Cano, Yanks' take opener against Diamondbacks

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Ivan Nova pitches against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

With the help of Robinson Cano, the Yankees were able to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 4-2 in the opening game of their three game set. Cano belted a three-run shot to right-center field in the fourth inning, which turned out to be the game winning home run. 

Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and he was working out of jams in almost every inning. Nova allowed two runs on seven hits in five innings of work. He struck out six, but walked two. Nova finished his outing with 94 pitches thrown, in which 63 of them were for strikes. 

As stated above, Robinson Cano powered the Yankee offense with his three-run shot in the fourth inning. Eduardo Nunez would tack on another run in the seventh inning with his sacrifice fly.

The Yankee bullpen was perfect as they pitched four innings of one-hit ball.

Mariano Rivera came on in the ninth inning and collected his third save in his final season. 

The Yankees and Diamondbacks will continue their three game set tomorrow. 

Game 14: Diamondbacks at Yankees

Game 14: Diamondbacks at Yankees
April 16th, 2013, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV:  YES Network Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 60 Degrees, Wind: S at 16 MPH

The Yankees will kick off their first series of interleague play tonight when the host the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Diamondbacks (8-4)
Gerardo Parra, CF
Martin Prado, 2B
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Miguel Montero, C
Cody Ross, RF
Eric Chavez, 3B
Eric Hinske, DH
A.J. Pollock, LF
Cliff Pennington, SS

Pitching: Brandon McCarthy RHP (0-1, 7.71 ERA this season)
(Brandon McCarthy against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (6-5)
Brett Garnder, CF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Travis Hafner, DH
Vernon Wells, LF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Ivan Nova RHP (0-1, 7.71 ERA this season)
(Ivan Nova against the Diamondbacks: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Probable Pitchers: Diamondbacks at Yankees: April 16th-18th

The Yankees will play their first interleague series of the year when they welcome the Diamondbacks back into the Bronx.

Here are the probable pitchers for this series:

Game 1: Tuesday, April 16th, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Diamondbacks:
Brandon McCarthy RHP (0-1, 7.71 ERA this season)
(Brandon McCarthy against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Ivan Nova RHP (0-1, 7.71 ERA this season)
(Ivan Nova against the Diamondbacks: Click Here)

Game 2: Wednesday, April 17th, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Diamondbacks:
Wade Miley LHP (2-0, 2.13 ERA this season)
(Wade Miley against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
C.C. Sabathia LHP (2-1, 2.25 ERA this season)
(C.C. Sabathia against the Diamondbacks: Click Here)

Game 3: Thursday, April 18th, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Diamondbacks:
Patrick Corbin LHP (2-0, 1.50 ERA this season)
(Patrick Corbin against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (0-2, 10.29 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Diamondbacks: Click Here)

Enjoy the series!

Hiroki Kuroda shuts out Orioles; Win series

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

The Yankees were given a great start by Hiroki Kuroda on Sunday night as they defeated the Orioles 3-0. With his shutout tonight, Hiroki Kuroda has notched his fifth career shutout. In 2012, Kuroda collected two shut outs in his first year with the Yankees.

Kuroda allowed no runs on five hits in nine innings of work. He struck out five batters and did not issue a walk. He finished his outing with 113 pitches thrown, in which 79 of them were strikes.

Hiroki Kuroda located most of his pitches down in the zone tonight. He rarely gave the Orioles anything good to hit as he kept the ball down in the zone. His groundouts to flyouts ratio showed it as he produced a 18-3.

Brett Gardner powered the Yankee offense, literally, as he belted a long two-run shot that hit high off the right field foul pole. Prior to his at-bat, Jayson Nix drove in Brennan Boesch with his sacrifice fly to right field.

The Yankees will enjoy an off-day tomorrow and they will prepare to begin a three game set with the Diamondbacks, which will begin on Tuesday.

Game 13: Orioles at Yankees

Game 13: Orioles at Yankees
April 14th, 2013, 8:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV:  ESPN Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 54 Degrees, Wind: N at 7 MPH

The Yankees and Orioles will conclude their three game set tonight. The Yankees won the opener, but the Orioles came back to win the middle game.

Here are the lineups:

Orioles (6-5)
Nate McLouth, LF
Manny Machado, 3B
Nick Markakis, RF
Adam Jones, CF
Chris Davis, 1B
Matt Wieters, C
J.J. Hardy, SS
Ryan Flaherty, 2B
Nolan Reimold, DH

Pitching: Wei-Yin Chen LHP (0-1, 3.75 ERA this season)
(Wei-Yin Chen against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (5-5)
Brett Gardner, CF
Vernon Wells, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Ben Francisco, DH
Brennan Boesch, RF
Francisco Cervelli, C
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Jayson Nix, SS

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (1-1, 6.75 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Orioles: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!