Archive for September 16th, 2006
Red Sox 5, Yankees 2, 1st game; Yankees 7, Red Sox 5, 2nd game
After splitting a day-night doubleheader Saturday, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red were exhausted.
And on Sunday, they get to do it again.
Jason Giambi’s go-ahead double in the seventh inning lifted the Yankees to a 7-5 win Saturday night that lowered to four the magic number for New York’s ninth straight AL East title. […]
Posted: September 16th, 2006.
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Randy Johnson - #41 - Pitcher - 6′10″ - 231lbs
News: Randy Johnson took a no-decision after giving up five runs in 5 2/3 innings Saturday against the Red Sox.Impact: Coco Crisp, who struck out in each of his first three at-bats, ended Johnson’s night with a two-run double in the sixth inning. Johnson has given up 22 runs — 17 earned — in […]
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Bernie Williams - #51 - Right Field - 6′2″ - 205lbs
News: Bernie Williams had a two-run double to help the Yankees beat the Red Sox 7-5 on Saturday night and salvage a doubleheader split.Impact: Williams, who came off the bench in the first game, finished the day 3-for-5. He’s hit .294 and collected three of his 11 homers against the Red Sox this year. […]
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Red Sox, Yanks split twin bill
On the first of two long days, Jason Giambi gained the New York Yankees a split of their day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox and boosted them into a tie with the New York Mets for the best record in the major leagues.
Giambi’s go-ahead double in the seventh inning lifted the Yankees to a […]
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Red Sox 5, Yankees 2, 1st game; Yankees 7, Red Sox 5, 2nd game (AP)
On the first of two long days, Jason Giambi gained the New York Yankees a split of their day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox and boosted them into a tie with the New York Mets for the best record in the major leagues. Giambi’s go-ahead double in the seventh inning lifted the Yankees to […]
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Cesar Izturis - #3 - Shortstop - 5′7″ - 189lbs
News: Cesar Izturis missed Saturday’s game against the Reds with a tight hamstring.Impact: Izturis might spend the rest of the year playing every other day or two out of every three days. …[more]
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Jeff Karstens - #58 - Pitcher - 6′3″ - 175lbs
News: As a result of the Yankees’ doubleheaders, Jeff Karstens will start Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays.Impact: He’ll be following Darrell Rasner, who is starting in place of Cory Lidle on Monday. The Yankees will also need an extra starter on Wednesday and could turn to Ron Villone. …[more]
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Tigers 2, Orioles 0
Nate Robertson has not gotten a whole lot of run support this season from his Detroit Tigers teammates. Luckily for him, he ran into someone Saturday with the exact same problem.
Robertson pitched eight strong innings, outdueling Kris Benson and giving the Tigers a 2-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
“Tonight was just going to be a […]
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Notes from Saturday’s games (AP)
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Tigers blank O’s behind solid Robertson
Nate Robertson pitched eight strong innings, outdueling Kris Benson and giving the Detroit Tigers a 2-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.
The Tigers started the day with a two-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central. Detroit increased its edge to five games over Chicago, which is trying to stay close in the […]
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