GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (28-20) at NY YANKEES (21-24)

AL: LA ANGELS (28-20) at NY YANKEES (21-24)

<h3>Yankees host Angels, rookie Clippard makes second start</h3>



<div class="pre">LA Angels (28-20) at NY Yankees (21-24) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- Rookie Tyler Clippard will look forhis second straight impressive start for the New York Yankeeswhen they take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in theopener of a three-game series on Friday.

Making his major league debut last Sunday night, the 22-year-oldClippard (1-0, 1.50 ERA) allowing just one run and three hitsin a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets.

Entering the contest, the righthander posted a 3-2 mark with a2.72 ERA in eight starts this season at Class AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League.

But thanks to an injury-ravaged rotation, New York had to relyon the inexperienced Clippard, who became the 11th differentstarter - and seventh rookie - to take the mound for the clubthis season.

The Yankees are coming off a much-needed series win over therival Boston Red Sox, including Wednesday's 8-3 victory.

New York won for the third time in four games and now is 9 1/2games behind Boston. Before Wednesday, it had not won a seriessince taking two of three from Texas at Yankee Stadium two weeksago.

The Yankees were 16-16 when they took the first two games withthe Rangers and six games behind the Red Sox. The 14-2 loss inthe series finale triggered a 2-7 slide that saw the Yankees facetheir first double-digit deficit since manager Joe Torre tookover in 1996.

New York will aim to keep its improved play going against Angelsstarter Jered Weaver (3-3, 3.46), who is looking for his thirdstraight win. The righthander is 2-0 with a 1.83 ERA in hislast three starts after a rocky start to the campaign.

Anaheim had its season-high six-game winning streak snapped inWednesday's 8-7 loss to the defending American League championDetroit Tigers.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS AT NY YANKEES -- LINEUPS

LA ANGELS NY YANKEES
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins 3B .133 0 3 Johnny Damon CF .275 2 16
Orlando Cabrera SS .312 3 26 Derek Jeter SS .367 3 28
Vladimir Guerrero RF .335 10 38 Hideki Matsui LF .291 4 23
Gary Matthews Jr CF .291 6 23 Alex Rodriguez 3B .306 18 43
Casey Kotchman 1B .275 3 21 Jorge Posada C .367 6 27
Howie Kendrick 2B .315 2 4 Jason Giambi DH .260 6 19
Mike Napoli C .253 5 12 Bobby Abreu RF .239 2 22
Shea Hillenbrand DH .231 2 14 Robinson Cano 2B .254 2 19
Tommy Murphy LF .200 0 2 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B .231 4 13

Jered Weaver RHP (3-3, 3.46) Tyler Clippard RHP (1-0, 1.50)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: LAA - JERED WEAVER (3-3, 3.46)
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD (1-0, 1.50)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM JOYCE
1B - JEFF NELSON
2B - JIM WOLF
3B - TIM TSCHIDA

WEATHER: 92 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: LAA - JERED WEAVER AND MIKE NAPOLI
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.133, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
O CABRERA (.312, 3 HR, 26 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.335, 10 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL LA ANGELS AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: LOS ANGELES SHORTSTOP ORLANDO CABRERA EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.291, 6 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 1 2 0
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.275, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
D JETER (.367, 3 HR, 28 RBI)
H MATSUI (.291, 4 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (15, T Clippard); V Guerrero (14, T Clippard). RBI - V
Guerrero (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB
- 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
D Mientkiewicz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
NY YANKEES - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.46

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
T Clippard 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.57

Pitches-strikes: T Clippard 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: T Clippard 2-1.
Batters faced: T Clippard 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 1 2 0
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.315, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
M NAPOLI (.253, 5 HR, 12 RBI)
S HILLENBRAND (.231, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS NY YANKEES (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (15, T Clippard); V Guerrero (14, T Clippard). RBI - V
Guerrero (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB
- 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
D Mientkiewicz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
T Clippard 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.57

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 16-7; T Clippard 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 1-2; T Clippard 2-1. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; T Clippard 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 1 2 4 0
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.306, 18 HR, 43 RBI)
J POSADA (.367, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
J GIAMBI (.260, 6 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .130
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Napoli c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236
T Murphy lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (15, T Clippard); V Guerrero (14, T Clippard); M Napoli
(8, T Clippard); S Hillenbrand (5, T Clippard). RBI - V Guerrero (39), S
Hillenbrand (15). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, C
Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 2.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
D Mientkiewicz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 11 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
T Clippard 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.37

WP - T Clippard. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 16-7; T Clippard 46-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Weaver 1-2; T Clippard 4-2. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; T
Clippard 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL LA ANGELS AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: LOS ANGELES CATCHER MIKE NAPOLI EXTENDED HIS HITTING
STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (19) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JERED WEAVER.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, NY YANKEES 1

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.367, 6 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 1 2 4 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.316, 1-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.340, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS NY YANKEES (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .130
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Napoli c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236
T Murphy lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (15, T Clippard); V Guerrero (14, T Clippard); M Napoli
(8, T Clippard); S Hillenbrand (5, T Clippard). RBI - V Guerrero (39), S
Hillenbrand (15). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, C
Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 2.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .310
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
R Cano 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
D Mientkiewicz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 1 3

BATTING: HR - A Rodriguez (19, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (44). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mientkiewicz 1.
Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 11 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 01 -- 1
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.51

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
T Clippard 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.37

WP - T Clippard. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 38-20; T Clippard 46-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Weaver 2-3; T Clippard 4-2. Batters faced: J Weaver 9; T
Clippard 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 1 0 2 4 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.273, 0-FOR-1)
D JETER (.365, 0-FOR-1)
H MATSUI (.288, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS NY YANKEES (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .130
O Cabrera ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .314
V Guerrero rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .338
G Matthews Jr cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Napoli c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236
T Murphy lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192

Totals 13 2 4 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (15, T Clippard); V Guerrero (14, T Clippard); M Napoli
(8, T Clippard); S Hillenbrand (5, T Clippard). RBI - V Guerrero (39), S
Hillenbrand (15). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, C
Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 2.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .310
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
R Cano 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
D Mientkiewicz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 1 3

BATTING: HR - A Rodriguez (19, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (44). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mientkiewicz 1.
Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 110 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 01 -- 1
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.51

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
T Clippard 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 3.00

WP - T Clippard. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 38-20; T Clippard 63-38. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Weaver 2-3; T Clippard 4-4. Batters faced: J Weaver 9; T
Clippard 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 1 0 2 4 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
NYY - TYLER CLIPPARD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.273, 0-FOR-1)
H KENDRICK (.309, 0-FOR-1)
M NAPOLI (.260, 1-FOR-1)</div>