NY Yankees (12-11) at Cleveland (10-12)

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Yanks return to Cleveland motivated

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Joba Chamberlain knew the questions would be inevitable as the Yankees prepared to return to Cleveland for the first time since last year's American League Division Series -- the scene of the crime, as it was, where a swarm of Lake Erie midges followed a heat and moisture trail all the way to the pitcher's mound at Progressive Field, then known as Jacobs Field.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Andy Pettitte

  • LHP
  • (3-1) 2.45 ERA
Yankees: Pettitte again filled the role of stopper for the Yankees on Sunday, retiring the first 14 batters and needing only 89 pitches to blank the Orioles for seven innings and end New York's four-game losing streak. Satisfied that his velocity and command are finally coming around, the Yankees used an off-day Monday to insert Pettitte between Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy in hopes of saving the bullpen. Pettitte beat the White Sox in his only start against them last year, but is 3-7 with a 6.83 ERA lifetime at U.S. Cellular Field.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 204-114 3.82 2553.1 797 1858 .270
Season 3-1 2.45 25.2 7 14 .265
April 3-1 2.45 25.2 7 14 .265

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/25/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Yankees (AL East) 12 11 .522 2.5 5-4 7-7
Cleveland Indians (AL Central) 10 12 .455 2.5 4-6 6-6
Stats - 04/25/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYY .269 106 24 100 10 131 4.72 200.1 210 71 141
CLE .249 105 18 103 10 141 4.18 194.0 198 80 140
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Indians awaiting 2007 ALDS rematch

Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
Paul Byrd is winless this season, but has regained his command in recent weeks, and looks to build on his progress vs. Andy Pettitte and the Yankees.
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Indians probable pitcher

Paul Byrd

  • RHP
  • (0-2) 4.43 ERA
Indians: After two especially rough starts to open the year, Byrd has regained his command of the strike zone and come on strong in recent weeks. He has given up just one earned run over his last two starts. That run came on a Brendan Harris homer in Byrd's outing against the Twins on Sunday, and it cost him a decision. Still, he gave up just that homer and five other hits, walking none and striking out three in seven innings. The Indians kept Byrd on another tight pitch count, as he threw just 43 pitches in his second start of the season against the Angels on April 9.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 97-83 4.35 1503.1 360 841 .275
Season 0-2 4.43 20.1 4 11 .298
April 0-2 4.43 20.1 4 11 .298

Yankees hitters vs Paul Byrd

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - .300 10 1 6
Cano, Robinson - - - - .333 15 2 3
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Corona, Reegie - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett - - - - - - - -
Jackson, Austin - - - - - - - -
Jeter, Derek - - - - .364 22 0 2
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Nunez, Eduardo - - - - - - - -
Pena, Ramiro - - - - - - - -
Posada, Jorge - - - - .300 10 0 2
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .313 16 1 4
Russo, Kevin - - - - - - - -
Swisher, Nick - - - - .308 26 0 2
Teixeira, Mark - - - - .263 19 1 5

Indians hitters vs Andy Pettitte

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Brantley, Michael - - - - - - - -
Brown, Jordan - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Asdrubal - - - - .333 3 0 0
Choo, Shin-Soo - - - - - - - -
Crowe, Trevor - - - - - - - -
Donald, Jason - - - - - - - -
Gimenez, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hafner, Travis - - - - .333 6 0 0
Hodges, Wes - - - - - - - -
LaPorta, Matt - - - - - - - -
Marson, Lou - - - - - - - -
Marte, Andy - - - - .000 1 0 0
Peralta, Jhonny - - - - .455 11 2 8
Rivero, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Santana, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Shoppach, Kelly - - - - .250 4 0 0
Sizemore, Grady - - - - .111 9 0 0
Toregas, Wyatt - - - - - - - -
Valbuena, Luis - - - - - - - -
Weglarz, Nick - - - - - - - -

Tribe two much (12-12) (11-12)

Indians 6, Yankees 4

Fifth dooms Pettitte

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Andy Pettitte had little trouble with the Indians until the bottom of the fifth inning, when he surrendered a string of four consecutive two-out hits -- including two homers -- to give the Yankees a deficit they wouldn't overcome. Jason Giambi hit a pair of homers in the loss.

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Peralta keys rally

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With two outs and nobody on in the fifth inning, the Indians awoke with four runs on back-to-back long balls by Jhonny Peralta and Franklin Gutierrez en route to their fourth straight win. Rafael Perez pitched 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief, and Rafael Betancourt saved it.
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Indians 6, Yankees 4

NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, LF4010000.244
Jeter, SS4000001.260
Abreu, RF4010011.297
Rodriguez, A, 3B4000001.293
Matsui, DH4111010.321
Posada, C4110000.295
Giambi, 1B3223000.186
Cano, 2B2000100.156
Cabrera, M, CF3000001.296
Totals32464124 

BATTING
2B: Damon (7, Byrd).
HR: Giambi 2 (5, 2nd inning off Byrd, 0 on, 2 out; 4th inning off Byrd, 1 on, 2 out), Matsui (4, 6th inning off Byrd, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Damon 2; Abreu; Matsui 4; Posada; Giambi 8.
RBI: Giambi 3 (10), Matsui (11).
2-out RBI: Giambi 3; Matsui.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu.
GIDP: Cabrera, M.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
E: Giambi (2, fielding).
Outfield assists: Cabrera, M (Shoppach at 2nd base).
DP: (Pettitte-Cano-Giambi).
 
ClevelandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Sizemore, CF4100101.264
Carroll, 2B5121002.250
Hafner, DH3110112.230
Martinez, 1B3110103.365
Peralta, SS4124000.256
Gutierrez, F, RF3111110.229
Blake, 3B3000113.239
Michaels, LF4010000.163
Shoppach, C3010112.281
Totals326966413 

BATTING
HR: Peralta (5, 5th inning off Pettitte, 2 on, 2 out), Gutierrez, F (2, 5th inning off Pettitte, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Carroll 2; Hafner; Martinez; Peralta 5; Gutierrez, F 4; Michaels; Shoppach.
RBI: Peralta 4 (10), Gutierrez, F (9), Carroll (3).
2-out RBI: Peralta 4; Gutierrez, F; Carroll.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blake 2; Shoppach; Martinez; Carroll.
GIDP: Martinez.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Sizemore (7, 2nd base off Traber/Posada), Carroll 2 (2, 2nd base off Traber/Posada, 2nd base off Pettitte/Posada).

FIELDING
DP: (Peralta-Carroll-Martinez).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pettitte (L, 3-2)5.08543323.23
Traber 1.01112104.50
Albaladejo 2.00001002.35
 
ClevelandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Byrd (W, 1-2)5.26440034.85
Perez, R (H, 2)2.10001105.25
Betancourt (S, 2)1.00000103.27

Pitches-strikes: Pettitte 99-56, Traber 31-14, Albaladejo 25-14, Byrd 77-59, Perez, R 23-17, Betancourt 9-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pettitte 9-2, Traber 1-1, Albaladejo 5-1, Byrd 7-10, Perez, R 4-2, Betancourt 0-2.
Batters faced: Pettitte 25, Traber 6, Albaladejo 7, Byrd 23, Perez, R 7, Betancourt 3.
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Derryl Cousins.
Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 31,467.
April 25, 2008

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