Angels Sweep Yanks

Twice on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, the Angels killed a Yankees rally by turning a key double play...

In the 7th, Alex Rodriguez hit into a double play with the bases loaded to end the inning--only one run scored that inning...

In the 8th, Nick Swisher hit into a double play to end the inning...2 runs scored in that inning...

Who knows how many runs would have scored if either of those double plays could have been avoided...

Instead, the Yankees couldn't quite catch up to the Angels on Sunday and ended up losing 5-4...

The Yankees got swept by the Angels in Anaheim...

Additional Notes:

Not CC's best today...he pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 9 hits...

Phil Hughes relieved and pitched well, as usual...

Derek Jeter and Melky Cabrera had 2 hits apiece...Jorge Posada had 2 rbi's...

The Yankees are off till Friday now because of the All-Break...Hopefully they can resume their winning ways against the Tigers in the Bronx...

Let's Go American League in the All-Star game, and Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Sunday's box score and video highlights:

Yanks' Anaheim Woes Continue

Yesterday in Anaheim, the Yankees had a 4-0 lead in the 4th inning. They even hit a total of 5 home runs in the game. Oh--

--they also lost...

For the second straight day, they gave up a 4 run lead...Friday it was Joba who stumbled...on Saturday it was Andy Pettitte...

And both days, the bullpen failed to stop the bleeding...the Angels went on to beat the Yankees 14-8...

With the loss, the Yankees have dropped the first two games at Anaheim--what else is knew?

Additional Notes:

Pettitte couldn't make it out of the 5th--his totals on the day: 4 1/3 innings pitched, 6 earned runs on 7 hits...

Robertson, Tomko and Coke were ineffective in relief--to put it mildly...

Alex Rodriguez had 2 home runs, Eric Hinske had 2 home runs and Hideki Matsui had a home run...

Today CC Sabathia takes the hill--let's hope we can salvage one in Anaheim!

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Saturday's box score and video highlights:

Yanks Stumble In Anaheim

When you're leading 5-1 in the 5th with Joba Chamberlain on the mound, you should win, right? Well, that's how it should've gone for the Yanks, but unfortunately, it did not. Errors and Joba's ineffectiveness in the 5th were the culprits on Friday night in Anaheim...

A-Rod made a key error in the 5th...Jeter made a key error in the 7th--both were costly...

Joba had yet another start where he could'nt give the Yankees enough innings...

The Yanks drop the first game of the 3 game series in Anaheim...

Additional Notes:

Alex Rodriguez had a home run...Derek Jeter had 4 hits...

Melancon and Bruney could have been better in relief...

Today, Andy Pettitte takes the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Friday's box score and video highlights:

Yankees Sweep!

The Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins today for the third straight time in as many tries and for the 7th time overall this season...

They beat the Twins 4-2 behind the combined pitching efforts of Alfredo Aceves who started for an injured Wang, Dave Robertson, Jonathan Albaladejo, Phil Coke, Phil Hughes and Mariano Rivera...

The victory for the Yanks meant they swept the Twins for the season...

Additional Notes:

They had asked Aceves to give them 65 pitches and that's exactly what he gave them--however, he only lasted 3 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits in his 65 pitch effort...

Robertson, Albaladejo, Coke, Hughes and Mo picked up the slack...

Every Yankee hitter except Nick Swisher picked up a hit...Mark Teixeira hit a solo home run...Cody Ransom and Brett Gardner had 2 rbis apiece...

Tomorrow, the Yankees open up a 3 game series in Anaheim against the Angels...Joba Chamberlain will be on the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Thursday's box score and video highlights:

Yanks Edge Twins

Thursday night in Minnesota the Yankees edged out the Twins by a score of 4-3 behind the pitching of A.J. Burnett and some timely hitting...

Burnett tossed 6 innings allowing only 2 runs on 7 hits--he didn't have the best control, but toughed it out to hold off the Twins...

The victory gives the Yankees the series win...

Additional Notes:

Brett Gardner had a big 2 run single in the 2nd...in the 5th, A-Rod had a key rbi single...Jeter and Posada had 2 hits apiece...

Hughes was effective again in relief...Mo picked up yet another save--a 4 out one...

Tomorrow Alfredo Aceves takes the hill for the injured Chien-Ming Wang...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Wednesday's box score and video highlights:

Yankees Rout Twins

In Minnesota last night, CC Sabathia pitched 7 strong innings as the Yankees defeated the Twins by a score of 10 to 2...

Sabathia allowed only 1 earned run on 3 hits in the 7 innings he pitched....meanwhile, the Yankees offense pounded out 16 hits and everyone in the starting lineup had at least 1 hit...

The Yankees took the first game of the 3 game series against the Twins...

Additional Notes:

Mark Teixeira had 4 hits...Brett Gardner had 3 hits and 2 rbi...Robinson Cano had 2 hits and 2 rbi...Francisco Cervelli had 2 hits and 2 rbi...

Brett Tomko pitched 2 innings in relief, allowing 1 earned run on 1 hit...

Tonight A.J. Burnett takes the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Tuesday's box score and video highlights:

Yankees Rally Falls Short

The Yankees came close to sweeping the Blue Jays yesterday--but fell short...Down 7 to 1 in the 6th inning, they rallied for 5 runs in the last 3 innings--just 1 run shy of tying the game...

In the 7th, Nick Swisher had an rbi single that made the score 7-3...A bases loaded walk to Derek Jeter in the 8th made it 7-4...and in the 9th Hideki Matsui had 2 rbi single to cut it to 7-6 which would be the final score...

Although the Yankees lost the game 7-6, they still took the series 3 games to 1...

Additional Notes:

Andy Pettitte pitched into the 7th but did not record an out in that inning...in total, he pitched 6 innings allowing 6 earned runs on 5 hits and 5 BB--not one of his better performances....

Bruney pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing a run--he just doesn't seem ready yet...Robertson and Albaladejo didn't allow a run in their relief stints...

Nick Swisher had 3 hits...Eric Hinske hit his first home run as a Yankee...

Tonight the Yankees start a 3 game series in Minnesota against the Twins...CC Sabathia will be on the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Monday's box score and video highlights:

Jeter, Matsui, Lead Yanks Past Blue Birds

The Yankees overcame a 4 run deficit on Sunday to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx...

Trailing 8-4 in the bottom of the 4th, Hideki Matsui hit a 3-run home run to cut the lead 8-7...In the 5th, Derek Jeter homered to put the Yankees ahead for good...

This is the third win in a row for the Yankees over the Blue Jays...Tomorrow they go for the sweep...

Additional Notes:

Joba didn't have it today--he pitched only 3 2/3 innings giving up 3 earned runs and 9 hits--but fortunately, Alfredo Aceves did...he pitched 4 innings of scoreless ball--from the 6th inning through to the 9th--that was critical to the Yankees victory...

Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter had 4 hits apiece--Posada had 3 rbis...

Tomorrow, Andy Pettitte will be on the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Sundday's box score and video highlights:

Posada's Single Wins It In The 12th

Jorge Posada broke a 5-5 tie in the 12th inning, with a single that scored Alex Rodriguez and gave the Yankees another walk-off win in the Bronx...

The 4th of July victory was the second in as many tries against the Blue Jays...

Additonal Notes:

Chien-Ming Wang had to leave early due to what was later reported by various media sources as "shoulder inflamation" and "shoulder soreness." Who knows how serious it will ultimately be...Hopefully he won't be out too long...

Wang only gave up two runs till the 6th...in total he gave up 4 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work...

Relievers Dave Robertson, Brian Bruney, Phil Hughes, Mariano Rivera, Phil Coke and Brett Tomko kept the Blue Jays scoreless--Bruney had the most difficulty but still didn't allow a run...

Hideki Matsui, Jorge Posada and Johnny Damon each homered...Mark Teixeira had 3 hits...

Tomorrow, Joba Chamberlain will be on the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!

ESPN.com has Saturday's box score and video highlights:

Burnett Silences The Blue Birds

On a Friday afternoon in the Bronx, A.J. Burnett defeated his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays by tossing 7 strong innings while allowing only 2 earned runs...

The Yankees 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays was a good start to the 4 game series and particularly important since they'll be facing Halladay tomorrow...

Additional Notes:

Alex Rodriguez continues to improve--he belted a solo home run in the 8th...Robinson Cano also had a home run and Derek Jeter had 2 hits...

Phil Coke and Phil Hughes combined for a scoreless 8th inning of relief and Mariano Rivera picked up the save...

Tomorrow, Chien-Ming Wang takes the hill...

Let's Go Yanks!!!!!

ESPN.com has Friday's box score and video highlights: