Game 36: Yankees at Royals

Game 36: Yankees at Royals
May 10th, 2013, 8:10 pm ET, Kauffman Stadium

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Mostly Sunny, 66 Degrees, Wind: NNE at 6 MPH

The Yankees and Royals will kick off a three game set tonight at Kauffman Stadium.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (20-13)
Brett Gardner, CF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, LF
Travis Hafner, DH
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Jayson Nix, SS
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Chris Nelson, 3B
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (1-2, 3.60 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Royals: Click Here)

Royals (18-13)
Alcides Escobar, SS
Lorenzo Cain, LF
Alex Gordon, RF
Billy Butler, DH
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Salvador Perez, C
Mike Moustakas, 3B
Elliot Johnson, 3B
Jarrod Dyson, CF

Pitching: Wade Davis RHP (2-2, 4.75 ERA this season)
(Wade Davis against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Probable Pitchers: Yankees at Royals: May 10th-12th

After playing three games in Colorado, the Yankees will visit the Kansas City to play the Royals in a three game set.

Here are the Probable Pitchers for this series:

Game 1: Friday, May 10th, 8:10 pm ET, Kauffman Stadium

Yankees
Phil Hughes RHP (1-2, 3.60 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Royals: Click Here)

Royals:
Wade Davis RHP (2-2, 4.75 ERA this season)
(Wade Davis against the Yankees: Click Here)

Game 2: Saturday, May 11th, 7:10 pm ET, Kauffman Stadium

Yankees:
Andy Pettitte LHP (3-2, 4.06 ERA this season)
(Andy Pettitte against the Royals: Click Here)

Royals:
James Shields RHP (2-2, 2.52 ERA this season)
(James Shields against the Yankees: Click Here)

Game 3: Sunday, May 12th, 2:10 pm ET, Kauffman Stadium 

Yankees:
Hiroki Kuroda RHP (4-2, 2.30 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Royals: Click Here)

Royals:
Ervin Santana RHP (3-1, 2.36 ERA this season)
(Ervin Santana against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the series!

Yankees defeat Rockies despite lengthy delay

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C.C. Sabathia pitches against the Rockies on  May 9th. (Getty Images)

After a delay of more than an hour due to rain, the Yankees were able to defeat the Rockies 3-1 and pick up their second consecutive victory. C.C. Sabathia was unable to pick up the win as he departed after four innings due to the weather. Robinson Cano reached a personal milestone in the game with his infield single to give him a total of 1,500 hits in his career.

Sabathia allowed one run on one hit in four innings of work before departing due to rain. He struck out two batters and walked one. He also threw 51 pitches, in which 37 of them were for strikes. Sabathia seemed to be off to a good start as he retired the last ten batters he faced before the lengthy rain delay. His fastball reached 91 on the radar gun, which is a good sign due to his velocity troubles to start the season. He would not come back out to pitch after the one hour and 59 minute rain delay.

The Yankee bullpen was used extensively today and they were outstanding.  Adam Warren, Boone Logan, Preston Claiborne, David Robertson, and Mariano Rivera allowed no runs on three hits in five innings of work.

Robinson Cano powered the offense today as he collected two hits, in which one of them was a solo home run. Vernon Wells and Chris Stewart also drove in runs in the win.

Mariano Rivera sealed the win today with a scoreless ninth inning. Rivera is now 13-for-13 in save opportunities this year.

The Yankees will travel to Kansas City to begin a three game set with the Royals.

Robinson Cano collects 1,500th career hit

Robinson Cano reached a personal milestone on Thursday when he hit an infield single up the middle in the third inning against the Rockies to pick up his 1,500th career.

Cano, 30, made his major league debut on May 3rd, 2005 and collected his first major league hit just one day later.

Robinson Cano is currently ranked 20th on the Yankees All-Time Hits list.

Game 35: Yankees at Rockies

Game 35: Yankees at Rockies
May 9th, 2013, 8:40 pm ET, Coors Field

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Scattered Showers, 55 Degrees, Wind: SE at 11 MPH

The Yankees and Rockies will play the finale of their three game set this afternoon. C.C. Sabathia will be the starter today for the Yankees and he will go up against Jeff Francis of the Rockies. The Rockies won the opener on Tuesday, but the Yankees stormed back and evened the series on Wednesday.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (19-13)
Brett Gardner, CF
Jayson Nix, SS
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, LF
Ben Francisco, RF
Chris Nelson, 3B
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Chris Stewart, C
C.C. Sabathia, P

Pitching: C.C. Sabathia LHP (4-3, 3.31 ERA this season)
(C.C. Sabathia against the Rockies: Click Here)

Rockies:
Eric Young, RF
Dexter Fowler, CF
Troy Tulowitzski, SS
Carlos Gonzalez, LF
Wilin Rosario, C
Nolan Arenado, 3B
Jordan Pacheco, 1B
Josh Rutledge, 2B
Jeff Francis, P

Pitching: Jeff Francis LHP (1-2, 7.27 ERA this season)
(Jeff Francis against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!