Game #99 - Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees

by anaconda on Jul 21, 2008 6:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees, Jul 21, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

MINNESOTA TWINS

Carlos Gomez, CF
Alexi Casilla, 2B
Joe Mauer, C
Justin Morneau, 1B
Jason Kubel, DH
Delmon Young, LF
Brian Buscher, 3B
Brendon Harris, SS
Denard Span, RF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Nick Blackburn	7-5	19	19	0	0	0	0	118.1	132	56	48	12	18	64	3.65	1.27

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, DH
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Jose Molina, C
Brett Gardner, LF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Sidney Ponson	5-1	12	12	1	0	0	0	72.2	90	44	32	6	25	34	3.96	1.58

PREGAME NOTES:

Yanks have won 7 straight games at home and 8 of 11 overall. They are now 8 games over .500 for the first time all season.
Yanks have scored 2 runs or less a whopping 34 times this season.
As previously mentioned, Johnny Damon has been activated from the DL and is in the starting lineup tonight as the DH.
Nick Blackburn is a lifetime 0-0, 2.08 ERA, 1.85 WHIP in one start against the Yanks. He is 2-3, 4.52 ERA, 1.31 WHIP in 10 road starts this season.
Sidney Ponson is a lifetime 10-2, 2.42 ERA, 1.12 WHIP in 15 games (14 starts) against the Twins. He is 1-0, 4.24 ERA, 1.65 WHIP in 3 starts with the Yanks.
Twins' career numbers vs. Ponson can be viewed here. Yanks' career numbers vs. Blackburn can be viewed here.

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Bummer

We gave back the runs we had.

by MedFan on Jul 21, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

This is hardly shocking

Ponson has had a 1.50+ WHIP all season. He’s been much more lucky than good.

by anaconda on Jul 21, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions

Anaconda

We learned how to score runs. This is good

by MedFan on Jul 21, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Joba might have 5 or 6 wins....

if he had the kind of run support that Ponson has had.

by anaconda on Jul 21, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

The broadcasters just mentioned...

that this is the most runs we’ve had since that 18-run game against Texas, which Ponson also started. Does Ponson give motivational speeches in the clubhouse before he goes out to the mound?

by dzawaki on Jul 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions