins said he is hopeful that both Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Daniel Murphy can play be the end of the week. Nieuwenhuis left the game last week after bruising his knee and has not played since, he is 1-18 this spring and Murphy has not even played in a grapefruit league game yet after straining his intercostal muscle in mid February.
Zach Wheeler will pitch in a simulated game tomorrow in Port St. Lucie. He has not pitched since February 23rd after straining his oblique last week taking batting practice. The Mets defeated the Astros 9-6 on Saturday and will take on the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in Jupiter, Florida. Jeremy Hefner allowed one hit in three innings, Bobby Parnell pitched for the second day in a row and allowed an unearned run. Matt den Dekker went 0-3 but he did make a nice sliding catch in the outfield. Lucas Duda had three hits and two RBI and the Mets were 5-11 with runners in scoring position.
The Mets announced they reassigned three guys to minor league camp. Cory Mazzoni, Rafael Montero and Juan Centeno. Frank Francisco will throw his first bullpen session on Sunday. He is expected to start the season on the DL and Parnell will most likely be the closer in that case.
Terry Collins told reporters that Santana needs extra treatment for his arm and is day-to-day. He has no discomfort but is still lacking strength and they are going to remain conservative with his preparation. Collins would not commit to Santana making his scheduled start this Thursday. He also noted it is possible Santana can start the season on the DL to give him an extra week to prepare.
Collins said he is hopeful that both Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Daniel Murphy can play be the end of the week. Nieuwenhuis left the game last week after bruising his knee and has not played since, he is 1-18 this spring and Murphy has not even played in a grapefruit league game yet after straining his intercostal muscle in mid February.
Zach Wheeler will pitch in a simulated game tomorrow in Port St. Lucie. He has not pitched since February 23rd after straining his oblique last week taking batting practice. The Mets defeated the Astros 9-6 on Saturday and will take on the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in Jupiter, Florida. Jeremy Hefner allowed one hit in three innings, Bobby Parnell pitched for the second day in a row and allowed an unearned run. Matt den Dekker went 0-3 but he did make a nice sliding catch in the outfield. Lucas Duda had three hits and two RBI and the Mets were 5-11 with runners in scoring position.
The Mets announced they reassigned three guys to minor league camp. Cory Mazzoni, Rafael Montero and Juan Centeno. Frank Francisco will throw his first bullpen session on Sunday. He is expected to start the season on the DL and Parnell will most likely be the closer in that case.
Saturday Yankes Notes-It was MO's day
The New York Yankees did play a game on Saturday afternoon and lost 2-1, there were some notes but the day belonged to Mariano Rivera. Mariano Rivera announced his retirement following the 2013 season on Saturday morning. He was as always very humble, appreciative and classy. There will never be another Mariano Rivera, he simply is one of a kind both as a player and a person.
Phil Hughes back has been a big deal and he threw today but today it was really no big deal. Jose Ramirez is a 23 year old pitcher who is making noise in camp. He pitched well again today and has now has started two games totaled nine innings and given up four hits. He has walked one and struck out five, his fastball can run into the mid 90’s and he can locate a changeup. He should be in AA Trenton to start the season and I think the Yankees will really be paying attention. He is a guy who if does well this season can end up in AAA and maybe be in the big leagues next season at some point.
Derek Jeter saw his first action today and was 1-2, he will sit out tomorrow and DH again on Monday. Jeter will get the green light after that and be back at SS sometime next week. Rivera had a 1-2-3 inning in his first appearance with two strikeouts. He is truly amazing, this is a man who hasn’t pitched in a game in 10 months and he didn’t look rusty at all. He said he felt great, that he wanted to cover first base or something like that but it didn’t happen. He said it will happen next time, he should see his next action on Wednesday.
There was good news today as all Hughes, David Aardsma and Dave Robertson all threw off a mound today and reported no problems. There were two more cuts from big league camp today which were Kelvin Perez and Tom Kahnle. Slade Heathcott returned from his minor thumb injury today and was 1-2. Ronnier Mustelier is a guy to watch, he could be an interesting option for third base, we will see what happens.
Chris Stewart threw out a runner today, Joba Chamberlain threw a scoreless, hitless and walkless inning. Ichiro Suzuki had the only two hit game for the Yankees and he even stole a base, he has looked very good this spring.
Phil Hughes back has been a big deal and he threw today but today it was really no big deal. Jose Ramirez is a 23 year old pitcher who is making noise in camp. He pitched well again today and has now has started two games totaled nine innings and given up four hits. He has walked one and struck out five, his fastball can run into the mid 90’s and he can locate a changeup. He should be in AA Trenton to start the season and I think the Yankees will really be paying attention. He is a guy who if does well this season can end up in AAA and maybe be in the big leagues next season at some point.
Derek Jeter saw his first action today and was 1-2, he will sit out tomorrow and DH again on Monday. Jeter will get the green light after that and be back at SS sometime next week. Rivera had a 1-2-3 inning in his first appearance with two strikeouts. He is truly amazing, this is a man who hasn’t pitched in a game in 10 months and he didn’t look rusty at all. He said he felt great, that he wanted to cover first base or something like that but it didn’t happen. He said it will happen next time, he should see his next action on Wednesday.
There was good news today as all Hughes, David Aardsma and Dave Robertson all threw off a mound today and reported no problems. There were two more cuts from big league camp today which were Kelvin Perez and Tom Kahnle. Slade Heathcott returned from his minor thumb injury today and was 1-2. Ronnier Mustelier is a guy to watch, he could be an interesting option for third base, we will see what happens.
Chris Stewart threw out a runner today, Joba Chamberlain threw a scoreless, hitless and walkless inning. Ichiro Suzuki had the only two hit game for the Yankees and he even stole a base, he has looked very good this spring.
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