Alex Rodriguez has tied Jimmie Fox for 6th all-time when he drove in his 1,924th RBI in the third inning of Friday night's game.
Rodriguez lined the first pitch off of the lefty, Gio Gonzalez, for a single to right field that scored Derek Jeter.
Alex Rodriguez has driven in 30 RBI's this season in 61 games played.
June 15th, 2012, 7:05, Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
The Yankees will kick off a 3 game set in Washington, DC against the NL East leading Nationals.
Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.
Here are the lineups:
Yankees (37-25)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Nick Swisher, RF
Andruw Jones, LF
Russell Martin, C
Jayson Nix, 2B
Phil Hughes, P
Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (6-5, 4.76 ERA this season)
Nationals (38-23)
Steve Lombardozzi, LF
Bryce Harper, CF
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
Adam LaRoche, 1B
Michael Morse, RF
Ian Desmond, SS
Danny Espinosa, 2B
Jesus Flores, C
Gio Gonzalez, P
Pitching: Gio Gonzalez LHP (8-2, 2.35 ERA this season)
Enjoy the game!
David Robertson has been activated from the 15-day disabled list Thursday and is expected to be ready for the series opener against the Nationals on Friday.
Robertson has been out since May 14th with a right oblique strain.
David Phelps has been sent down to Class A Tampa. Phelps has appeared in 13 games for the Bombers and has posted a 2.94 ERA in 33.2 innings pitched.
The Yankees have announced that Brett Gardner has been diagnosed with a left elbow muscle strain, as well as a bone bruise and joint inflammation that has not fully healed.
Brett has been given a Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and a cortisone shot. He will rest his elbow for 3-4 weeks and he will also have a brace on.
Gardner has been on the disabled list since April 18th and has only played 9 games this season.
The Yankees will start a 3 game series in Washington, DC with the NL East leading Nationals.
Here are the probable pitchers for this series:
Game 1: Friday, June 15th, 7:05 ET, Nationals Park
Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (6-5, 4.76 ERA this season)
Nationals:
Gio Gonzalez LHP (8-2, 2.35 ERA this season)
Game 2: Saturday, June 16th, 1:05 ET, Nationals Park
Yankees:
Andy Pettitte LHP (3-2, 2.81 ERA this season)
Nationals:
Jordan Zimmermann RHP (3-5, 2.91 ERA this season)
Game 3: Sunday, June 17th, 1:35 ET, Nationals Park
Yankees:
Ivan Nova RHP (8-2, 4.64 ERA this season)
Nationals:
Edwin Jackson RHP (3-3, 3.02 ERA this season)
Enjoy the series!