Yankees Offensive Woe's Continue; Lose Game 2

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

The Yankees were unable to defeat the Tigers on Sunday as they were blanked 3-0. The Yankeeso ffense continued to struggle as they were only able to collect four hits.

Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and he was oustanding. Kuroda allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 7 2/3 innings of work. He struck out 11 batters and did not issue a free pass. Kuroda began the night by striking out five batters out of the first six. Kuroda finished his outing with 103 pitches thrown, in which 69 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee bullpen struggled a bit tonight as Boone Logan, Joba Chamberlain, and Clay Rapada could not record an out. Cody Eppley worked 1 1/3 innings of one hit ball. He struck out 2 and did not walk any.

The Yankee offense continued to struggle as they could not muster any runs tonight. As a team, they were able to collect four hits and were 0-for-5 with runners on scoring position. In addition to that poor number, they stranded seven runners on base.

The Yankees will travel to Detroit and will play Game 3 on Tuesday.

Derek Jeter Injury Update; Will See Specialist

Derek Jeter was further evaluated on Sunday as he underwent an CT scan and an MRI, which confirmed the initial diagnosis of a fracture in his left ankle.

Jeter injured his ankle during the twelfth inning of Game 1 on Saturday. Johnny Peralta, the Tigers shortstop, grounded to shortstop and it appeared as if Derek lost his footing and landed on his ankle.

Joe Girardi confirmed after the game that Jeter would be done for the season and the recovery time in around 3 months.

Jeter will travel visit a foot specialist in North Carolina and will not travel with the team to Detroit.

ALCS Game 2: Tigers at Yankees

American League Championship Series - Game 2
October 14th, 2012, 4:07 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV:  TBS Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 72 Degrees, Wind: SW at 13 MPH

The Yankees will look to bounce back after a Game 1 loss today against the Tigers.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Tigers (1-0)
Austin Jackson, CF
Quintin Berry, LF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, DH
Andy Dirks, RF
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Omar Infante, 2B

Pitching: Anibal Sanchez RHP (0-1, 2.84 ERA this postseason)
(Anibal Sanchez against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (0-1)
Ichiro Suzuki, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Raul Ibanez, DH
Russell Martin, C
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Curtis Granderson, CF
Nick Swisher, RF
Jayson Nix, SS

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (0-0, 2.16 ERA this postseason)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Tigers: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Yankees Lose Game 1; Jeter Out for Postseason

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Andy Pettitte pitches against the Tigers on Saturday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were unable to stop the Tigers on Saturday as they lost 6-4 in twelve innings. Raul Ibanez came up clutch again tonight when he launched a two-run shot to tie the game at four in the ninth inning. Derek Jerer exited in the twelfth inning with a fractured left ankle. Joe Girardi said in a postgame press conference that Jeter will be done for the season and the recovery time is 3 months.

Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and he was outstanding. Pettitte allowed 2 runs on 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings of work. He struck out 5 and walked 3 batters. Pettitte finished his outing with 107 pitches, in which 71 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense seemed to get off to a good start as the loaded the bases twice in the first two innings. The opportunities were there for the Yankees, but they were unable to score as they left the bases loaded. The Yankees would load the bases for the third time in the sixth inning, but struck out two times to end the inning.

Down four while going into the ninth inning, Ichiro Suzuki belted a two-run shot to right field to cut their deficit to 4-2. After a strikeout to Cano, and a walk to Mark Teixeira, Raul Ibanez would step to the plate. Ibanez would drill a home run to right field to tie the game up at 4.

The Yankee bullpen pitched well tonight, but David Phelps took the loss. Phelps allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 1 inning of work. He struck out 1 and walked 1.

The Yankees and Tigers will play Game 2 tomorrow afternoon.

ALCS Game 1: Tigers at Yankees

American League Championship Series - Game 1
October 13th, 2012, 8:07 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV:  TBS Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 50 Degrees, Wind: S at 6 MPH

The Yankees and Tigers will kick of the American League Championship Series tonight.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Tigers (0-0)
Austin Jackson, CF
Omar Infante, 2B
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, DH
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Andy Dirks, LF
Avisail Garcia, RF
Gerlad Laird, C

Pitching: Doug Fister RHP (0-0, 2.57 ERA this postseason)
(Doug Fister against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (0-0)
Derek Jeter, SS
Ichiro Suzuki, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Raul Ibanez, DH
Alex Rodrguez, 3B
Nick Swisher, RF
Curtis Granderson, CF
Russell Martin, C

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (0-1, 3.86 ERA this postseason)
(Andy Pettitte against the Tigers: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!