Doug Davis Dominates: Cubs 3, Yankees 1

by Frank Campagnola on Jun 17, 2011 5:17 PM EDT in Game Recap

Doug Davis entered this game 0-5 with a 5.90 ERA and a 1.86 WHIP. He had walked 18 batters and allowed 36 hits in just 29 innings pitched this season. He hadn't won a game since May 5th, 2010, and hadn't completed seven innings of work since October of 2009.

So, it was only fitting that he would exit this afternoon's game after 7.1 shut out innings. Only Robinson Cano's grounder and Eduardo Nunez's infield single allowed a Yankee to reach base via a hit until Nick Swisher's 1 out double in the eighth inning finally chased Davis.

Sean Marshall came on to replace Davis and struck out Curtis Granderson, but Mark Teixeira singled home the Yankees' first run and gave Davis his only earned run of the game.

Teixeira's single chased Marshall and allowed Alex Rodriguez to come to the plate as the tying run, but Carlos Marmol struck him out with a fastball out of the zone after throwing four straight sliders.

In the ninth, the Yanks had runners on first and second with two outs, but Chris Dickerson struck out to end the game. You have to wonder how this inning would have wound up had Reed Johnson not robbed Cano of a lead off hit to start the ninth.

On the other side of the ball, Freddy Garcia pithed relatively well. In the first inning, Garcia allowed an RBI double to Starlin Castro on a ball that Granderson misplayed, and also allowed an RBI single to Aramis Ramirez. Ramirez would also drive in the Cubs' final run in the bottom of the third.

After Ramirez's RBI single, Garcia settled down and retired eleven Cubs in a row before miscommunication allowed Tony Campana to reach base on a drag bunt. After the bunt, Garcia retired the next four Cubs he faced before giving way to Luis Ayala in the eighth, who pitched a perfect inning.

It was a tough loss, but the Yankees had their chances. They went 1-6 with runners in scoring position and the team left eight men on base.

Tomorrow, A.J. Burnett will take on Ryan Dempster in another afternoon game as the Yanks try to even this series.

Box Score.

Play of the Game: Castro's first inning double.

Comment of the Game: This one goes to IGYAR (correct me if I'm wrong and I'll fix it) for a comment he made during his broadcast. Special thanks to Yankees2 for transcribing it.

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Meh win the next two

it was just one of those games

by lololol on Jun 17, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

That game was pretty embarrassing

by Yankees10 on Jun 17, 2011 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

I also wonder how this game might've turned out if we weren't playing with NL rules

I hate interleague.

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jun 17, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

That was your comment I linked to for COG right? I assumed Y2 was quoting you.

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by Frank Campagnola on Jun 17, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha, yeah that was me!

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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jun 17, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

let's all join together

and proclaim our hatred for Bud’s Midseason Exhibhition Craptravaganza.

May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.

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by natteringnabob on Jun 17, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions

This is what you get when you play a day game after traveling the night before . . .

Would it have been so inconvenient for the Cubs to play tonight? Thanks MLB schedule makers!

by JRob514 on Jun 17, 2011 5:35 PM EDT reply actions

This one’s not so much on them. The Cubs are contractually obligated to play a shit-ton of day games at Wrigley. Look, I get the kitsch value of day games at Wrigley, but come on guys. Wouldn’t more kids be able to go at night anyway since school is out then? Whatever.

Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.

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by Andrew GM on Jun 17, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Every dog has it's day.

The worst part is that Davis didn’t even look like he was doing anything special. Seemed like he got behind often and we’d bail him out by swinging at some shit and hitting a pop up or a weak grounder. Oh well. That was pretty painful to watch.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Jun 17, 2011 6:29 PM EDT reply actions

can someone explain to me how a guy throwing 84 mph shut us out?

So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...

by Wraithpk on Jun 17, 2011 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

Soft-tossing lefty in the Yankee-killing tradition of Billy Traber, Jamie Moyer, and Paul Maholm? Doomed

Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.

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by Andrew GM on Jun 17, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Couldn't hit a LH pitcher throwing 83mph tops?

seasons’ over.

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Jun 17, 2011 7:15 PM EDT reply actions

He Freddy Garcia'd us.

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by Ella Grace on Jun 17, 2011 7:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I wanted to hear an IGYAR home run call

When’s your next broadcast? I enjoy listening to it.

I suggest planning broadcast days on games where the Yankees are televised nationally on ESPN or FOX. The less I have to hear Joe Buck’s monotone, Tim McCarver’s idiocy or whoever the hell is on ESPN now, the better.

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by nyyrocks29 on Jun 17, 2011 7:47 PM EDT reply actions

The problem is more scheduling a game around my work schedule.

The only reason I could do this one today is because I worked tonight and this was a day game. Heh, and when I have off Fri or Sat nights, I tend to go out.

I still have to think of a good HR call.

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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jun 17, 2011 8:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I'm sorry.

I’m old and slow…not a good combination. Where/how can we hear you broadcast?

Don't shoot, I'm a man.

by Rusty23 on Jun 17, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I post a link whenever I can

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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jun 17, 2011 9:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

When a player retires

& still has say 1 or 2 yrs left on his contract… does the team still owe him or what are the ramifcationsto payroll & the team? I.E. AROD"s albatross contract?

by cmypath78 on Jun 17, 2011 8:04 PM EDT reply actions

A-Rod isn't retiring until that contract is over

So thats not something even worth discussing.

Be grateful that at least A-Rod’s salary goes down in those last few years. It’s unbelievably high right now, but it goes down to 20 million in the last few years.

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by nyyrocks29 on Jun 17, 2011 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Only 20 Mill?

Hope he’s socking the money away now so he can survive on that amount.

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by Rusty23 on Jun 17, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

How will he be able to put food on the table?

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Well remember that he is a Centaur

The kind of food they eat and the amount may possibly be different than any human being.

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by nyyrocks29 on Jun 17, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, true.

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

he grazes don’t worry

Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.

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by Andrew GM on Jun 17, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

someone did this recently

but I can’t remember who. Of course, he only had a year left and the contract wasn’t for $eleventykajillion per year.

May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.

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by natteringnabob on Jun 17, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe you’re thinking of Gil Meche
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6033882

by Sheriff Woody88 on Jun 17, 2011 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Today seemed like the price for sweeping the Rangers

I was just mad I couldn’t watch it. My first day actually home from vacation, and I’m at work during the game.

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by Q-TDSK on Jun 17, 2011 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

Anyone here up for A2A? I could throw together a game if people are interested.

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

Just got the tweet and instantly came to the latest PSA thread to look for this.

"I'm coming after whoever who has it."

by Jeterian 2 on Jun 17, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m still working on some custom words to put together. Not sure how many people are around right now though

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d probably be interested, depending on how many people are around. Could use a pick me up.

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by Brandon C. on Jun 17, 2011 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

What happened bro?

"I'm coming after whoever who has it."

by Jeterian 2 on Jun 17, 2011 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t know.

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by Brandon C. on Jun 17, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

For anyone interested…

http://www.nutsybolts.com/landing.php/1800_yzb9J2mP3EaPm8Jj751JL/33QcaXQiA3kNX6TQ+e23c=

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:33 PM EDT reply actions

We’ll see how many people join

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

The link didn’t work.

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by Brandon C. on Jun 17, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

www.nutsybolts.com/invite.php/1800

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions

?

Don’t work.

"I'm coming after whoever who has it."

by Jeterian 2 on Jun 17, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

What in the WORLD is happening

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

We're all you.

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by Jeterian 2 on Jun 17, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Want me to make a game quick? Is anyone even going to play?

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by Brandon C. on Jun 17, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Seems like people not from PSA are in there.

"I'm coming after whoever who has it."

by Jeterian 2 on Jun 17, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ll play if you make one yeah

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by Chris McKeown on Jun 17, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

RICHARD!…..WHAT’S HAPPENING!

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jun 17, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions