Game 153: Yankees at Twins

September 24th, 2012, 8:10 pm ET, Target Field

TV:  YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Sunny, 70 Degrees, Wind: W at 10 MPH

The Yankees and Twins will begin a three game set tonight in Minnesota.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (88-64)
Derek Jeter, SS
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, 1B
Curtis Granderson, CF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Russell Martin, C
Eric Chavez, 3B

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (4-3, 2.97 ERA this season)
(Andy Pettitte against the Twins: Click Here)

Twins (64-89)
Denard Span, CF
Ben Revere, RF
Joe Mauer, 1B
Josh Willingham, LF
Justin Morneau, DH
Ryan Doumit, C
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Jamey Carroll, 2B
Pedro Florimon, SS

Pitching: Liam Hendriks RHP (1-7, 5.88 ERA this season)
(Liam Hendriks against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Probable Pitchers: Yankees at Twins

The Yankees will begin their 7 game road trip tonight starting with the Minnesota Twins.

Here are the probable pitchers for this series:

Game 1: Monday, September 24th, 8:10 pm ET, Target Field

Yankees:
Andy Pettitte LHP (4-3, 2.97 ERA this season)
(Andy Pettitte against the Twins: Click Here)

Twins:
Liam Hendriks RHP (1-7, 5.88 ERA this season)
(Liam Hendriks against the Yankees: Click Here)

Game 2: Tuesday, September 25th, 8:10 pm ET, Target Field

Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (16-12, 4.05 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Twins: Click Here)

Twins:
Esmerling Vasquez RHP (0-2, 6.75 ERA this season)
(Esmerling Vasquez agianst the Yankees: Click Here)

Game 3: Wednesday, September 26th, 1:10 pm ET, Target Field

Yankees:
C.C. Sabathia LHP (13-6, 3.47 ERA this season)
(C.C. Sabathia against the Twins: Click Here)

Twins: 
Samuel Deduno RHP (6-5, 4.54 ERA this season)
(Samuel Deduno against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the series!

Yanks' Lose Finale Against Athletics

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	8	2
Yankees	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	3

R

H

E

Athletics

1

2

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

5

8

2

Yankees

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

4

10

3

R

H

E

Athletics

1

2

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

5

8

2

Yankees

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

4

10

3

Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Athletics on Sunday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were unable to complete their sweep against the Athletics as they were defeated 5-4 in a close game.

Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and he struggled in his outing. Kuroda allowed 5 runs, 4 earned, on 7 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. He struck out 5, but walked 3. He finished his outing with 102 pitches thrown, in which 62 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense did their damage in the fourth inning when they scored four runs. Nick Swisher highlighted the inning with a two-run shot to right field.

The Yankees will travel to Minnesota to take on the Twins tomorrow night.

Game 152: Athletics at Yankees

September 23rd, 2012, 1:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV:  YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: N/A

The Yankees and Athletics will play the finale of their three game set today with the Yankees going for the sweep.

Here are the lineups:

Athletics (85-66)
Stephen Drew, SS
Seth Smith, LF
Yoenis Cespedes, CF
Brandon Moss, 1B
Jonny Gomes, DH
Josh Reddick, RF
Josh Donaldson, 3B
George Kottaras, C
Cliff Pennington, 2B

Pitching: A.J. Griffin RHP (6-1, 2.45 ERA this season)
(A.J. Griffin against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (88-63)
Derek Jeter, DH
Ichiro Suzuki, LF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, 1B
Curtis Granderson, CF
Russell Martin, C
Raul Ibanez, RF
Eduardo Nunez, SS

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (14-10, 3.26 ERA this season)
(Ivan Nova against the Athletics: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Yanks' Win Marathon Against Athletics

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
Athletics	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	9	15	3
Yankees	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	1	10	16	0

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H

E

Athletics

2

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

9

15

3

Yankees

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

4

1

10

16

0

R

H

E

Athletics

2

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

9

15

3

Yankees

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

4

1

10

16

0

Ivan Nova pitches against the Athletics on Saturday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to come out with a 10-9 win in their 14 inning affair with the Athletics on Saturday. The game lasted about five hours and forty-five minutes.

Ivan Nova started for the Yankees, but he didn't last very long. Nova allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 2 1/3 innings of work. He struck out 2 batters, but walked 2. Nova exited with 58 pitches thrown, in which 33 of them were for strikes.

The Yankees had to use 8 relief pitchers due to Nova's early exit. Cory Wade ended up picking up the win after pitching a scoreless 14th inning.

Raul Ibanez had a big day today, even though he wasn't in the starting lineup. Ibanez came on to pinch hit in the fifth inning and launched a solo shot to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead. He would then hit a big two-run shot to tie the game at 9 in the thirteenth inning.

Down four going into the home half of the thirteenth, the Yankees were able to start a rally which led to four runs to tie the game. The Yankees began the inning with three consecutive hits, which loaded the bases. After a wild pitch which cut the Athletics lead to 9-6, Eduardo Nunez would lift a sacrifice fly to left field to make the score 9-7. Raul Ibanez was next and he would tie the game with a long home run to left field.

After a scoreless 14th inning pitched by Cory Wade, the Yankees would win the game when Eduardo Nunez grounded to first basemen, Brandon Moss, who booted the ball to end the game.

The Yankees and Athletics will conclude their three game set tomorrow.