Game 6: Yankees at Tigers

Game 6: Yankees at Tigers
April 7th, 2013, 1:08 pm ET, Comerica Park

TV:  YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 53 Degrees, Wind: W at 17 MPH

The Yankees will look to avoid a sweep by the Tigers today as C.C. Sabathia will battle Justin Verlander in the finale. 

Here are the lineups: 

Yankees (1-4)

Brett Gardner, CF

Robinson Cano, 2B

Kevin Youkilis, 3B

Travis Hafner, DH

Vernon Wells, LF

Ichiro Suzuki, RF

Francisco Cervelli, C

Lyle Overbay, 1B

Jayson Nix, SS

Pitching: C.C. Sabathia LHP (0-1, 7.20 ERA this season)

(C.C. Sabathia against the Tigers: Click Here)

Tigers (3-2)

Austin Jackson, CF

Torii Hunter, RF

Miguel Cabrera, 3B

Prince Fielder, 1B

Victor Martinez, DH

Matt Tuiasosopo, LF

Brayan Pena, C

Omar Infante, 2B

Ramon Santiago, SS

Pitching: Justin Verlander (1-0, 0.00 ERA this season)

(Justin Verlander against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game! 

Yanks' poor pitching leads to loss against Tigers

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Yankees	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	6	2
Tigers	1	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	x	8	17	0

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Phil Hughes pitches against the Tigers on Saturday. (The Associated Press)

The Yankees were on the losing side again on Saturday as they lost to the Tigers 8-4. Their pitching struggles continued as they allowed 17 hits during the game.

Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and he allowed three earned runs on eight hits in four innings of work. He struck out four and did not walk a batter. Hughes was pitching well until the fifth inning when he allowed two runs and was removed from the game. 

Boone Logan, David Phelps, and Joba Chamberlain combined to allow nine hits and four runs. 

The Yankee offense came early as Vernon Wells started the Yankees scoring in the second with his solo shot to left field. 

After being down 5-1 in the 6th, the Yankees rallied which brought them within one. Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay both drove in runs. 

The Tigers would storm back in the 6th though and put up a two spot. They would tack on an extra run in the eighth as well. 

The Yankees will try to get back in the win column on Sunday when they conclude their three game set against the Tigers. 

Game 5: Yankees at Tigers

Game 5: Yankees at Tigers
April 6th, 2013, 4:05 pm ET, Comerica Park

TV:  FOX Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Cloudy, 48 Degrees, Wind: SE at 16 MPH

The Yankees and Tigers will resume their series this afternoon. The Tigers took the opener yesterday when they defeated the Yankees 8-3.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (1-3)
Brett Gardner, CF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Travis Hafner, DH
Vernon Wells, LF
Brennan Boesch, RF
Francisco Cervelli, C
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Jayson Nix, SS

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Tigers: Click Here)

Tigers: (2-2)
Austin Jackson, CF
Torii Hunter, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Victor Martinez, DH
Andy Dirks, LF
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Ramon Santiago, 2B

Pitching: Max Scherzer RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA this season)
(Max Scherzer against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Phil Hughes to be activated from disabled list

Phil Hughes will be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, General Manager Brian Cashman confirmed. Hughes, who has been sidelined with a bulging disk in his back, will make his season debut against the Tigers.

Hughes was scheduled to make his final rehabilitation start for Triple-A Scranton/Wikes-Barre, but with the Yankees recent struggles with their starting pitchers, he will be given the ball for the big league club.

Hughes did not make a spring training start for the Yankees, however, he pitched in many minor league games.

Cody Eppley has been sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in order to make room for Phil Hughes

David Phelps was scheduled to start on Saturday, but he has been slotted into the long relief role.

Yanks' drop series opener to Tigers

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Tigers	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	x	8	9	0

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Ivan Nova pitches against the Tigers on Friday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees couldn't come up with the win in the opener against the Tigers on Friday as they lost 8-3. Ivan Nova struggled with command all afternoon as most of the batters he faced were put into a full count.

Nova allowed four runs on five hits in four and two-thirds innings of work. He struck out five and walked two. Nova was pulled in the fifth inning with a pitch count of 96. The Yankees had a 3-2 lead.

Boone Logan relieved Nova, but could not retire Prince Fielder. Instead, Fielder hit a three-run homer to right, which gave the Tigers a 5-3 lead. Fielder would hit another home run later in the game to pad their lead.

The Yankee offense did their damage in the fifth inning when they scored three runs. Brett Gardner scored the Yankees first run as he scored on a wild pitch. Kevin Youkilis would add later two more runs when he homered to left-center field.

The Yankees will get right back at it tomorrow when they resume their series with the Tigers.