Swisher, Yanks' Blast Red Sox

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Red Sox	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	1
Yankees	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	x	6	9	1

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Phil Hughes pitches against the Red Sox on Friday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to defeat the Red Sox 6-4 on Friday after the Yankees launched five home runs in the game.

Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and he was solid. Hughes allowed 4 runs, 0 earned, on 4 hits in 7 innings of work. He struck out 4 and walked 1. Hughes threw away a potential double play ball in the third inning which led to four runs in the inning. He finished his outing with 106 pitches thrown, in which 72 of them were for strikes. Phil Hughes used his change-up more than he has in his previous outings. With his effective change up, it made his fastball look more faster than it really is.

The Yankee offense used the home run ball tonight. Nick Swisher launched two homers tonight, one from each side of the plate, which led the Yankees to victory. Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin, and Derek Jeter all added solo shots in the win.

Jayson Nix contributed tonight with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning.

Rafael Soriano came on in the ninth and notched his 30th save on the season.

The Yankees and Red Sox will continue their three game set tomorrow afternoon.

Derek Jeter Collects 250th Home Run

Derek Jeter home run off of Franklin Morales on Friday gave the captain his 250th home run of his career.

Jeter, who is not known as a home run hitter, lined a 3-2 slider into the left field stands to tie the game at four in the fifth inning.

Also with that home run, Derek Jeter has tied Greg Nettles on the Yankees All-Time Home Run list.

Game 119: Red Sox at Yankees

August 17th 2012, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TV: MY 9. Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: N/A

 The Yankees and Red Sox will begin a three game today at Yankee Stadium.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Red Sox (58-61)
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Carl Crawford, LF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Cody Ross, DH
Jarrod Saltalaacchia, C
Mike Aviles, SS
Scott Podsednik, RF
Pedro Ciriaco, 3B

Pitching: Franklin Morales LHP (3-3, 3.29 ERA this season)
(Franklin Morales against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (70-48)
Derek Jeter, DH
Nick Swisher, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Andruw Jones, RF
Casey McGehee, 3B
Curtis Granderson, CF
Russell Martin, C
Jayson Nix, SS
Ichiro Suzuki, LF

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (11-10, 4.44 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Red Sox: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Probable Pitchers: Red Sox at Yankees

The Yankees and Red Sox will begin a three game set on Friday.

Here are the probable pitchers for this series:

Game 1: Friday, August 17th, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Red Sox:
Franklin Morales LHP (3-3, 3.29 ERA this season)
(Franklin Morales against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (11-10, 4.44 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Red Sox: Click Here)

Game 2: Saturday, August 18th, 4:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Red Sox:
Jon Lester LHP (6-10, 5.20 ERA this season)
(Jon Lester against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
David Phelps RHP (3-3, 2.53 ERA this season)
(David Phelps against the Red Sox: Click Here)

Game 3: Sunday, August 19th, 8:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Red Sox:
Josh Beckett RHP (5-10, 5.19 ERA this season)
(Josh Beckett against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Hiroki Kuroda RHP (11-8, 3.06 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Red Sox: Click Here)

Enjoy the series!

Yankees Can't Complete Sweep of Rangers

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Rangers	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	1	10	16	1
Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	6	10	1

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Ivan Nova pitches against the Rangers on Thursday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were unable to defeat the Rangers on Thursday as they were defeated 10-6 in the finale of the four game set.

Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and he struggled. Nova allowed 4 runs on 7 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. He struck out 2 and walked 4. Nova exited with 103 pitches, in which 59 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee bullpen struggled as ever reliver allowed at least 1 earned run. Boone Logan took the loss today as he tossed 1/3 of an inning and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits.

The Yankee bats were able to take the lead at one point, but were unable to finish the Rangers off. The Yankees scored five runs in the sixth, which at the time gave them a 5-4 lead. The Rangers would then go ahead and score three more in the third, two in the eighth, and one in the ninth.

The Yankees will begin a three game set with the Red Sox starting on Friday.