Game 93: Twins at Yankees

Game 93:Twins at Yankees

July 12th, 2013, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: 

The Yankees and Twins will begin a three-game set today at Yankee Stadium.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Twins (37-52)
Brian Dozier, 2B
Chris Parmalee, RF
Joe Mauer, C
Justin Morneau, 1B
Ryan Doumit, DH
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Oswaldo Garcia, LF
Aaron Hicks, CF
Pedro Florimon, SS

Pitching: Scott Diamond LHP (5-8, 5.52 ERA this season)
(Scott Diamond against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (50-42)
Brett Gardner, CF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, DH
Zoilo Almonte, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Luis Cruz, 3B
Chris stewart, C

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (7-5, 2.77 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Twins: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Probable Pitchers: Twins at Yankees: July 12th-14th

The Yankees will conclude their first-half of the regular season with three games against the Minnesota Twins.

Here are the Probable Pitchers for this series:

Game 1: Friday, July 12th, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Twins:
Scott Diamond LHP (5-8, 5.52 ERA this season)
(Scott Diamond against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Hiroki Kuroda RHP (7-5, 2.77 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Twins: Click Here)

Game 2: Saturday, July 13th, 1:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Twins:
Samuel Deduno RHP (4-4, 3.90 ERA this season)
(Samuel Deduno against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (4-8, 4.55 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the Twins: Click Here)

Game 3: Sunday, July 14th, 1:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

Twins:
Kyle Gibson RHP (1-2, 7.27 ERA this season)
(Kyle Gibson against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
C.C. Sabathia LHP (9-7, 3.99 ERA this season)
(C.C. Sabathia against the Twins: Click Here)

Enjoy the series! 

Jeter sparks Yanks' in return

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Andy Pettitte pitches against the Royals on July 11th. (Getty Images)

On a day when Derek Jeter returned, the Yankees seemed to find their groove as they defeated the Royals 8-4 on Thursday.

Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and he allowed four runs, three earned, on eight hits in five and two-thirds innings of work. He struck out one and walked one. He finished his outing with 95 pitches, in which 60 of them were for strikes. 

The Yankee offense collected eleven his on eight runs in todays game.

The Yankees will begin a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins tomorrow. 

Game 92: Royals at Yankees

Game 92: Royals at Yankees

July 10th, 2013, 1:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: 

The Yankees will have their captain back today as they take on the Royals in the finale of their four-game set.

Here are the lineups:  

Royals (43-45)

Alex Gordon, LF

Alcides Escobar, SS

Eric Hosmer, 1B

Billy Butler, DH

Salvador Perez, C

Lorenzo Cain, CF

Miguel Tejada, 3B

Johnny Giavotella, 2B

David Lough, RF

Pitching: Ervin Santana RHP (5-5, 2.90 ERA this season)

(Ervin Santana against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (49-42)

Ichiro Suzuki, CF 

Derek Jeter, DH

Robinson Cano, 2B

Vernon Wells, RF

Lyle Overbay, 1B

Zoilo Almonte, LF

Eduardo Nunez, SS

Luis Cruz, 3B

Austin Romine, C

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (6-6, 4.37 ERA this season)

(Andy Pettitte against the Royals: Click Here) 

Enjoy the game!

Report: Jeter set to return to Yankees' on Thursday

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com has reported that Derek Jeter is set to return to the Yankees lineup on Thursday, one day earlier then many have reporter this afternoon.

It is unclear as of yet (obviously) if Jeter will play shortstop or be the designated hitter for their matinee game against the Royals.

Derek Jeter has yet to play in a Major League game since breaking his ankle in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Tigers in October.