Yankees unable to complete sweep of Diamondbacks

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Phil Hughes pitches against the Diamondbacks on Thursday. (Associated Press Photo)

The Yankees were unable to sweep the Diamondbacks as they forced extra innings, but came up short in the twelfth. Francisco Cervelli hit a game-tying solo shot in the ninth inning to tie the game up at two. Unfortunately  the Yankee pitching would allow four runs in the twelfth inning, which led to a loss.

Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and he had a solid outing. Hughes allowed two runs on six hits in seven innings of work. He struck out six and did not issue a free pass. He finished his outing with 109 pitches thrown, in which 75 of them were for strikes. 

The Yankee offense struggled early on as they struck out seven times against opposing starter, Joseph Corbin. Robinson Cano would get the Yankees on the board in the sixth inning with a solo shot to right-center field. 

Trailing 2-1 in the ninth, Francisco Cervelli hit a solo shot to left field to tie the game up at two. 

David Phelps took the loss as he allowed four runs, three earned, on four hits in two innings of work. The rest of the bullpen was sharp again, which consisted off Boone Logan, Joba Chamberlain, and David Robertson. Combined, they allowed three hits and no runs. 

The Yankees will travel to Toronto and begin a three game set tomorrow night.

Yankees lose Jeter until after All-Star break

The Yankees received bad news on Thursday as they leaned that their All-Star shortstop, Derek Jeter, will likely be out until after the All-Star break.

Jeter, who has been dealing with soreness in his surgically repaired right ankle, visited Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday. After undergoing a CT scan, it showed that Jeter had a small crack in the same spot where he underwent surgery.

Jeter will not have to undergo another surgery and the healing time for this injury is four to eight weeks.

Game 16: Diamondbacks at Yankees

Game 16: Diamondbacks at Yankees
April 18th, 2013, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV:  YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Cloudy, 55 Degrees, Wind: SE at 13 MPH

The Yankees and Diamondbacks will conclude their three game set at tonight Yankee Stadium. The Yankees took the first two games and look to go for the sweep. This is the only time this season that these two teams will meet.

Here are the lineups:

Diamondbacks (8-6)
Gerardo Parra, CF
Martin Prado, 3B
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Miguel Montero, C
Cody Ross, RF
Eric Chavez, DH
A.J. Pollock, LF
Didi Gregorious, SS
Cliff Pennington, 2B

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

Yankees (8-5)
Brett Gardner, CF
Vernon Wells, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Ben Francisco, DH
Francisco Cervelli, C
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Jayson Nix, 3B

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

Enjoy the game!

Hafner completes Yanks' rally with homer

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C.C. Sabathia pitches against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Down 3-0 in the seventh inning, the Yankees were able to put together a two out rally to score three runs and tie the game. Travis Hafner would pinch-hit in the eighth inning and hit a go-ahead home run to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead.

C.C. Sabathia started for the Yankees and what seemed to be a bad outing for the ace, turned into a really good one. Sabathia allowed three runs on six hits in eight innings of work. He struck out six and walked only one batter. Sabathia threw 30 pitches in the first and gave up a two-run shot, which led to speculation
that it would be a shortened start for him. He finished his outing with 108 pitches thrown, in which 77 of them were for strikes.

After struggling in the first six innings of the game, he Yankee offense came to life in the seventh inning. With two outs in the seventh inning and a runner on first base, the Yankee bats suddenly started to work. Brennan Boesch would hit a two-out double to move Ben Francisco to third, who singled with one out in the inning. Eduardo Nunez would work a walk to load the bases. Jayson Nix would walk in a run, which allowed Brett Gardner to hit his game-tying two-run single to left field.

Travis Hafner would be called upon in the eighth inning to pinch-hit and he would come through. On a first pitch fastball, Hafner launched a home run to right-center field to give them a 4-3 lead.

Mariano Rivera would do his part and shut the door to earn his fourth save of the season.

The Yankees and Diamondbacks will conclude their three game set tomorrow night.

Game 15: Diamondbacks at Yankees

Game 15: Diamondbacks at Yankees
April 17th, 2013, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV:  MY 9 Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Clear, 63 Degrees, Wind: SSE at 4 MPH

After playing the first game of their three game set last night, the Yankees and Diamondbacks will go back at it tonight. The Yankees won the opener by a score of 4-2.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Diamondbacks (8-5)
A.J. Pollock, LF
Martin Prado, 3B
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Miguel Montero, C
Cody Ross, RF
Alfredo Marte, DH
Gerardo Para, CF
Cliff Pennington, SS
Josh Wilson, 2B

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

Yankees (7-5)
Brett Gardner, CF
Vernon Wells, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Ben Francisco, DH
Francisco Cervelli, C
Brennan Boesch, RF
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Jayson Nix, 3B

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

Enjoy the game!