Regular Season Game 66
Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS | XM: 175
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (41-24)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Brett Gardner LF
Francisco Cervelli C
Ramiro Pena 3B
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettite (8-1, 2.46 ERA)
PHILLIES (33-30)
Shane Victorino CF
Chase Utley 2B
Placido Polanco 3B
Ryan Howard 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Ben Francisco DH
Carlos Ruiz C
Wilson Valdez SS
Pitching: RHP Kyle Kendrick (3-2, 4.80 ERA)
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| M. Teixeira | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .083 | .214 | .333 | .548 |
| Totals | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .083 | .214 | .333 | .548 |
Phillies vs. Pettitte
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| R. Ibanez | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .318 | .476 | .794 |
| J. Werth | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .077 | .077 | .308 | .385 |
| R. Howard | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| P. Polanco | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 1.286 |
| C. Utley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| S. Victorino | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| J. Castro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| R. Gload | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .167 | .400 | .567 |
| B. Francisco | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
| C. Ruiz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| B. Schneider | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Totals | 83 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | .241 | .273 | .410 | .682 |
– Andy Pettitte has made seven regular season starts against the Phillies, and is 2-2, with a 3.67 ERA. He took a no decision in one start last year, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings in a game the Yankees eventually won 5-4. In two starts in last year’s World Series, Andy went 2-0, with a 5.40 ERA. …….. Here are some of Andy’s 2010 pitching stats: FIP: 3.75, xFIP: 4.09, BABIP: .256, K/9: 6.84, BB/9: 3.51, HR/9: 0.84, GB rate: 42.9%, WAR: 1.5.
– This will be Kyle Kendrick’s first career start against the Yankees.
– Mark Teixeira is hitting .345/.486/.655 with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 doubles over his last eight games.
– Jorge Posada is still not ready to catch on back-to-back days: “I can’t really get ahead of myself,” Posada said. “Just one day at a time for me now. I could play. I could catch. I’m just not catching.”
– Click on the team name for the Yankees or Phillies 2010 batting stats.
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