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MLB - Yankees vs. Angels

10:00 PM ET

Tune in Friday at 10:00 PM ET as the New York Yankees take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Scheduled starters are Joba Chamberlain (4-2, 4.04 ERA) for New York and Joe Saunders (8-5, 4.44 ERA) for Anaheim. Drew Fairservice from Ghostrunner on First will be liveblogging for your enjoyment.
by Scott Carefoot at 7/10/2009 6:57:10 PM
Good evening folks, sorry for the delay. Yankees Angels coming at ya
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:07:21 AM
We're mere seconds from the first pitch from lefty Joe Saunders to Derek Jeter who's DHing tonight
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:07:41 AM
Jeter nearly kills Saunders with the first pitch of the night! First pitch fast ball is lined right back up the box for a base hit
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:08:14 AM
Johnny Damon steps in, riding quite a little cold snap
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:08:38 AM
So has Joe Saunders - who knows how it'll turn out?!?
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:08:56 AM
Damon's looking at a full count, Jeter is off and running on the pitch
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:11:18 AM
The Angels are missing tow of their biggest guns tonight with Torii Hunter and Big Vlad on the Disabled list
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:12:04 AM
Former Angel for 3 months Mark Teixeira steps in to a chorus of boos
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:12:25 AM
After Damon walked, Teixeira grounds the ball to third. The Angels get the force at second base but Johnny Damon does well to break up the double play. First and third with one out for Alex Rodriquez
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:13:41 AM
Reall quick: the Yankees lineup for tonight
D. Jeter dh
J. Damon lf
M. Teixeira 1b
A. Rodriguez 3b
N. Swisher rf
R. Cano 2b
M. Cabrera cf
C. Ransom ss
J. Molina c
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:13:52 AM
Cody Ransom gets a rare start at third with Jeter DHing
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:14:08 AM
Saunders falls behind 3-1 to A Rod. Not good for business
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:15:11 AM
Nice offering from Saunders gets Rodriquez to swing and miss, full count!
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:15:40 AM
Alex Rodriquez drives the ball to right center field for a double! Jeter scores to put the Yankees up 1-0! Teixeira moves to third base putting two men in scoring position for Nick Swisher
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:16:35 AM
Nick Swisher lines a changeup into left field! Teixeira scores easily while A Rod chugs hard to score just ahead of the throw! 3-0 Yankees!
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:17:56 AM
Robby Cano flies out to center field on the first pitch. Two down for Melky Cabrera
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:18:56 AM
Melky hits a bounder to Aybar at short. The force at second ends a three run inning for the Yankees. 3-0 Yankees and the late-arriving So Cal crowd is yet to take their seats!
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:21:07 AM
The human rain delay Joba Chamberlain takes the mound for the Jankees tonight
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:22:54 AM
Joba obviously belongs in the rotation, but if he can't start throwing strikes he won't belong anywhere.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:23:18 AM
Joba just misses with a big curve to even the count against leadoff man Chone Figgans
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:23:49 AM
The Angels lineup: quick and dirty
C. Figgins 3b
M. Izturis 2b
B. Abreu rf
J. Rivera lf
K. Morales 1b
M. Napoli dh
G. Matthews Jr. cf
J. Mathis c
E. Aybar ss
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:24:18 AM
Nice pitch on the outside corner Ks Figgans. One down for an Izturis.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:24:34 AM
I assume it's Macier, but I can't really be sure
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:24:44 AM
The Izturises (Izturi?) crawl throughout the major leagues like so much middle infield vermin.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:25:13 AM
Thisturis grounds out to Robinson Cano at second base. Two down for former Yank Bobby Abreu. He must be so emotionazzzzz
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:25:52 AM
Abreu inside outs one to left field that even Johnny Damon can catch easily. Nice inning from Joba. We're moving to the second with the Yankees up by 3!
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:26:30 AM
Comments? Let's have'em! I can moderate them but likely won't. Free for all!
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:27:10 AM
No bat Cody Ransom leads off for the Yankees. He's a semi-pro seed spitter which is the only thing keeping him in the league.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:28:42 AM
Ransom flies out to shallow right field for the first out of the Yankee second inning.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:29:01 AM
Jose Molina of the flying catching Molinas steps in. Jose was voted an honorary Izturis in a ceremony this week.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:29:40 AM
Jose won a ring with Angels in 2002 - now he's played for more teams than Steve Rawlings.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:30:10 AM
Damn Steve Rawlings, that anchorless sycophant
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:30:31 AM
Molinaturis works the count full before he slides a grounder up the middle for a cheap base hit. No pictures on the scorecard friend! One on for Derek Damn Jeter
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:31:49 AM
Joe Saunders gets ahead of Jeter, the first such instance of the night. 0-2 to the Captain.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:32:34 AM
Jeter fouls a pitch up and away down the right field line. Somehow that would have been a home run at new Yankee Stadium
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:33:21 AM
Saunders throws his second straight pitch high and tight to Jeter. The count is even and the bloodlust is sated.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:34:28 AM
Jeter decides that no Yankee game would be complete without a 60 minute inning. More foul balls and a ball in the dirt run the count full. Joe Saunders hates the strike zone
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:35:39 AM
Saunders misses his spot and Jeter makes him pay with a rocket to left field. Juan Rivera slides to trap to ball to keep Jose Molina at second base.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:36:27 AM
Molina would have a hard time scoring on a ball hit over the fence, Rivera didn't keep anybody from anything. Two on and two out for Johnny Damon
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:36:57 AM
Johnny Damon hits a ground with eyes just past the outstretched glove of Erick Aybar! Even Jose Molina can score on that base hit. 4-0 Yankees with two men still on for Very Rich Mark Teixeira.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:38:23 AM
Saunders makes perhaps his second good pitch of the night. Fastball inside to Tex makes the count 1-2
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:39:46 AM
Same pitch in the same spot yet this one is somehow a ball. Saunders can't be happy
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:40:07 AM
Teixeira hits a bouncer that Saunders grabs and throws to second for the force. Johnny Damno makes him pay again and the ball flies loose. The ump correctly rules it was on the transfer to throw so the force counts. Two out with runners on the corners for Alex Rodriquez
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:41:48 AM
Saunders fooled Alex with a nice change for strike one. He misses the same inside corner that the ump won't give him for ball one.
by LloydtheBarber at 7/11/2009 2:42:19 AM