Justin Verlander struck out 14 Yankees and gave up 2 unearned runs. Meanwhile, Ivan Nova was a bust again -- 7 runs on 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings. In his last 7 starts, Nova is 1-4 with a 6.98 ERA. He's allowed 67 hits and walked 12 in 40 innings. In his last 2 games, he's surrendered 21 hits and 16 runs over 10 1/3 innings! Yanks lead over Baltimore down to 5 1/2 games. Box Score - Tigers 7, Yankees 2 Tigers Trounce Yanks, Verlander Fans 14 - ESPN
More lousy starting pitching. Phil Hughes gave up 4 runs in 4 1/3. Eppley and Joba later gave up a run apiece. Yankee 9th-inning rally fell short. Chavez hit a 2-run homer in the 4th. Ichiro drove in 2 with a double and a single. Baltimore won in 14 innings and is now 4 1/2 back. Box Score - Tigers 6, Yankees 5 Tigers Hold Off Yanks, Cabrera Homers & Drives In 3 - ESPN
Yankees win in a 20-run, 31-hit slugfest last night. Yanks had a 7-0 lead, but 13 Tiger hits and 2 Yankee errors almost gave it away. CC gave up 5 runs (3 earned) in 6 2/3 innings for his 12th victory. Curtis Granderson with a 3-run homer, his 30th. Every Yankee in the lineup had a hit. Lead remains 4 1/2 over Baltimore. Box Score - Yankees 12, Tigers 8 Granderson Homers, Has 4 RBIs in Yanks Win - ESPN Trivia Time: Derek Jeter scored 2 runs, giving him 1,832 lifetime and putting him past Frank Robinson into 14-place on the all-time list.
Back-to-back solo homers by Mark Teixeira and Eric Chavez in the 8th inning put the Yanks over. In his last 9 games, Chavez is batting .467 (14-for-30) with 4 home runs and 9 RBIs. Clay Rapada got the win and Rafael Soriano picked up save #27. Box Score - Yankees 4, Tigers 3 Back-to-Back Blasts Lift Yanks in Motown - ESPN
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vs. Toronto Blue Jays (53-58, .477) at Rogers Centre Fri.- Freddy Garcia (5-5, 5.00) vs. Ricky Romero (8-8, 5.47); 7:07 on YES Sat.- Ivan Nova (10-6, 4.81) vs. Aaron Laffey (3-2, 4.39); 1:07 on YES, MLBN Sun.- Phil Hughes (11-9, 4.10) vs. J.A. Happ (7-10, 4.98); 1:07 on YES vs. Texas Rangers (65-45, .591) at Yankee Stadium Mon.- CC Sabathia (12-3, 3.56) vs. Ryan Dempster (6-5, 2.65); 7:05 on YES, ESPN2 Tue.- Hiroki Kuroda (10-8, 3.24) vs. Matt Harrison (13-6, 3.31); 7:05 on WWOR, MLBN Wed.- Freddy Garcia vs. Scott Feldman (6-6, 4.52); 7:05 on YES, ESPN Thu.- Ivan Nova vs. Derek Holland (7-6, 5.18); 1:05 on YES, MLBN A.L. East New York: 65-46, .586 Baltimore: 60-52, .536 (5½) Tampa Bay: 59-52, .532 (6) Boston: 55-58, .487 (11) Toronto: 53-58, .477 (12)
Yankees put it away last night with 7 runs in the last 2 innings. Ichiro broke loose, whacking home 5 RBIs with a 2-run single, 2-run double, and a run-scoring fielder's choice. Mark Teixeira knocked out his 22nd homer. Freddy Garcia went 6 for the win. Box Score - Yankees 10, Blue Jays 4 Yanks Stomp Jays, Ichiro Drives In 5 - ESPN
Ivan Nova finally pulls it together and gets his 10th win, striking out 10 Jays over 7 1/3 innings. Casey McGehee hit his 1st homer as a Yankee, a 3-run shot in the 4th. Soriano with save #28. Box Score - Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2 Nova Returns to Win Column Against Jays - ESPN Trivia Time: Derek Jeter's 2 hits in today's game give him an A.L.-leading 150. It's the 17th consecutive season Derek has gotten 150 or more hits. The only other player to have 17 straight seasons with 150+ hits in baseball history is Hank Aaron. Wow!
Sabathia Shelved, Yanks Concern 'Low' - N.Y. Post David Phelps will replace CC in the rotation. Ryota Igarashi has been brought up to work out of the bullpen.
Phil Hughes lasted 4 innings and was shelled for 9 hits and 7 runs. Ryota Igarashi came on and allowed 3 more over the next 2 innings. Yankee batters turned it on late but couldn't catch up. Derek Jeter had a solo homer and Robinson Cano hit a 2-run shot, his 25th. Box Score - Blue Jays 10, Yankees 7 Blue Jays Beat Yanks, Davis Has 5 RBIs - ESPN
David Phelps goes in CC's place tonight. In his 3 starts this season, Phelps is 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA. vs. Texas Rangers (67-46, .593) at Yankee Stadium Mon.- David Phelps (2-3, 2.42) vs. Ryan Dempster (6-5, 2.65); 7:05 on YES, ESPN2 Tue.- Hiroki Kuroda (10-8, 3.24) vs. Matt Harrison (13-6, 3.31); 7:05 on WWOR, MLBN Wed.- Freddy Garcia (6-5, 4.85) vs. Scott Feldman (6-7, 4.64); 7:05 on YES, ESPN Thu.- Ivan Nova (11-6, 4.70) vs. Derek Holland (7-6, 4.92); 1:05 on YES, MLBN vs. Boston Red Sox (57-59, .491) at Yankee Stadium Fri.- Phil Hughes (11-10, 4.44) vs. Franklin Morales (3-3, 3.29) 7:05 on WWOR, MLBN Sat.- David Phelps vs. Jon Lester (6-10, 5.20); 4:05 on FOX Sun.- Hiroki Kuroda vs. Josh Beckett (5-9, 4.97); 8:00 on ESPN A.L. East New York: 67-47, .588 Tampa Bay: 62-52, .544 (5) Baltimore: 62-53, .539 (5½) Boston: 57-59, .491 (11) Toronto: 54-60, .474 (13) To make room for Derek Lowe, Ryota Igarashi was shipped back to Scranton.
Nick Swisher's 3rd-inning grand slam was the big blow. He knocked in a total of 5 runs. Eric Chavez also homered. David Phelps went 5 innings before leaving. Derek Lowe got a 4-inning, 2-hit save, walking none and striking out 4. It was his 1st regular season save since 2001. Box Score - Yankees 8, Rangers 2 Swisher Powers Yanks Past Rangers - ESPN
Great performance from Hiroki Kuroda, going into the 7th inning with a no-hitter. He pitched his 2nd complete game shutout of the year, allowing just 2 hits. His ERA is down to 3.06. Nick Swisher belted a 2-run homer in the 7th, followed back-to-back by Mark Teixeira's 23rd. Box Score - Yankees 3, Rangers 0 Kuroda Takes No-Hitter Into 7th, Blanks Texas - ESPN
Swish is on fire. I am gonna miss him next year. He brings a healthy playful attitude to the clubhouse alongwith being a good hitter.
Yankees' 3-run 3rd inning holds up. Freddy Garcia goes 6 2/3, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs (both on Josh Hamilton solo homers) and striking out 6. The bullpen shut down Texas over the last 2 1/3 innings with Soriano getting save #29. Box Score - Yankees 3, Rangers 2 Yanks Overcome Hamilton HRs - ESPN
Nova didn't come through again, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks over 5 2/3 innings. Yanks came back from 4-0 down to take a 5-4 lead in the 6th, but the bullpen tossed it away. Eppley, Logan, Chamberlain and Rapada all gave up at runs with Logan getting the loss. Andruw Jones homered and Ichiro went 3-for-3 with a double. Box Score - Rangers 10, Yankees 6 Rangers Rally, Outslug Yanks to Avoid Sweep - ESPN
vs. Boston Red Sox (58-61, .487) at Yankee Stadium Fri.- Phil Hughes (11-10, 4.44) vs. Franklin Morales (3-3, 3.29); 7:05 on WWOR, MLBN Sat.- David Phelps (3-3, 2.53) vs. Jon Lester (6-10, 5.20); 4:05 on FOX Sun.- Hiroki Kuroda (11-8, 3.06) vs. Josh Beckett (5-10, 5.19); 8:00 on ESPN vs. Chicago White Sox (65-52, .556) at U.S. Cellular Field Mon.- Freddy Garcia (7-5, 4.68) vs. Gavin Floyd (9-9, 4.43); 8:10 on YES Tue.- Ivan Nova (11-6, 4.76) vs. Francisco Liriano (4-10, 5.22); 8:10 on WWOR, MLBN Wed.- Phil Hughes vs. Chris Sale (14-3, 2.60); 8:10 on YES, ESPN2 Thu.- off A.L. East New York: 70-48, .593 Tampa Bay: 64-54, .542 (6) Baltimore: 64-54, .542 (6) Boston: 58-61, .487 (12½) Toronto: 55-63, .466 (15)
5 solo homers put the Red Sox away. 2 from Nick Swisher, Granderson and Martin went back-to-back, Jeter hit his 10th (#250 lifetime). The Yankees now have 10 players in double digits in home runs. Hughes gave up 4 runs (none earned) on 4 hits, going 7. Soriano got his 30th save. Box Score - Yankees 6, Red Sox 4 5 HRs Power Yanks Over Red Sox - ESPN
Boston scored 2 in the 1st and that's all they needed. David Phelps wasn't bad, gaving up 3 runs on 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings and striking out 7. The Yankees offense was anemic. Granderson hit his 32nd homer for the only run. Box Score - Red Sox 4, Yankees 1 Red Sox Quiet Yanks Behind Lester - ESPN CC Sabathia vows he's coming back from the DL on Friday and will start.
It was a mostly Japanese night at the Stadium yesterday. Hiroki Kuroda was great again, going 8 and giving up only 4 hits. Allowing the Red Sox a solo homer, his ERA has dipped to 2.96. Ichiro was 3-for-4, whacking out 2 home runs and raising his Yankee batting average to .322. Jeter also went 3-for-4 (2 doubles, 2 runs scored), jacking his average to .321. Box Score - Yankees 4, Red Sox 1 Hiroki's Arm, Ichiro's Bat Belt Boston - ESPN
vs. Chicago White Sox (65-55, .542) at U.S. Cellular Field Mon.- Freddy Garcia (7-5, 4.68) vs. Gavin Floyd (9-9, 4.43); 8:10 on YES Tue.- Ivan Nova (11-6, 4.76) vs. Francisco Liriano (4-10, 5.22); 8:10 on WWOR, MLBN Wed.- Phil Hughes (12-10, 4.23) vs. Chris Sale (14-4, 2.72); 8:10 on YES, ESPN2 Thu.- off vs. Cleveland Indians (54-67, .446) at Progressive Field Fri.- CC Sabathia (12-3, 3.56) vs. Corey Kluber (0-2, 6.27); 7:05 on WWOR Sat.- Hiroki Kuroda (12-8, 2.96) vs. Justin Masterson (9-11, 4.73); 7:05 on YES, MLBN Sun.- Freddy Garcia vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (9-12, 5.62); 1:05 on YES A.L. East New York: 72-49, .595 Tampa Bay: 67-54, .554 (5) Baltimore: 66-55, .545 (6) Boston: 59-63, .484 (13½) Toronto: 56-65, .463 (16)
Lousy pitching kills the Yankees. Freddy Garcia went 4 1/3, striking out 8 but allowing 5 runs. Chamberlain, Logan and Lowe all gave up runs out of the bullpen. Boone took the loss. Derek Jeter went 4-for-5 with a double and a home run. Yanks division lead cut to 4 games. Box Score - White Sox 9, Yankees 6 White Sox Halt Skid Despite Jeter - ESPN Trivia Time: Jeter's 4 hits shoot him past Napoleon Lajoie on the all-time list and he is now tied with Eddie Murray for 11th place with 3,255 lifetime hits. Also, Jeter's 2 runs scored give him 1,845 lifetime and move him over Craig Biggio for 13th place on the all-time MLB runs list.
Ivan Nova serves up a grand slam to Kevin Youkilis in the 5th and that's that. 6 runs allowed over 6 innings by Nova, who is 1-5 in his last 8 starts. Derek Jeter and Russell Martin homered. Tampa Bay lost in extra innings so the Yanks remain 4 games ahead. Box Score - White Sox 7, Yankees 3 Youkilis Slam Caps ChiSox Win - ESPN Trivia Time: Jeter's home run gave him 3,256 lifetime hits and moved him into sole possession of 11th place all-time.