Quest For 28 - A New York Yankees Mlb 2K11 Franchise

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Game 1 preview: Baltimore Orioles (4-5) vs New York Yankees (6-4)

Lineups

Starting pitchers

Zach Britton (0-1, 9.64 ERA)

Britton went 4.2 innings, gave up 7 hits, 5 runs and 2 home runs against the Tigers in his major league debut. He's going to face the Yankees for the first time in his career

CC Sabathia (1-1, 4.73 ERA)

Sabathia went 7 strong innings against the Twins as he got the first win of the season. In his career he's been lights out against the O's: a 16-2 record a 2.72 ERA in his career against them.

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O's take opener thanks to 9th inning homer

Sabathia struggles; O's win it thanks to HR

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Game recap

It was a rough game for the Yanks, as the O's managed to score 2 in the 9th to take game 1 of the series: The Yankees scored 2 in the first, thanks to a single by Jeter, followed by a double by Granderson and a sac fly by Texeira. Cano hit a RBI double to make it 2-0. In the 2nd Posada hit a lead-off solo shot to make it 3-0. In the 3rd the O's made it 3-1 thanks to 2 doubles by Hardy and Jones, and in the 4th, they got the lead with a 2 RBI single by Hardy and a RBI single by Wieters. Britton, tho, didn't get the win, as he went just 3 innings, gave up 6 hits and 3 runs. in the 6th Swisher tied it with a solo homer, but the O's were quickly back on top with a RBI double by Markakis, and the Yankees in the bottom half of the inning, tied the game again thanks to a leadoff triple by Jeter and RBI single by Granderson. Texeira and Cano both got walked, but neither Swisher or Posada couldn't drive in the go-ahead run with the bases loaded. In the 9th, Adam Jones delivered the big blow: a 2-run home run off Joba Chamberlain. The Yankees never managed to comeback and the score remained 7-5.

Swisher ties the game with a solo shot

Jones homers in the top of the 9th inning

Baltimore notables

Adam Jones: 2-for-5, R, 3 RBI, 2B

JJ Hardy: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, 2B

New York notables

Curtis Granderson: 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, SB, 2B

Nick Swisher: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, HR

Jorge Posada: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, HR

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Game 2 preview: Baltimore Orioles (5-5) vs New York Yankees (6-5)

Lineups

Starting pitchers

Jeremy Guthrie (0-1, 7.15 ERA)

Jeremy Guthrie went 5.2 inning, gave up 6 hits, 7 runs (6 earned), and 3 home runs and got the L in his last outing. Against the Yankees he's 4-9 with a 5.15 ERA.

Andy Pettite

Andy Pettitte pitched extremely well last season, going 11-3 with a 3.28 ERA. In his career, he's 27-6 with a 3.52 ERA against the Orioles.

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Welcome back Andy: Pettitte goes 8 in 8-2 win

Jeter and Tex both homer in win

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Game recap

Andy Pettitte is back: and how about going 8 innings allowing only 2 runs and 5 hits, and striking out 10 in the process? Pettitte got some support early by the Yankees bats: Derek Jeter, leading off in the 1st, sent the 3rd pitch he saw into the left field seats. It was his 1st HR of the season. After the HR by Jeter, Granderson singled, A-rod walked and Teixeira hit another HR: a 3-run blast to make it 4-0. in the 2nd the Yankees kept on rolling thanks to a 2 RBI double by Rodriguez. Guthrie left the game after only 1.2 innings as he gave up 6 hits, 6 runs and 2 walks. in the 3rd, the Yankees scored again thanks to a RBi single by Jorge Posada. Pettitte pitched amazingly well until the 7th inning when he gave up a 2-run HR to Luke Scott. He pitched a perfect 8th and then was removed from the game. in the 8th, Jeter drove in another RBI with a sac fly to make it 8-2, and in the 9th Robertson struck out the side to end the game. "Those are the kind of games you like to see if you're a manager: you score early, your pitcher doesn't give up many runs and goes 8 solid innings." said Girardi. "It was a great performance: i pitched well, i located my pitches really well and got the win" said Andy Pettitte.

Jeter goes deep in the 1st inning of the game

Baltimore notables

Luke Scott: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

New York notables

Derek Jeter: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

Mark Teixeira: 3-for-5, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR

Jorge Posada: 3-for-5, R, RBI, 2B

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Game 3 preview: Baltimore Orioles (5-6) vs New York Yankees (7-5)

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Starting pitchers

Jake Arrieta (1-1, 5.06 ERA)

Arrieta went only 3.2 innings, gave up 7 hits, 5 runs, a walk and 2 HRs against the Rangers. Last season against the Yankees he won both of his starts and had a 3.65 ERA.

AJ Burnett (1-0, 9.00 ERA)

Burnett struggled so far in 2011. He got the win against the Red Sox, but he gave up 11 hits and 4 runs in 6 innings. In his past 2 outings he gave up 22 hits in 12 innings. In his career he's 12-6 with a 4.96 ERA against the Orioles.

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Yanks take series thanks to late inning runs

3 RBI double from A-Rod wins it for Bombers

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Game recap

The Yanks had some trouble today as Burnett couldn't last longer than 5 innings and Silva was disastrous: Burnett pitched pretty well until the 3rd, when he gave up his first run thanks to a sac fly by Scott. In the 6th, Scott hit a leadoff double, and Burnett was pulled from the game. He went 5 innings, gave up 8 hits and 2 runs. "he pitched better than last time, but there's room for improvement: he needs to give up less base hits, and he needs to locate his pitches better" said Girardi. With Scott at first, Silva came in, and things got worse: he surrender a 2-run HR to Reynolds, making the score 3-0. But the Yankees came back in the 6th with a RBI double by Swisher and a 2 RBI double by Posada. Arrieta was pulled from the game after 5.1 innings, finishing with 6 hits and 3 runs allowed, as well as 4 walks. With the score tied at 3 in the 7th, Markakis got a RBI single to make it 4-3, and then Silva allowed another HR, this time to Vladimir Guerrero, a solo shot. The Yankees looked like they couldn't come back, but in the 8th, Posada was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, Gardner hit a double and Jeter got a walk: and with the bases loaded and 2 outs, A-Rod delivered the big 3 RBI double making the score 6-5. Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless 9th, to earn his 4th save of the season.

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Baltimore notables

Luke Scott: 3-for-4, R, RBI, 2 2B

Mark Reynolds: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

Vladimir Guerrero: 2-for-4, R, RBI, HR

New York notables

Derek Jeter: 2-for-4, R, BB

Alex Rodriguez: 1-for-5, 3 RBI, 2B

Brett Gardner: 2-for-4, R, 2B

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Game 1 preview: Texas Rangers (7-5) vs New York Yankees (8-5)

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Starting pitchers:

Scott Feldman (0-0, 3.48 ERA)

Scott Feldman is looking for his first win of 2011: in his last start he went 3.2 inning, gave up 8 hits and 3 runs, and in his first start of 2011 he went 6.2 innings, giving up only 1 run. Against the Yankees in 2010 he was 1-1 with a 10.80 ERA.

Ivan Nova (0-1, 8.31 ERA)

Nova got the loss in his last outing, as he lasted only 5, giving up 10 hits and 6 runs. He never faced the Rangers in his career.

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Feldman on a roll as Yankees drop opener

Nova keeps struggling, loses 2nd straight

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Game recap

It was a tough day for the Yankees bats, as Feldman tossed 8 innings of 3-hit ball. The Rangers scored early thanks to a solo HR by Nelson Cruz in the second. In the 4th Nova struggled as he allowed a walk to Hamilton, a single to Moreland and the big blow, a 3 run HR to Mike Napoli. Nova went just 3.2 innings, allowed 5 runs, 4 hits and 1 walk. In the 5th the Yanks managed to get on the board thanks to a couple of walks and a uncommon RBI hit by pitch by Mark Texeira. Feldman kept on rolling: he pitched 8 innings, allowed 3 hits, 3 walks, 1 run and struck out 12 to get his first win of the season. In the 9th the Rangers scored 2 more runs to make it 7-1, and O'Day struck out the side to end the game. "Well, it's a tough game to lose, but when you get just 3 hits, and when your starter goes just 3 innings, you can't pretend to win it. We'll need to play better tomorrow." said Girardi.

Nelson Cruz hits a solo shot in the second inning of the game

Texas notables

Scott Feldman (W, 1-0): 8.0 IP 3 H 1 ER 3 BB 13 K

Nelson Cruz: 1-for-4, R, RBI, HR

Mike Napoli: 1-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR

New York notables

Derek Jeter: 2-for-4

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Game 2 preview: Texas Rangers (8-5) vs New York Yankees (8-6)

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Starting pitchers

Brandon Webb (0-0, 7.56 ERA)

Webb went 6 innings in his last start, giving up 8 hits, 3 runs and striking out 6: he still has to get his first win of the season. In his career he's 0-2 with a 3.75 ERA against the Yankees.

Freddy Garcia (0-1, 3.86 ERA)

Freddy Garcia went 6.2 innings, gave up 1 run, 5 hits and got the no decision against the Red Sox in his last start. He's 8-5 with a 4.10 ERA against Texas.

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Back-to-back! Yankees win it in extras thanks to homers

Garcia pitches great but Mo blows save

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Game recap

Both starters pitched amazingly well, and both starters couldn't get the win: Webb went 5 solid innings and Garcia carried a shutout into the 8th inning, but then Mariano Rivera unusually blew the save. The Yankees struck first, with a RBI single by A-rod, and in the 6th, they scored 2 more thanks to a couple of RBIs by Posada and Gardner. But the Rangers came back: in the 8th inning Hamilton hit a 2 RBI double, and with him at second, Cruz was intentionally walked. Rivera came in to get the final out of the 8th, but in the 9th inning Napoli and Young got back to back singles, Davis lined out, and Kinsler loaded the bases with another single. Borbon then grounded out in what could have been a game ending double play, but the relay throw by Cano was just a little too late, and Rangers tied the game at 3. Rhodes struck out the side in the 9th, and after both Rhodes and Robertson tossed a scoreless 10th, things got interesting in the 11th: the Rangers got the lead with a RBI triple by Davis, but in the bottom of the inning, the Yankees went back-to-back to win it: first Texeira, and after him, Cano hit the walk-off HR that ended the game. The Yanks won 5-4. "It's disappointing not to get the win, but i pitched well, and gave my team a chance to win. Wins will come." said Freddy Garcia

A-Rod gives the Yanks the lead with a RBI single

Walk-off! Cano wins it with a solo big fly

Texas notables

Brandon Webb: 5 IP 4 H 2 ER BB 6 K

Josh Hamilton: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2B

New York notables

Freddy Garcia: 7.2 IP 7 H 2 ER 2 BB 5 K

Mark Teixeira: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, HR

Robinson Cano: 2-for-6, 2 R, RBI, HR

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Game 3 preview: Texas Rangers (8-6) vs New York Yankees (9-6)

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Starting pitchers

Tommy Hunter (1-1, 2.89 ERA)

Tommy Hunter went 6.2 innings to win his last outing against the Tigers: he gave up 3 hits and 1 run and struck out 11. He's 1-1 with a 6.06 ERA against the Yankees in his career.

CC Sabathia (1-1, 5.49 ERA)

Sabathia went 6.2 innings against the O's in his last start: he struggled, as he gave up 10 hits, 5 runs and got the no-decision. He's 10-3 with a 4.44 ERA aginst Texas in his career.

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Yankees take series thanks to CC and Granderson

Sabathia goes 6.1; Granderson homers

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Game recap

CC was stellar today, as he got win no.2 of the season. Hunter pitched well too, but Granderson homer assured the Yankees a big enough lead to take the series. The Yankees to an early lead in the second thanks to 2 walks allowed to Texeira and Swisher and a RBI single by Posada. In the 5th the Yanks expanded their lead as Posada walked and Jeter singled: with men at the corners, the Grandy man hit a big 3-run home run to make it 4-0. Hunter was removed after the 5th: he allowed 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 walks and struck out 7. Sabathia carried a shutout into the 6th, until Napoli broke it with a solo shot. Sabathia went 6.1 innings, gave up 10 hits, 1 run and struck out 6. The bullpen was outstanding as Robertson went 1 inning, and with man at 1st, 1 out and Hamilton at the plate, Logan got a big double play to end the inning. Rivera got the save, tossing a perfect 9th. "the bullpen did well today, the last thing we wanted is to blow the lead like we did yesterday, but Mo this time was outstanding, and Robertson and Loogan were great as well." said Girardi.

Posada gives the Yanks the lead

Curtis Granderson hits HR no.4 of the season

Texas notables

Mike Napoli: 2-for-4, R, RBI, HR

New York notables

Curtis Granderson: 2-for-4, R, 3 RBI, HR

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Game 1 preview: New York Yankees (10-6) vs Toronto Blue Jays (9-7)

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Starting pitchers

Andy Pettitte (1-0, 2.25 ERA)

In his first start of 2011 Andy Pettitte was outstanding: going 8 innings, giving up 5 hits, 2 runs and striking out 10. In his career, he's 21-12 with a 4.16 ERA against the Blue Jays.

Kyle Drabek (2-0, 2.21 ERA)

Drabek got the no decision against the Mariners in his last start, as he went 5.2 innings, gave up 4 runs and 4 hits. He allowed just 1 run in his 2 previous starts. Against the Yankees he made 3 starts, going 0-2 with a 7.90 ERA.

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Hillclimb! Jays come back from 6-1 deficit to win it

Hill walks-off, Jays take opener

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Game recap

The Yanks scored early, but it wasn't enough, as the Jays came right back to take the opener. The Yanks scored first in the second thanks to a bases loaded walk allowed to A-rod, and a sac fly by Cano. the Jays answered in the bottom of the inning with a solo shot by Bautista. In the 5th, Kyle Drabek left the game with a back injury, he went 4.1, gave up 6 hits and 2 runs. IN the 6th the Yankees scored again, with a 2 RBI single by Granderson and another RBI single by A-rod. In the 6th the Jays scored 3 runs as Arencibia, Escobar and Rivera drove in 3 RBIs. Pettitte went 5.2 innings, gave up 10 hits and 4 runs. In the bottom of the 9th, with men at 1st and 2nd and 2 outs, Hill won it with a walk-off 3 run HR. "it's tough, you score early and the bullpen lets you down.But against a team like the Jays, it can happen" Said girardi.

Granderson hits a 2 RBI single

New York notables

Curtis Granderson: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, SB

Alex Rodriguez: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB

Toronto notables

Jose Bautista: 3-for-5, R, RBI, HR

Aaron Hill: 3-for-5, R, 3 RBI, HR

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Game 2 preview: New York Yankees (10-7) vs Toronto Blue Jays (10-7)

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Starting pitchers

AJ Burnett (1-0, 7.41 ERA)

in his last start Burnett went 5 innings, gave up 8 hits and 2 runs and got the no-decision: against Toronto he's 3-4 with a 5.64 ERA.

Shawn Camp (0-1, 6.43 ERA)

Camp is starting the game because of Drabek's injury. He's a reliever so don't expect him to go that long in this game.

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Posada is on a roll as Yanks split series

Burnett is solid, Yanks win 9-5

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Game recap

The Yankees wasted no time getting the lead today, as they scored 5 runs in the first. And those 5 runs came all with 2 outs. It was a RBI single by Cano, a RBI single by Swisher and a big 3-run HR by Posada. In the 2nd the Jays got on the board thanks to, guess who? Aaron Hill: a solo shot, no.7 of the year. The Yanks score again in the 5th thanks to a RBI double by Posada and a RBI single by Martin. in the 6th Cano drove in another RBI with a double. Burnett was good until the 7th, when he gave up 3 conescutive hits. He went 6 innings, gave up 9 hits, 3 runs and struck out 8. Chamberlain allowed 2 more runs in the 8th, and with the bases loaded and 1 out in the 9th, Rivera came in and got the final 2 outs of the game.

Posada hits a 3-run HR

New York notables

Robinson Cano: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, 2B

Jorge Posada: 3-for-5, R, 4 RBI, 2B, HR

Toronto notables

Jose Bautista: 2-for-5, R

Aaron Hill: 2-for-4, R, 3 RBI, HR

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