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Game #137 - New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Xavier Nady, LF
Hideki Matsui, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Ivan Rodriguez, C


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Sidney Ponson 3-4 11 11 0 0 0 0 60.2 75 38 38 7 26 24 5.64 1.66


DETROIT TIGERS

Curtis Granderson, CF
Placido Polanco, 2B
Magglio Ordonez, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
Matt Joyce, LF
Gary Sheffield, DH
Jeff Larish, 3B
Brandon Inge, C
Ramon Santiago, SS


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Justin Verlander 10-14 28 28 1 0 0 0 177.0 161 97 89 16 72 143 4.53 1.32


PREGAME NOTES:

Since the Yanks were just three games back of the division lead and just one game back of the Wild Card on July 26, the Yanks are just 15-19 and their staff has compiled a horrific 5.64 ERA.

Sidney Ponson is a lifetime 4-4, 5.92 ERA, 1.54 WHIP in 8 starts against the Tigers. He is 3-4, 5.64 ERA, 1.66 WHIP in his 11 starts as a Yankee this season.

Justin Verlander is a lifetime 2-0, 4.67 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in 3 starts against the Yanks. He is just 2-5, 6.47 ERA, 1.57 WHIP over his last 7 starts on the season.

Tigers' hitters vs. Ponson can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Verlander can be viewed here.