NY Yankees (9-10) at Detroit (11-8)

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Hughes makes season debut for Yanks

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Phil Hughes will be called up Tuesday from Triple-A for his 2009 debut, as the Yankees meet the Tigers for the second game of three in Detroit.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Phil Hughes

  • #65 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Hughes will be recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for Tuesday's start, remaining in the rotation for the foreseeable future as Chien-Ming Wang straightens out strength and mechanical issues. Hughes last pitched on Wednesday at Triple-A, improving to 3-0 with 7 2/3 innings of one-run, six-hit ball in a 6-1 victory over Buffalo, walking one and striking out seven in a 105-pitch start. In three International League starts, Hughes had a 1.86 ERA, allowing four runs on 17 hits in 19 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out 19. Hughes had a 2.19 ERA in four Grapefruit League games (three starts) with New York this spring.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 5-7 5.15 106.2 44 81 .262

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/28/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Yankees (AL East) 9 10 .474 4.0 4-2 5-8
Detroit Tigers (AL Central) 11 8 .579 - 5-1 6-7
Stats - 04/28/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYY .276 102 28 94 14 130 6.18 170.1 186 78 133
DET .273 106 22 101 12 118 4.15 164.2 164 58 131
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Anderson making an impact with speed

Jason Beck / MLB.com
With six stolen bases already this season, Josh Anderson has the highest opening-month total for a Tigers player since Roger Cedeno swiped six in 2001.
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Tigers probable pitcher

Edwin Jackson

  • #36 RHP
  • (1-1) 2.77 ERA 17 SO
After two dominant starts and another solid one, Jackson finally battled his command in his fourth outing as a Tiger. After two bases-loaded walks erased an early lead and a Torii Hunter homer put him behind against the Angels, Jackson has seemingly recovered until two infield singles and two errors sank him in the sixth. It was still a decent demonstration in damage control, but it wasn't enough for the Tigers to overcome. Jackson will face a familiar challenge with the Yankees, who have given him a 5.72 ERA in 13 career outings but who have homered just five times in 50 1/3 innings against him.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 26-31 5.02 482.0 236 328 .283
Season 1-1 2.77 26.0 7 17 .214
April 1-1 2.77 26.0 7 17 .214

Yankees hitters vs Edwin Jackson

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - .300 20 0 1
Cano, Robinson - - - - .222 27 0 1
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Corona, Reegie - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett - - - - .143 7 0 0
Jackson, Austin - - - - - - - -
Jeter, Derek - - - - .355 31 1 4
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Nunez, Eduardo - - - - - - - -
Pena, Ramiro - - - - .000 2 0 0
Posada, Jorge - - - - .300 10 0 0
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .409 22 3 9
Russo, Kevin - - - - - - - -
Swisher, Nick - - - - .308 13 2 3
Teixeira, Mark - - - - .286 14 1 1

Tigers hitters vs Phil Hughes

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Avila, Alex - - - - - - - -
Boesch, Brennan - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Miguel - - - - .500 6 0 0
Ciriaco, Audy - - - - - - - -
Dlugach, Brent - - - - .000 2 0 0
Granderson, Curtis - - - - .429 7 2 2
Guillen, Carlos - - - - .286 7 1 2
Inge, Brandon - - - - .000 4 0 0
Kelly, Don - - - - .000 2 0 0
Laird, Gerald - - - - .000 5 0 0
Larish, Jeff - - - - .500 2 0 0
Ordonez, Magglio - - - - .125 8 0 2
Raburn, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Wilkin - - - - .000 2 0 0
Ryan, Dusty - - - - - - - -
Santiago, Ramon - - - - .000 1 0 0
Sizemore, Scott - - - - - - - -
Strieby, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Thomas, Clete - - - - .000 4 0 1
Wells, Casper - - - - - - - -

Bombers are master-Phil (10-10) (11-9)

Yankees 11, Tigers 0

Yanks' skid over

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Behind a 10-run seventh inning, which was capped by Jose Molina's second career grand slam, and Phil Hughes' strong start in his return to the Majors, the Yankees beat the Tigers in the middle game of the series to end their four-game slide.

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Series at a Glance

 

Bullpen withers

Jason Beck / MLB.com
After starter Edwin Jackson left, the contest took an ugly turn. In a 56-pitch seventh inning, the Tigers' bullpen could not back up the righty's strong start, giving up 10 runs to the Yankees and ending Detroit's three-game winning streak.
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Yankees 11, Tigers 0

NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .294
Damon, LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .286
  Gardner, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Teixeira, 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .206
Matsui, H, DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .288
Cano, 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .381
Swisher, RF-LF 3 3 2 1 2 0 0 .300
Cabrera, Me, CF-RF 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 .325
Molina, J, C 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .276
Pena, R, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211
  a-Posada, PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .279
  1-Berroa, PR-3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Totals 37 11 12 10 6 4 14  

a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Pena, R in the 7th.
1-Ran for Posada in the 7th.

BATTING
3B: Matsui, H (1, Jackson, E).
HR: Molina, J (1, 7th inning off Lyon, 3 on, 2 out), Swisher (5, 9th inning off Rincon, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Jeter; Damon; Matsui, H 4; Cano 2; Swisher 5; Cabrera, Me 2; Molina, J 4; Berroa.
RBI: Posada (14), Damon (8), Matsui, H (5), Cano (16), Cabrera, Me (8), Molina, J 4 (5), Swisher (15).
2-out RBI: Matsui, H; Cano; Cabrera, Me; Molina, J 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon 2; Cabrera, Me; Cano 2.
S: Molina, J.
SF: Posada.
GIDP: Berroa.
Team RISP: 4-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Jeter (4, 2nd base off Jackson, E/Laird).
 
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .241
Polanco, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .268
  1-Santiago, PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Ordonez, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
  Raburn, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Cabrera, M, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .378
Guillen, C, DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214
Laird, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .296
Inge, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .318
Anderson, J, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .351
Everett, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233
Totals 31 0 4 0 3 7 13  


1-Ran for Polanco in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Polanco (10, Ramirez, E).
TB: Polanco 2; Cabrera, M; Guillen, C; Anderson, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge; Anderson, J 2; Cabrera, M; Everett.
Team RISP: 0-for-6.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Anderson, J (1, fielding).
DP: (Inge-Santiago-Cabrera, M).
 
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hughes, P (W, 1-0) 6.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 0.00
Melancon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Ramirez, E 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.48
Veras 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.73
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jackson, E 6.0 4 0 0 1 4 0 2.25
Perry (L, 0-1) 0.1 1 4 2 2 0 0 4.05
Robertson, N 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 9.00
Lyon 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 1 4.91
Rincon 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.48

HBP: Cabrera, M (by Hughes, P), Inge (by Veras).
Pitches-strikes: Hughes, P 99-58, Melancon 11-7, Ramirez, E 17-9, Veras 23-15, Jackson, E 117-76, Perry 18-8, Robertson, N 23-12, Lyon 33-19, Rincon 9-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hughes, P 6-6, Melancon 2-0, Ramirez, E 0-3, Veras 1-2, Jackson, E 4-10, Perry 1-0, Robertson, N 0-1, Lyon 2-2, Rincon 2-1.
Batters faced: Hughes, P 23, Melancon 3, Ramirez, E 5, Veras 5, Jackson, E 23, Perry 5, Robertson, N 5, Lyon 8, Rincon 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Robertson, N 2-2, Lyon 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 53 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, L to R.
T: 3:23.
Att: 25,519.
April 28, 2009

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