Game 17: Yankees at Rangers

                                April 24th, 2012, 8:05 ET, Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, Texas

The Yankees took the first game of the series last night by a score of 7-4 and have won 4 straight. They look to keep the winning streak going tonight in game 2 of 3 against the Texas Rangers.

Here are the lineups.

Yankees (10-6)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Eric Chavez, 3B
Russell Martin, C

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (1-2, 5.00 ERA this season)

Rangers (13-4)
Ian Kinsler, 2B
Elvis Andrus, SS
Josh Hamilton, CF
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Michael Young, DH
Nelson Cruz, RF
David Murphy, LF
Mike Napoli, C
Mitch Moreland, 1B

Pitching: Yu Darvish RHP (2-0, 3.57 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Yanks' Bats Power Past Rangers

Alex Rodriguez trots around the bases after hitting a 3-run shot in the 5th inning. (The Associated Press Photo)

The Yankees' beat the Rangers tonight by a score of 7-4. C.C. Sabathia looked great tonight. He gave up 4 runs on 7 hits in 8.0 innings of work. He matched his season high of strike outs tonight with 8. He walked 1. 

The Yankees' bats picked up where they left off Saturday. They scored 2 runs in the 1st, 4 in the 5th, and 1 in the 6th. 

Curtis Granderson gave the Yankees' the lead early on with a bases loaded 2 run single in the top of the 1st. 

Derek Jeter went 4-5 with an RBI double. He boosted his batting average up to .411. 

Alex Rodriguez hit a 3-run home run in the 5th off of Derek Holland. Holland picked up his 1st loss of the season. 

Mariano Rivera came on to shut the door in the 9th to pick up his 4th save of the season. 

Hiroki Kuroda and Yu Darvish face off tomorrow when the Yankees and the Rangers go back at it for game 2 of this 3 game set. 

Game 16: Yankees at Rangers

                                  April 23rd, 2012, 7:05 ET, Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, Texas


The Yankees look to pick up a win tonight in the 1st game of a 3 game set against the Texas Rangers. C.C. Sabathia will take the mound for the Yankees tonight. He was supposed to start last night, but the Yankees and Red Sox finale was rained out. 


Here are the lineups:

Yankees (9-6)

Derek Jeter, SS

Nick Swisher, RF

Robinson Cano, 2B

Alex Rodriguez, 3B

Mark Teixeira, 1B

Curtis Granderson, CF

Andruw Jones, LF

Eduardo Nunez, DH

Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: C.C. Sabathia LHP (1-0, 5.59 ERA this season)

Rangers (13-3)

Ian Kinsler, 2B

Elvis Andrus, SS

Josh Hamilton, LF

Michael Young, 3B

Mike Napoli, 1B

Nelson Cruz, RF

Yorvit Torrealba, C

Brandon Snyder, DH

Craig Gentry, CF

Pitching: Derek Holland LHP (2-0, 3.10 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game.

Rain Out: Yankees at Red Sox Called

The final game of this 3 game set between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox has been postponed due to rain. Their is a 100% chance of rain in Boston from 5 PM to 7 AM.

The game has been called at approximately 3:30 PM ET.

There has been no make-up date announced yet.

The Yankees will travel to Arlington Texas to start a 3 game set tomorrow against the Rangers.

Yanks' Stun Sox In Surreal Victory

Nick Swisher gives the Yankees' the lead with a 2- run double in the 8th inning. (Getty Images)

The Yankees' beat the Boston Red Sox 15-9 after trailing 9-0 early on. Freddy Garcia was hit early as he only lasted 1 2/3 innings. He allowed 5 runs on 7 hits. He didn't strike out any or walk any. 

Clay Rapada came on to pitch 1/3 innings and he allowed 1 run on 1 hit.

 David Phelps was next as he went 4 innings. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits. He walked 1 and struck out 2. 

The Red Sox scored 2 in the first, 3 in the 2nd, and 2 in the 5th to make it 9-0 Sox. 

The Yankees' put their first run on the board by a Mark Teixeira solo shot in the 6th. 

The Yankees' dugout celebrate after Mark Teixeira hits a 3-run home run. (Getty Images)

The Yankees' would build a rally in the 7th inning. Nick Swisher came up with the bases loaded and hit an opposite field grand slam over the green monster. The Yankees' cut the lead to 9-5. After a double by Robinson Cano and a Mile Aviles error to allow Alex Rodriguez to reach base safely, Mark Teixeira stepped up to the plate and cranked a 3-run home run over the green monster. The Yankees trailed by 1. The Yankees' scored 7 runs in the 7th, but they were not done just yet. 

Rafael Soriano came on to pitch the bottom of the 7th inning. He worked out of a lead off double by Jarrod Saltalamacchia to hold the Red Sox to a 1 run lead going into the 8th inning. 

The Yankees' would start the top of the 8th inning off with a single by Eduardo Nunez. Derek Jeter worked a walked and then Nick Swisher gave the Yankees' the lead with a 2-run double to straight away center field. The Yankees' took the lead 10-9. Robinson Cano was intentionally walked and then Alex Rodriguez worked a walked. Mark Teixeira was up with the bases loaded and he hit a 2 RBI ground rule double to right field. The Yankees now had a 12-9 lead.

The inning was not over yet. 

Curtis Granderson worked a walk  to load the bases yet again. Raul Ibanez pinch hits for Andruw Jones and lines into a double play. Russell Martin was next and he hit a 2-run double to center field to give the Yankees a 14-9 lead. Eduardo Nunez was next and he picked up his 2nd single of the inning. Derek Jeter entered the batters box and he hit an RBI single to give the Yankees' a 15-9 lead. The inning would finally end when Nick Swisher lined out to center field. 

Bobby Valentine used 6 pitchers in 2 innings. Every time he would go to the mound, the Boston crowd would give him an outstanding amount of boos. All he could do is tip his cap and go back into the dug out. 

The Yankees' came all the way back from a 9-0 deficit to stun the Red Sox and their fans. 

Freddy Garcia was once the main topic of this game, but he quickly moved into the forgotten column. 

The Yankees and Red Sox finish this 3 game set tonight when C.C. Sabathia takes the mound. Rain is in the forecast for the game.