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New York Yankees Begin Eight Game Road Trip Against AL East and Crosstown Rivals
May 20th, 2013 at 1:25 PM
The first place New York Yankees sit a top the AL East and now begin a stretch against some of their heated rivals. First stop Baltimore, where tonight CC Sabathia will get the start going against a familiar name in Freddy Garcia. Sabathia was slated to start on Sunday, but the...

Robinson Cano Reaches 1,500 Hit Milestone in Rain Delay Win Over Colorado
May 10th, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Yesterday's 3-1 New York Yankees win over the Colorado Rockies was filled with a number of good things. Robinson Cano got his 1,500th career hit breaking out of a 5-for-28 slide, the bullpen had five relievers hold a slim-one run lead and the win moved the Yankees into a three-way tie...

Joba Chamberlain Becomes the Tenth New York Yankee to the DL This Season
May 2nd, 2013 at 3:43 PM
For the New York Yankees all the cliches apply, when it rains it pours, Murphy's Law and here we go again. Yes, the Yankees have added their tenth player to the disabled list this season. Joba Chamberlain was the latest Bomber to go down, placed on the 15 day DL with a right oblique strain,...

New York Yankees Third Baseman Kevin Youkilis Heading for MRI on Balky Back
April 29th, 2013 at 9:59 AM
***PHOTO1*** While the New York Yankees have raced out to a 15-9 start, culminating with Sunday's come-from-behind 3-2 victory over their American League East rival Toronto Blue Jays, the injury bug continues to plague the pinstripers, as another integral Yankee could miss some significant time. Off of Saturday's news that Yankees catcher Francisco...

New York Yankees Defeat Toronto Blue Jays in Extra Innings, 5-3
April 20th, 2013 at 5:28 PM
  FINAL/11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E NYY 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 0 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 2 W: S. Kelley (1-0) L: A. Loup (1-1) S: M. Rivera (5)   Despite relinquishing a three-run lead in the eighth inning, and squandering an outstanding performance by starter Hiroki Kuroda, shoddy defense by the host Toronto Blue Jays helped the Yankees escape with a 5-3 victory, in 11 innings, on Saturday afternoon. ***PHOTO1*** Kuroda, who...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Toronto Blue Jays Left-hander Mark Buehrle
April 20th, 2013 at 12:11 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** On Friday night, the New York Yankees opened their weekend tilt, versus American League East rivals Toronto Blue Jays, with a 9-4 drubbing of the host. Behind over seven innings of strong work by Yankees stalwart Andy Pettitte, and the team-leading fifth home run of the season by designated hitter Travis Hafner, the...

Seven Strong Innings by Andy Pettitte Lead New York Yankees to 9-4 Win in Toronto
April 19th, 2013 at 10:58 PM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 2 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 9 13 0 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 7 1 W: A. Pettitte (3-0) L. B. Morrow (0-2) Following a late night in the Bronx on Thursday night, as the Yankees fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks in extra innings, manager Joe Girardi's team entered Friday night's game in Toronto with a chance to get a first-hand look at the new Blue Jays.   While...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Toronto Blue Jays Right-hander Brandon Morrow
April 19th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
***PHOTO1*** On the same day the New York Yankees received word that they would be without their captain, shortstop Derek Jeter, until after the All-Star break, their three-game winning streak would also be snapped on Thursday night, as they fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks in extra innings, 6-2. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of...

Hiroki Kuroda Shuts Out Baltimore Orioles as New York Yankees Win 3-0
April 14th, 2013 at 10:57 PM
After being pushed back one day from his originally scheduled start, New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda turned in a dominant outing against the Baltimore Orioles, throwing a complete game shutout to lead the Yankees to a 3-0 victory.  ***PHOTO1*** Kuroda was on schedule to start Saturday's game against the Orioles, but...

New York Yankees Make History with Unique Triple Play
April 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
With no outs, runners on first and second, and the game-tying run at the plate in the eighth inning of Friday night's game, the Baltimore Orioles were in position to strike against a tired New York Yankees' C.C. Sabathia with a great opportunity to get back in the game. However,...

Back Spasms Will Push Back Andy Pettitte’s Next Start for New York Yankees
April 13th, 2013 at 1:00 AM
New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte will not make his scheduled start on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles due to back spasms. Instead, Phil Hughes will rejoin the rotation and take the mound on Saturday, while Saturday's original starter Hiroki Kuroda will replace Pettitte on Sunday.  ***PHOTO1*** After two consecutive games in Cleveland...

New York Yankees Third Baseman Alex Rodriguez Allegedly Purchased Biogenesis Documents
April 12th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
***PHOTO1*** While there are over $200 million reasons to not feel sorry for Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, at this point, it truly is sad to see what was once an incredible talent, just become more and more of an albatross to one of the most prestigious franchises in sports. As the...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Baltimore Orioles Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez
April 12th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Yankees will again try to play, well, some baseball on Friday night, following two straight rain outs in Cleveland.  After two convincing victories on Monday and Tuesday night, the Yankees will look to remain hot, despite the lay-off, and to get over .500 for the first time in this...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Detroit Tigers Righty Doug Fister
April 5th, 2013 at 12:48 PM
***PHOTO1*** Coming off of their first win of the season Thursday night, a 4-2 victory over AL East rival Boston Red Sox, the Yankees open a three-game tilt on Friday afternoon in Detroit. For the Tigers, right-hander Doug Fister gets the ball, as the defending American League champions get set to host their...

New York Yankees Avoid Sweep; Defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 for First Win of 2013
April 4th, 2013 at 11:15 PM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 9 0 NYY 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 8 0 W: A. Pettitte (1-0) L: R. Dempster (0-1) S: M. Rivera (1) With a pair of solo home-runs from the unlikely "power sources" of center fielder Brett Gardner and catcher Francisco Cervelli, as well as an efficient eight innings of work from perpetual stopper, Andy Pettitte, the Yankees avoided the broom on Thursday night...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Boston Red Sox Righty Ryan Dempster
April 4th, 2013 at 4:01 PM
The Yankees will look to salvage the Thursday night rubber match of this three-game opening series, as they have been outscored 15-6 by the Red Sox in the first two games of the series, both losses. For the Red Sox, right-hander Ryan Dempster will make his 2013 debut, and his first...

New York Yankees Drop to 0-2 on Season; Fall to Boston Red Sox 7-4
April 4th, 2013 at 7:18 AM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E BOS 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 13 0 NYY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 9 1 W: C. Buchholz (1-0) L: H. Kuroda (0-1) S: J. Hanrahan (1) Despite outscoring the Red Sox 4-1 over the final six innings of play, thanks to a pair of round-trippers from newest Yankees Travis Hafner, who blasted a solo shot into the Yankees' bullpen off of Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz, and...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Boston Red Sox Righty Clay Buchholz
April 3rd, 2013 at 3:55 PM
***PHOTO1*** Coming off of an 8-2 defeat against the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day, the Yankees will look to bounce back on Tuesday night against Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz.  Slated for a 7:00 first pitch, here is Yankees manager Joe Girardi's starting lineup: Brett Gardner, CF Ichiro Suzuki, RF Robinson Cano, 2B Kevin Youkilis, 3B Travis...

New York Yankees News from the Infirmary
April 1st, 2013 at 10:16 PM
While the "healthy" Yankees had a rough go at it Monday afternoon in the Bronx, falling to their American League East nemesis, the Boston Red Sox, by a score of 8-2, there was some news reported from the "infirmary" if you will, as several integral Yankees continue progressing from various ailments. Third...

New York Yankees Soundly Defeated by Boston Red Sox 8-2 on Opening Day
April 1st, 2013 at 6:55 PM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E BOS 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 13 0 NYY 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 W: J. Lester (1-0) L: C. Sabathia (0-1)   ***PHOTO1*** Coming off of an offseason where one of the true concerns was how the Yankees would replace the production of departed All-Star catcher Russell Martin, it was that catchers' position that would produce the only offense in an otherwise quiet Opening Day on Monday afternoon in...