Derek Jeter Passes Robin Yount on All-Time Hit List

Derek Jeter has secured 16th place on the all-time hit list when he singled to center Monday night.

Jeter was tied with Robin Yount with 3,142 before his single.

Derek Jeter's hit total is up to 3,143.

Game 35: Yankees at Orioles

                            May 14th, 2012, 7:05 ET, Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

The Yankees start a 2 game set with the AL East Leading Baltimore Orioles.

Here are the lineups.

Yankees (19-15)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Eric Chavez, DH
Russell Martin, C

Pitching: Ivan Nova RHP (4-1, 5.02 ERA this season)

Orioles (22-13)
Xaiver Avery, LF
J.J. Hardy, SS
Nick Markakis, RF
Adam Jones, CF
Matt Wieters, C
Wilson Betemit, 3B
Chris Davis, 1B
Nick Johnson, DH
Robert Andino, 2B

Pitching: Jason Hammel RHP (4-1, 2.09 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Pettitte's Return Spoiled in Loss to Mariners

  Andy Pettitte #46 Of The New York Yankees Prepares
Andy Pettitte takes the mound against the Mariners on Sunday. (Getty Images)
 Andy Pettitte pitched in his first major league game since 2010 today in the 6-2 loss to the Mariners. Pettitte came out of retirement in March to rejoin the Yankees.

Pettitte pitched 6 1/3 innings while alloying 5 runs on 7 hits. He struck out 2 and walked 3. Andy make two mistakes today that resulted in two home runs. Besides those home runs, Pettitte looked good in his first game back.

The Yankees offense couldn't get the job done against Kevin Millwood of the Mariners.

Russell Martin walked in a run in the 5th inning and Robinson Cano also walked in a run in the 8th inning. The Yankees left the bases loaded two times today. They were 0-5 in runners in scoring position and they left 6 on base. Derek Jeter grounded into his first two double plays of the year today.

The Yankees will travel to Baltimore and face the Orioles tomorrow.


Game 34: Mariners at Yankees: Pettitte's Return

                                 May 13th, 2012, 1:05 ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York 

First and foremost, Happy Mothers day. 

The Yankees and Mariners will conclude this 3 game set today and Andy Pettitte looks to complete the sweep as he makes his first start of the season. Pettitte came out of retirement in March. 

Mariners (15-20)
Dustin Ackley, 2B
Casper Wells, LF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Jesus Montero, C
Justin Smoak, 1B
Alex Liddi, 3B
Mike Carp, DH
Michael Saunders, CF
Brendan Ryan, SS

Pitching: Kevin Millwood RHP (0-4, 5.88 ERA this season)

Yankees (19-14)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Eric Chavez, DH
Russell Martin, C

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game! 

Hughes Dominant Performance Leads Yanks' to Victory

  Phil Hughes #65 Of The New York Yankees Delivers
Phil Hughes delivers a pitch in the 1st inning of Saturday's game. (Getty Images)

Phil Hughes and the Yankees were able to take the first two games of this three game set with a 6-2 victory over Seattle on Saturday. The Yankees  Phil Hughes continued to improve with his strong start today.

Hughes allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 7 2/3 innings of work. He struck out 4 and walked 1. He threw 112 pitches today and 70 of them were strikes.

Phil Hughes looks to be getting his 10' look back. He had great velocity on his fastball and he had a good breaking ball throughout the day.

The Yankees offense was led by Raul Ibanez and Jayson Nix.

Raul Ibanez had an RBI double in the Yankees four run 2nd inning. Jayson Nix also blasted a two run shot in that same inning.

Ibanez would then hit a solo shot in the 4th inning to give the Yankees a commanding 5-0 lead over the Mariners.

Robinson Cano extended his hit streak to 10 games with an RBI single to plate Derek Jeter in the bottom half of the 8th inning.

The Yankees and Mariners will conclude this 3 game set tomorrow when Andy Pettitte makes his return to the Yankees.

 
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