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*The New York Yankees Get Graded*

Well, its that time in the season where the first half seemed to have flown by. Many teams have shown that they are contenders, early, and are winning their way to the top of their division. Unfortunately, the Yankees are second in their division, but are 1st in the Wild Card. Anyways, before I start grading the Yankees on their performance during the first half of the season, I would like to update you on the standings.

American League

East W L PCT GB
 Boston 53 34 .609 -
 New York 51 36 .586 2.0
 Tampa Bay 48 40 .545 5.5
 Toronto 44 45 .494 10.0
 Baltimore 39 48 .448 14.0


Central W L PCT GB
 Detroit 47 39 .547 -
 Chicago 45 42 .517 2.5
 Minnesota 44 44 .500 4.0
 Kansas City 37 50 .425 10.5
 Cleveland 35 53 .398 13.0


West W L PCT GB
 Los Angeles 48 37 .565 -
 Texas 48 38 .558 0.5
Seattle 45 42 .517 4.0
 Oakland 36 49 .424 12.0


National League

East W L PCT GB
 Philadelphia 47 38 .553 -
 Florida 45 44 .506 4.0
 Atlanta 43 44 .494 5.0
 New York 41 45 .477 6.5
 Washington 26 60 .302 21.5


Central W L PCT GB
 St. Louis 48 41 .539 -
 Milwaukee 45 42 .517 2.0
 Chicago 42 42 .500 3.5
 Houston 43 44 .494 4.0
 Cincinnati 42 44 .488 4.5
 Pittsburgh 38 49 .437 9.0


West W L PCT GB
 Los Angeles 55 32 .632 -
 San Francisco 49 38 .563 6.0
 Colorado 46 41 .529 9.0
 Arizona 38 50 .432 17.5
 San Diego 35 52 .402 20.0



Now for the grading… I’ll start by grading the Yankees everyday position players, starting rotation, and bullpen. If there is anyone that I leave out that you would like to see graded, just let me know by commenting. Thanks

Player……………………Grade

Mark Teixeira               A  

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Teixeira was a great pickup for the Yankees over the 2008 off season. Through the first half of the season, Teixeira’s glove has really helped the Yankee’s infield gain confidence. They know that all they have to do is throw the ball in his direction and 99.99% of the time, Teixeira will scoop it, pick it, or stretch for it. Through 81 games played at first base, Teixeira has only made 1error! But not only is Tex a tremendous defensive player, but his bat also sparks the Yanks lineup. Teixeira is leading the Yankees in homeruns (21) , RBIs (63), and total bases (176), batting in the number 3 slot. Teixeira will be making his second appearance in the All Star Game and representing the Yankees for the first time.

Robinson Cano            B

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Cano had a great first half to the season. He is batting a high .309 and is leading the team in hits (109) and doubles (24). He has fielded 48 double plays, and in 86 games at second base has only made 3 errors.


Derek Jeter                  B 

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Jeter’s bat has really come alive this season. He leads the Yankees in batting AVG (.320), is second  in hits, behind Cano (108), and second in stolen bases behind Gardner (17). Jeter has only made 4 errors in 80 games at shortstop and has turned 39 double plays. Jeter will be making his 10th consecutive appearance in the All Star Game as the starting shortstop.


Alex Rodriguez           B-

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Even though Alex is my all-time favorite player, I have to give him a B-. Even though Arod was out for more than a month, he is only batting .267. He has also committed 5 errors in 52 games this year at third base. I guess I have to cut him some slack since throwing from third base to first base isn’t as easy as he makes it look. But he has made up for lost time power wise hitting 17 bombs (2nd on Yankees) and driving in 50 runs in 57 games. He leads the team in OBP (.419) and slugging percentage (.562) Arod has also walked 48 times as well.


Jorge Posada            C+

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Posada, like Arod, was out for a while too. He has played 49 games behind the plate and 5 games as a DH. He is hitting .281 with ll homeruns and 38 RBI. He has called some great games behind the plate, and has thrown out 20 runners trying to steal. All he needs to do is stay healthy for the remainder of the season and get his swing going again.

Melky Cabrera           B

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I know Melky isn’t the greatest hitter in the Yankees lineup,  but he has his clutch game winning hits and he comes through with his glove. Melky is batting a steady .280 with 8 homers and 38 RBIs. He has played 80 games for the Yankees this season (in the outfield) and has only made 2 errors. He has a very strong arm and can play pretty much anywhere in the outfield.

Nick Swisher              B

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Swisher was another great pick up for the Yankees. He has played 84 games for the Yanks (70 in the OF and 10 at 1B) and has made 4 errors. He is batting .238 with 14 homeruns and 47 RBIs. He has also pitched an inning for the Yankees striking out 1 and giving up no runs. (I loved watching that game!!!) He is a great outfielder and has made some tremendous plays through the first half of the season.

Brett Gardner              A

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I get chills whenever I watch Gardner play. He is probably the best rookie I have ever seen perform. He hits for average and runs like a cheetah. He leads the team in stolen bases (18) and triples (5). It seems like every time I turn on the TV Gardner is either on base or gets a nice hit down the line. He deserves to be rookie of the year. He has played 76 games for the Yanks this year (68 in the OF) and has made only 1 error.

Johnny Damon          B+

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I give Damon a lot of credit.. He has been hitting the ball with a lot of power this year and may be on his way to 100+ RBIs. You can tell that he has been working on his swing. He leads the team in runs scored (62) and is second in triples (3). He is batting .276 with 16 homeruns and 50 RBIs. Pitchers must see him as a power threat when he is up, especially if he is batting at Yankee Stadium. He’s played 81 games for the Yankees and has made 4 errors. if he can stay hot, he might even reach 30+ homeruns, which would be a career high.

Hideki Matsui            C+

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Matsui has been the Yankees DH this year. He is batting .266 with 14 homeruns and 40 RBIs this season and has played 77 games for the Yankees. I give him credit for going out there and still being capable to go yard with all the injuries he has had these past few seasons.

C.C. Sabathia         A-

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Sabathia seems to be settling in nicely with the Yankees. He it tied for first with 8 wins (along with
Burnett and Pettitte) and leads the starting rotation in ERA with 3.70. He has also pitched 2 complete games through the first half of the season, and is the only Yankees pitcher to do so, so far. He has 89 strikeouts while only walking 41. If he can keep up the good work, he could be in line for between 15-20 wins.

AJ Burnett              B

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Burnett was another great pickup for the Yankees. He has a record of 8-4 with a 3.77 ERA. He leads the team in strikeouts (101) but has walked 60 batters. Hopefully he can give the Yankees another 8 wins through the second half and help them win a playoff spot.

Andy Pettitte           B

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Pettitte has been a solid starter for the Yankees this season. This is probably going to be his last year in pinstripes but he has shown that he is still capable with an 8-4 record while posting a 4.85 ERA. He has struck out 70 but has allowed 15 homeruns. 

Mariano Rivera      A

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Rivera has been “lights out” this season, tied for first with the most saves throughout the AL (23). He  has struck out 43 batters in 37 innings and has allowed only 30 hits. He has a 2.43 ERA and seems to be the only consistent reliever in the Yankees bullpen this season. He will be representing the Yanks in the All Star Game as well.


So, there you have it. I know I left some guys out, but it was probably better that way (you wouldn’t want to see their grade). Let me know if you think the grading system is fair or unfair or if you’d like to see me grade any other Yankees player. Also, just a reminder, if you have a question about the Yankees, the All Star Game, Homerun Derby, or anything baseball, just comment on one of my posts and i”ll be happy to answer it. Thanks for the support and continue to comment!

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Yankee Game (7/9/09)

Deja Vu crept in on the Yankees offense today, as they defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4. The Yankees swept the Twins for the second time this year, beating the Twins 7 out of 7 times this year. The victory also marked the Yanks 13th win out of their last 15 games. But the main reason for Deja Vu was due to the Yankees offense. Almost for the second time in three games, each of the Yankees starters had at least one hit, except for Nick Swisher who went 0-5.

As for Alfredo Aceves…………Let’s just say I would rather see him in the bullpen for the remainder of his career. Aceves was taken out in the fourth inning, after loading the bases. He ended up surrendering 4 runs (3 of them earned), over 3.1 innings pitched, and allowing 4 hits. He didn’t earn the win, and rightfully so, but I guess he pitched “ok” for a reliever.
As mentioned before, the Yanks almost accomplished another rare-feat having every one of their starters getting at least one hit. But this time, Nick Swisher just couldn’t find his groove at the plate going 0-5 with a strikeout. But otherwise, the Yankees knocked Liriano for 6 runs and 7 hits over 5.1 innings. Gardner and Ransom, 2 of the the Yankees rookies, contributed a hit each and each drove in 2 runs to help the Yankees defeat the Twins. The Captain (Derek Jeter) added his own RBI single while Mark Teixeira blasted a solo homer for the first time in a career-long 95 at bats. The Yankees were spoiled, once again, with their bullpen, which came through and pitched 5 innings of scoreless relief. Mariano came in, in the ninth, to close out the series finale, earning his 23rd save of the season.


NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter, SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .314
Swisher, RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
Teixeira, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .281
Rodriguez, A, DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .247
Posada, C 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 .289
Cano, 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .304
Cabrera, Me, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .277
Ransom, 3B 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .185
Gardner, CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .286
Totals 34 6 8 6 3 9 15  
BATTING
2B: Cano (23, Liriano), Cabrera, Me (13, Liriano).
HR: Teixeira (21, 5th inning off Liriano, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Jeter; Teixeira 4; Rodriguez, A; Posada; Cano 2; Cabrera, Me 2; Ransom; Gardner.
RBI: Ransom 2 (10), Gardner 2 (19), Jeter (36), Teixeira (63).
2-out RBI: Jeter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gardner.
GIDP: Jeter.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rodriguez, A (3, 2nd base off Liriano/Redmond, M).
CS: Gardner (4, home by Liriano/Redmond, M).

FIELDING
E: Aceves, A (1, pickoff), Ransom (4, throw).

Players of the Game

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Cody Ransom: 1-4 with 2 RBIs

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Brett Gardner: 1-4 with 2 RBIs
Overall the Yankees played one of their better games this season offense and pitching wise, but not defensively as Aceves and Ransom each committed an error. Tomorrow, they will look to extend their winning streak (13 out of 15 games) against the Angels. Chamberlain (4-2) will be getting the start for the Yanks, while Joe Saunders (8-5) starts for the Angels. Once again, it’s hard to decide who will win tomorrow’s game because Saunders seems to be a more consisitent pitcher than Chamberlain this year. However, with the Yankees offense heating up on this road trip, it seems to me that tomorrow is anyone’s game.

Yankee Game (7/8/09)

The Yankees continued to pound the ball Wednesday night, and remain undefeated against the Twins this season, capping off a 4-3 victory. A.J Burnett wasn’t his sharp self last night, throwing a couple of wild pitches (curveballs) into the dirt, but the Yankees bullpen and offense were able to hold off the Twins, winning 12 of their last 14 games.

AJ Burnett gave up 2 runs on 7 hits through 6.1 innings pitched last night. However, his command wasn’t there resulting in 4 walks issued by the right hander. He also didn’t have his curveball working with him early, as he gave up a run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the third. But later in the game, Burnett was able to re-locate his curveball to get himself out of a few jams, which could have resulted in a loss for the Yanks. But the Yankees bullpen and offense, once again, came through to help Burnett earn his 8th win of the season.
The Yankees offense continued to remain hot, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits off the Twins Anthony Swarzak, knocking him out in the fifth inning. Gardner went 1-4 with a 2 run single in the 2nd giving the Yanks a 3-0 lead over the Twins. Later in the game, Alex Rodriguez, who went 1-4, added an RBI single of his own in the fifth inning. From that point on, the Yankees were able to hold a 4-3 lead with bullpen relief from Hughes and Rivera, who earned his 22nd save of the season.


NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter, SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .315
Damon, LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
  Cabrera, Me, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Teixeira, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281
Rodriguez, A, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .246
Matsui, H, DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .268
Posada, C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .288
Cano, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .305
Swisher, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .243
Gardner, CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .287
Totals 35 4 10 4 2 0 17  
BATTING
2B: Posada (10, Swarzak, A), Jeter (16, Swarzak, A).
TB: Jeter 3; Teixeira; Rodriguez, A; Matsui, H; Posada 3; Cano; Swisher; Gardner.
RBI: Swisher (45), Gardner 2 (17), Rodriguez, A (45).
2-out RBI: Gardner 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jeter; Gardner; Cano 2.
GIDP: Damon.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Gardner (18, 2nd base off Swarzak, A/Mauer).
CS: Gardner (3, 2nd base by Keppel/Mauer).

FIELDING
Pickoffs: Burnett, A (Span at 2nd base).

Other than that, the Yankees played an average ball game. Not too many outstanding plays defensively and as mentioned before, Burnett pitched an average game as well. The Yanks offense proved to be the deciding factor in yesterday’s game staying undefeated against the Twins this season.
Player of the Game

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Brett Gardner: 1-4 with a 2 run single


Today, the Yankees we’ll look to sweep the Twins with Alfredo Aceves (5-1) getting the start for the Yankees, taking the place of the injured Chien-Ming Wang. Francisco Liriano (4-8) will start for the Twins, looking to help the Twins salvage a win in the final game that these two teams will play this season. (Except for the possibility of the post-season) As mentioned before, the Yankees have won 12 of their last 14 games and have beat the Twins 6 out of 6 times this season, so they’ll look to officially sweep the Twins for the entire regular season. I honestly don’t have a prediction for this game because I’ve never seen Aceves start and am not sure how well he’ll do. Liriano is also having problems this year, and is sporting a 5.49 ERA coming into today’s game. So, it looks to me that today’s game will be an offensive battle for both teams.

Yankee Game (7/7/09)

In 3 1/2 hours of convincing baseball on Tuesday, CC Sabathia and the Bronx Bombers reaffirmed that the past two weeks have not been a fluke. They hit as well as they pitched, they pitched as well as they hit, and they bundled all of that into a 10-2 victory at the Metrodome. I have to say that last night was probably one of the best offensive nights for the Yanks as every starter picked up at least one hit. However, not one of the Yankees 16 hits left the Metrodome, showing how well the team was able to hit with runners in scoring position. C.C. Sabathia pitched one of the greatest, if not the best, game this year allowing just 1 run on 3 hits through 7 innings.


Otherwise, it was all about the Yankees offense Tuesday night. In the first inning, Matsui drove in the Yanks first run with an RBI single. Then in the second, Fransico Cervelli and Teixeira each drove in a run making it 3-0 Yankees. Sabathia gave up his only run in the bottom of the second. Two more runs scored for the Yanks in the fourth, but it would have been more, if it weren’t for Carlos Gomez’s spectacular catch that robbed Alex Rodriguez of a grand slam in center field. Arod probably hit the ball about 410 feet but Gomez timed it perfectly and brought it back into the ballpark, making it just a sacrifice fly. But, the grand slam wasn’t necessary because in the top of the 6th the Yanks rallied for 5 runs. Brett Gardner and Cervelli highlighted that rally, tripling and doubling in succession. And Robinson Cano singled home two runs, snapping an 0-for-22 skid with runners in scoring position. Each hitter in the Yanks starting lineup last night, had at least one hit. Also each starter, except for Jeter and Damon, drove in at least one run as well.

Overall I think the Yankees had one of their best games this year. Sabathia surrendered 1 run over seven innings and the Yanks scored 10 runs on 16 hits. Keep in mind that not one ball left the Metrodome yesterday for the Yanks, yet they were still able to score 10 runs. It just shows you how well the lineup came through with runners in scoring position. (7-17 with RISP)
The Yankees have now won 11 out of their last 13 games. Last time the Yanks played the Twins at the stadium, they swept them in four games. Maybe they can do it again, this time at the Metrodome.

NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter, SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .313
  Ransom, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .177
Damon, LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .284
  a-Cabrera, Me, PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Teixeira, 1B 6 1 4 1 0 0 3 .281
Rodriguez, A, 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 .246
  Hinske, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
Matsui, H, DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 .268
3 1 1 1 2 2 4 .243
Cano, 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 .305
Gardner, CF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .287
Cervelli, C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .269
Totals 40 10 16 10 7 7 24  
a-Popped out for Damon in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Cano (22, Baker, S), Cervelli (3, Dickey).
3B: Gardner (5, Dickey).
TB: Jeter; Damon; Teixeira 4; Rodriguez, A; Matsui, H; Swisher; Cano 3; Gardner 5; Cervelli 3.
RBI: Matsui, H (39), Cervelli 2 (9), Teixeira (62), Rodriguez, A (44), Swisher (44), Cano 2 (45), Gardner 2 (15).
2-out RBI: Matsui, H; Teixeira; Swisher; Cano 2; Gardner 2; Cervelli.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swisher 2; Rodriguez, A; Cano 2; Jeter; Ransom.
SF: Cervelli; Rodriguez, A.
GIDP: Hinske.
Team RISP: 7-for-17.
Team LOB: 12.

The Yankees will continue to play the Twins on Wednesday with Burnett (7-4) getting the start for the Yanks and Anthony Swarzak (2-2) for the Twins. I’ll have to go with the Yanks this time because if the Yanks can keep their offense hot, then they can give AJ some support and set him up for the win. And if they can win and the Red Sox can drop one, then we’ll have a tie for 1st in the AL East.
Players of the Game

Yankee  Starting Lineup (7/7/09) and C.C. Sabathia

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Yankee Game (7/6/09)

Well, the Yanks were able to rally late, but came up short as the Blue Jays avoided a four game sweep and salvaged a 7-6 win over the Yanks. The Yanks were able to out hit the Jays (12 to 8), but not out score them as they snapped their three game winning streak. 

Andy Pettitte’s command was off today, as he allowed 6 runs and walked 5 through 6 innings. He also surrendered 5 hits with two of them resulting in home runs. After Pettitte was taken out in the seventh, the Yanks brought in Bruney who was able to get 2 outs but then gave up 2 hits and surrendered a run giving the Jays an important 7th run which allowed them to hold off the Yanks.
As far as the Yanks offense is concerned, their bats were shut down today (except for Hinske’s solo shot in the fifth) up until the seventh inning. I guess its better late than never but the Yanks offense just couldn’t pick up that game tying run to possibly push the game into extra innings. Before I analyze/summarize the Yanks offense, I just want to point out, for those of you who didn’t watch the game, that the umpires made a few bad calls on the Yanks today. Not just balls and strikes, but key safes and outs. 
In the first inning with no outs and Jeter at second, Derek decided to steal third. Now, I’m not defending Jeter’s decision to steal third because he was already in scoring position. What I want to point out is that on the replays, the throw from the catcher might have beat Jeter, but the tag didn’t. Jeter was clearly safe, but I guess Marty Foster lives up to the fact that if the throw beats the runner, he is automatically out.  Girardi was ejected that inning, but I agree with him when he said “He’s either out or safe.” It doesn’t matter if the throw beat him, its all on the tag. However, that wasn’t the only awful call that the umps made today. In the bottom of the seventh inning with Hinske on first and Cano on second, Gardner hit a hard ball to the shortstop who flipped to the second baseman Hill for the force out. However, Hill was at least 2 feet off the bag when he caught the ball, but Wally Bell rushed the call and called Hinske out. Even without the replays following the play, you could see Hill never touched the base. Hill even turned to go back and tag the base but he saw Wally make the out call, so he stopped. This prevented the bases from being loaded and the next batter for the Yanks, (pinch hitter Damon) was hit by a pitch. This would have walked in the Yanks game tying run and would have pushed the game into extra innings, giving the Yankees a chance to sweep the Jays. Overall I was fed up with the umps today, and so was Girardi and probably many other Yankee fans.
Anyways, back to the Yanks offense. With Hinske making his first debut for the Yanks, Eric blasted a solo shot in the fifth inning off Romero giving him his first home run as a Yankee. Then in the seventh inning, the Yankees were able to rattle up League and Accardo, of the Jays, for 2 runs making it a 7-3 ball game. Next inning, the Yanks put up a run on a bases loaded walk issued by Frasor moving the Yanks within 3 runs (to tie). Then in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, Matsui pinched hit for Melky and delivered a 2 run single, to close the gap and move the Yanks within 1 run. But then the next batter (Eric Hinske) struck out on a 3-2 slider that ended the game.
Now, I hate to blame people for a loss, but I have to say that neither the Yanks offense nor pitching was really a problem today. Now you might be saying to yourself “What is this guy crazy??? Pettitte gave up 6 runs over seven innings!!!” But, what I forgot to mention was that Wally also made another bad call at second, calling one of the Jays’ runners safe at second with two outs, when the replays clearly showed him out by a foot and a half. The next batter was Rios who hit a 3 run shot off of Pettitte. However, the home run could have easily been avoided if Wally Bell could just open his eyes!!! So don’t blame Pettitte or the Yankees offense today for their tough loss.


Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro, SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .280
Hill, A, DH 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 .295
Wells, V, CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .257
Rolen, 3B 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 .327
Rios, RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 3 .264
Millar, 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .233
  Overbay, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Bautista, J, LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .256
Barajas, C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .268
McDonald, Jo, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .267
Totals 35 7 8 7 6 6 15  
BATTING
2B: Wells, V (23, Bruney), Rolen (25, Bruney).
HR: Rios (10, 3rd inning off Pettitte, 2 on, 2 out), McDonald, Jo (1, 7th inning off Pettitte, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Wells, V 4; Rolen 2; Rios 4; Bautista, J; Barajas; McDonald, Jo 4.
RBI: Barajas (40), Rios 3 (44), McDonald, Jo (1), Rolen 2 (32).
2-out RBI: Barajas; Rios 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McDonald, Jo; Barajas; Bautista, J.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Bautista, J (Rodriguez, A at 1st base).
DP: (Bautista, J-McDonald, Jo-Millar).
 
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter, SS 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .314
Swisher, 1B 4 0 3 2 1 0 3 .242
Teixeira, DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .273
Rodriguez, A, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .244
Posada, C 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .282
Cano, 2B 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 .303
Cabrera, Me, LF-CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280
  b-Matsui, H, PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .267
  1-Ransom, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
Hinske, RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .264
Gardner, CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278
  a-Damon, PH-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
Totals 37 6 12 6 4 8 20  
a-Hit by pitch for Gardner in the 8th. b-Singled for Cabrera, Me in the 9th. 
1-Ran for Matsui, H in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Swisher (18, Romero, R), Cano 2 (21, Accardo, Frasor).
HR: Hinske (2, 5th inning off Romero, R, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Swisher 4; Rodriguez, A; Posada; Cano 4; Cabrera, Me; Matsui, H; Hinske 5; Gardner.
RBI: Hinske (12), Swisher 2 (43), Jeter (35), Matsui, H 2 (38).
2-out RBI: Jeter; Matsui, H 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada; Teixeira 2; Rodriguez, A; Swisher 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
CS: Jeter (3, 3rd base by Romero, R/Barajas).
 

Umpires: HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: John Hirschbeck. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Marty Foster-Worst Umps I’ve ever seen
I usually don’t hand out players of the game from the other team when they win, and I won’t start now. But today I am going to post (in my opinion) the worst players of the game… (HINT: These people aren’t from the Yankees or Blue Jays)
Worst Players of the Game
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Wally Bell: 2 awful calls at second base
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Marty Foster: awful call over at third base
Tomorrow the Yankees will be on the road and will face the Minnesota Twins for a 3 game set. The Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia (7-5) will be taking on Scott Baker (6-6), who has won his last four games. Honestly, I’m not sure who will win tomorrow. Both pitchers have been inconsistent this year, so its hard to decide who will come out on top. It will mostly come down to who scores early and will be able to hold onto that lead for the remainder of the game. The game is scheduled for 8:05 PM tomorrow night on MY9.
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