NEW YORK YANKEES
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Jorge Posada, C
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Grady Sizemore, CF
Jamey Carroll, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, C
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Franklin Gutierrez, RF
Casey Blake, 3B
Jason Michaels, LF
Kelly Shoppach, C
PREGAME NOTES:
Pete Abe reports that Shelley Duncan was not penciled in the Scranton lineup tonight and is headed to Cleveland.
Yanks have won 8 straight regular-season games against the Tribe, including a 6 game sweep of the season series a year ago. Let's not even mention the ALDS or those damn midges.
Andy Pettitte is a lifetime 6-7, 4.50 ERA against the Tribe, including 1-0, 2.45 ERA in one start in 2007.
Paul Byrd is a lifetime 1-4, 4.44 ERA in 8 starts against the Yanks, including 0-3, 8.53 ERA in his last 3 starts. Byrd has not beaten the Yanks during the regular season since June of '99.
Yanks' career numbers vs. Byrd can be viewed here. Tribe career numbers vs. Pettitte can be viewed here.