Game #26 - New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians

by anaconda on Apr 27, 2008 12:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians, Apr 27, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jorge Posada, C
Shelley Duncan, 1B
Morgan Ensberg, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Chien-Ming Wang	4-0	5	5	1	0	0	0	32.0	31	14	14	1	9	18	3.94	1.25

CLEVELAND INDIANS

David Dellucci, LF
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, C
Ryan Garko, 1B
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Casey Blake, 3B
Franklin Gutierrez, CF
Jason Michaels, RF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
C.C. Sabathia	1-3	5	5	0	0	0	0	24.0	36	27	27	5	16	25	10.13	2.17

PREGAME NOTES:

The Yanks have clearly not hit well in recent days but that's no fault of Johnny Damon. Over his last 6 games, Damon is hitting .462 (12 for 26), .517 OBP, 2 homers, 5 doubles, 7 RBI, 3 walks, with 8 runs scored and has raised his BA from .197 to .276.

The same can't be said for Robinson Cano, who is hitting just .114 (5 for 44) over his last 13 games and just .152 (14 for 92) on the season. I don't know when Cano is going to find his stroke, but when he does, he's going to go on an offensive rampage for several weeks. It's just a matter of when.

Chien-Ming Wang is a lifetime 2-1, 3.72 ERA in 3 starts against the Tribe during the regular season.

C.C. Sabathia is a lifetime 1-7, 7.13 ERA in 8 starts against the Yanks during the regular season but has not faced them since Sept of 2004. Clearly, he is not the same pitcher he was back then.

Yanks' career numbers vs. Sabathia can be viewed here. Tribe career numbers vs. Wang can be viewed here.

Tweet Comment 22 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Quiet around here

today.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 27, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"-Daniel Plainview

by yankee come lately on Apr 27, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Duncan

has to do a better job than that. I’m not crazy about today’s lineup.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 27, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

should have been Posada in that spot, but he was a late scratch.

by yankee come lately on Apr 27, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Cmon Wang

He can be so frustrating when he can’t find the zone.

by yankee come lately on Apr 27, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

Thnks Ump

I’m hoping the Yanks get some of the home field calls that have gone against them on the road this year.

by yankee come lately on Apr 27, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions

Nice

Think Giambi makes that play against Gutierrez?

by Jugwine on Apr 27, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions

what's wrong with posada?

Is it serious?

by long time listener on Apr 27, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply actions

Yes

Just saw this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/sports/baseball/28posada.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin

Hopefully no one claims Moeller.

"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death

by matthaggs on Apr 27, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

really

we could wind up with no catcher when we had too many a few days ago.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 27, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

it's serious

they think it’s a tear and if he needs surgery, it’s the end of his season.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 27, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd love an out

99 pitches…

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 27, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

8th inning

I’m sure with a little luck and/or whatever someone could have recorded the three outs Joba just recorded, thus preserving Wang’s gem and getting the ball to Mo.

But it sure as hell wouldn’t have looked that easy.

"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death

by matthaggs on Apr 27, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions