What's up everyone? Adam Ronis here to take you through tonight's game. The Yankees offense has struggled the last three games with just five runs. They have been fortunate to win one of those games. Derek Jeter isn't in the lineup tonight as he will get the night off. The Yankees should get back on track tonight. If they can't hit Kevin Milwood, then there's cause for concern. He is 5-4 with a 5.08 ERA. He allowed seven runs in five innings in his last start. The Yankees will send Joba Chamberlain to the mound. He is coming off a 114-pitch outing against the Pirates in which he recorded his first win as a starter. He is 2-2 with a 2.03 ERA.
FINAL: RANGERS 3, YANKEES 2
Bottom 9: C.J. Wilson in for the save. Betemit walks on four pitches. Gonzalez is the pinch runner. Cabrera grounds into a 6-6-3 double play. Damon grounds out to first to end the game.
Top 9: Mariano Rivera is now pitching. Kinsler doubles down the leftfield line and steals third. Michael Young singles up the middle with the infield in and Kinsler scores. Kinsler produced that run and should be the starting second baseman for the AL All-Star team. He is having a tremendous season. Young is forced at second as Hamilton reaches on a fielder's choice. Hamilton steals second. Teams are running wild on Posada. It's a major problem right now. Bradley reaches on an infield single. Murphy pops up to first. Boggs grounds out to second. Rangers 3, Yankees 2
Bottom 8: Frank Francisco in for the Rangers to pitch. Giambi flies out. Posada strikes out. Cano pops up. Yankees 2, Rangers 2
Top 8: Jose Veras now on the mound. Catalanatto grounds out. Davis walks. Saltalamacchia lines out to left. Vasquez grounds out to second. Excellent job by the Yankees bullpen. Yankees 2, Rangers 2
Bottom 7: Damon grounds out. Gardner grounds out. Abreu singles off Rupe's glove. A-Rod flies to center. Yankees 2, Rangers 2
Top 7: Kinsler walks on four pitches and steals his 22nd base. Young strikes out. Hamilton flies out to left. Bradley gets an intentional walk. Murphy flies out to center. Great job by Robertson, who threw 33 pitches in the inning and he prevents Girardi from getting a lot of second-guessing. Yankees 2, Rangers 2
Bottom 6: Ryan Rupe is now in to pitch. A-Rod strikes out. Giambi fouls out to third. Posada singles to right. Cano singles to center. Betemit hits an RBI single to left to tie the score at 2. Cabrera flies out, but three straight two-out hits tie the score. Yankees 2, Rangers 2
Top 6: David Robertson in to pitch. Davis flies to center. Saltalamacchia strikes out. Vasquez strikes out. Rangers 2, Yankees 1
Bottom 5: Damon pops up to right. Gardner flies out to right. Abreu strikes out swinging. Rangers 2, Yankees 1
Top 5: Dan Giese in for Chamberlain. Hamilton flies to center. Bradley doubles to right-center. Murphy flies to center. Byrd strikes out. Rangers 2, Yankees 1
Bottom 4: A-Rod grounds out. Giambi walks. Posada hits a long single to right. Giambi to third. Cano hits an RBI single to right. Betemit strikes out looking. Cabrera fouls out to leftfield. Rangers 2, Yankees 1
Top 4:Davis strikes out. Saltalamacchia strikes out. Vasquez bloops a single to center. Kinsler singles and has a 14-game hitting streak. Young lines out to right. Rangers 2, Yankees 0
Bottom 3: Cabrera flies out. Damon doubles to rightfield. Gardner strikes out looking on a breaking ball. Abreu strikes out swinging. The Yanks are now 0 for their last 19 with runners in scoring position. Rangers 2, Yankees 0
Top 3: Young reaches on an infield single that rolled slowly on the third-base line. Posada's throw goes into right sending Young to second on Posada's error. Hamilton walks. Bradley strikes out and has now struck out in six straight at bats. Murphy strikes out swinging. Byrd flies to center. Rangers 2, Yankees 0
Bottom 2: Giambi singles. Posada strikes out looking. Cano grounds off Milwood's leg and it bounced towards first base for the out. Betemit strikes out. Rangers 2, Yankees 0
Top 2: Murphy walks. It's the second inning in a row Chamberlain walked the leadoff hitter. Byrd walks on five pitches. Davis, a legit young power hitter, hits an RBI single to deep center because of poor base running. Should have been a double. Saltalamacchia hits an RBI single to center, but Cabrera throws out Davis going to third for the first out. Vasquez hits into a fielder's choice as the Yankees get the out on third, though A-Rod clearly missed the tag. Yankees get a break there. Kinsler strikes out to end the inning. Rangers 2, Yankees 0
Bottom 1: Damon leads off with an opposite field double. Gardner puts down a bunt and sends Damon to third for the first out. Abreu pops to short. A-Rod grounds out on the first pitch. Yankees offensive woes continue. This reminds me of the Mets. Rangers 0, Yankees 0
Top 1: Kinsler walks on four pitches to lead off. He comes in with a 13-game hitting streak. Kinsler steals second, his 21st of the season. He's having a tremendous season. Young flies out to center. Hamilton grounds out to first. Bradley strikes out looking. Chamberlain throws 22 pitches. Rangers 0, Yankees 0
Comments (3)
I think Girardi has to go. After playing a minor league lineup against the Mets the other day, tonight he doesn't have Cabrera who can't hit anything, sacrifice, or at least try to hit and run (why pinch run if you aren't going to do anything) and lets him hit into a double play.
After reading the draft pick arguments I will say I disagree with Viper.
I do not see the yankees drafting the kind of players that the Rays have drafted.
I don't see the Yanks drafting a Carl crawford , Josh Hamilton, sheilds ,jackson etc. I see maybe Rocco Badelli maybe which brings up my point that while you may have the ability to pick you still have to know what your picking The yankees have too many criterias in their selection process. A player like upton would have been drafted probally and traded right away. Delmon Young would have not been touched.
In fact I beleive it was the Tigers movement that woke up Cashman
It's Josh Rupe. Ryan Rupe is retired.