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Andy Pettitte Back in Form in the New York Yankees 3-2 Victory Over Kansas City Royals
May 12th, 2013 at 12:46 PM
New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals, 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium for the second straight day behind the solid pitching of Andy Pettitte. No need to worry Yankees' fans the veteran lefty found his cutter and threw seven solid innings giving him his 10th straight decision over the Royals. Pettitte struck...

New York Yankees Trounce Kansas City 11-6 Netting Joe Girardi’s 500th Win as Manager
May 11th, 2013 at 10:17 AM
The New York Yankees took the first game in this weekend series against the Kansas City Royals, 11-6 at Kauffman Stadium Friday night. Joe Girardi managing his 844th game as the Yankees skipper notched his 500th win joining Miller Huggins, Joe McCarthy, Casey Stengel, Ralph Houk and Joe Torre into this exclusive club. Lyle Overbay...

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...

New York Yankees Win 3-2 Over the Colorado Rockies
May 9th, 2013 at 12:41 PM
This season for the New York Yankees took another bizarre turn in their 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Manager Joe Girardi's lineup included a pitcher batting eighth and his starting left fielder finish at third base. Girardi has been mixing and matching lineups all season due to the massive amount of injuries the Yankees...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Tampa Bay Rays Southpaw Matt Moore
April 22nd, 2013 at 4:37 PM
***PHOTO1*** On Sunday, the New York Yankees were not able to complete the series sweep, as a lackluster pitching performance from starter Ivan Nova doomed the Yankees, with an 8-4 defeat to the host Toronto Blue Jays. Keeping it in the American League East, the Yankees continue their road trip on Monday night,...

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...

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...

Four Unanswered Runs Propel New York Yankees to Third-Straight Victory
April 17th, 2013 at 10:35 PM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E ARI 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 X 4 6 1 W: C. Sabathia (3-1) L: D. Hernandez (0-1) S: M. Rivera (4)   The New York Yankees made it three-in-a-row on Wednesday night, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3, using an anecdote of strong pitching and late-inning patience.  ***PHOTO1*** Despite working behind a 3-0 lead as the game went into the seventh inning, ace C.C. Sabathia was effective,...

New York Yankees Starting Lineup Vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Left-hander Wade Miley
April 17th, 2013 at 4:48 PM
***PHOTO1*** Coming off of a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night, in game one of a three-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees will look to make it three-in-a-row on Wednesday night, as Yankees manager Joe Girardi sends ace C.C. Sabathia (2-1, 3.00 ERA) to the hill for the 7:05 first pitch. On...

Robinson Cano Leads New York Yankees to Victory on Night Honoring Jackie Robinson
April 16th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
The New York Yankees defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night after second baseman Robinson Cano blasted a three run home run in the fourth inning to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead, eventually winning 4-2. Cano finished the night going 2-4 with three RBI, while wearing number 42 to honor...

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: Five Yankees Hit Home Runs in 14-1 Rout of Cleveland Indians
April 9th, 2013 at 10:56 PM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 4 1 14 18 0 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 2 W: A. Pettitte (2-0) L: C. Carrasco (0-1) Following a Monday afternoon, four-RBI outburst from Yankees designated hitter Travis Hafner, which powered the Bombers to an 11-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians, the former longtime Indians DH would have a quiet 0-for-4 Tuesday evening. However, the Yankees offense would pick up where it left off,...

Four-RBI Day by Travis Hafner Powers New York Yankees to 11-6 Win Over Cleveland
April 8th, 2013 at 9:34 PM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 11 13 0 CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 9 1 W: H. Kuroda (1-1) L: U. Jimenez (0-1) On a day when the Cleveland Indians opened their season in their home confines, Progressive Field, with a new look in new manager Terry Francona and prized offseason additions, outfielder Michael Bourn and first baseman Nick Swisher, it was a former Cleveland Indian who...

New York Yankees Fall to the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in First of Three-Game Set
April 5th, 2013 at 5:53 PM
  FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NYY 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 DET 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 X 8 9 0 W: D. Fister (1-0) L: I. Nova (0-1) S: D. Smyly (1) In front of a home crowd of over 45,000 to ring in their home opener, the Detroit Tigers, behind a two home-run, five-RBI performance from their slugging first baseman, Prince Fielder, and four-innings of no-hit ball from left-handed reliever Drew Smyly,...

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 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 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...

New York Yankees Defeat Washington Nationals 4-2 in Exhibition Game in D.C.
March 29th, 2013 at 6:43 PM
While it was a game that still fits under the category of "exhibition," it was a game with a regular season feel to it, as starters played and it was contested in a Major League ballpark, instead of the friendly confines of the Grapefruit League fields. Needless to say, on Friday...

Detroit Tigers Sweep New York Yankees in ALCS with 8-1 Victory
October 18th, 2012 at 9:34 PM
The Detroit Tigers are now headed to the World Series after sweeping the New York Yankees in four games in the ALCS. Thursday's win was impressive, defeating C.C. Sabathia and the Yankees 8-1 to close out the series.  ***PHOTO1*** Sabathia got the start for the Yankees in hopes of reviving their World...