SB Nation New York - Yankees Start Road Trip With 3-1 Victory Over Oaklandhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2010-07-06T00:51:32-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13177782010-07-06T00:51:32-04:002010-07-06T00:51:32-04:00Vazquez Throws 7 Strong Innings
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<p>Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – Javier Vazquez allowed just one run over seven solid innings, and the New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics, 3-1, to take the first of a three-game set at Oakland Coliseum.</p>
<p>Vazquez (7-7), who hadn’t won since June 12, yielded three hits and two walks while fanning two for the Yankees, who have won four of five. Mark Teixeira belted a solo homer, while Curtis Granderson and Francisco Cervelli each had an <span class="caps">RBI</span> in the win.</p>
<p>Mariano Rivera recorded his 19th save of the season with a perfect ninth.</p>
<p>Coco Crisp’s sacrifice fly accounted for Oakland’s lone run, as the A’s lost for only the third time in 10 games. Ben Sheets (3-8) was effective in defeat, giving up three runs and eight hits while fanning four in 7 1/3 innings.</p>
<p>After each pitcher threw a perfect first inning, the Yankees jumped on Sheets for two runs in the second.</p>
<p>The first two batters were retired, but Nick Swisher doubled, moved to third on a passed ball and scored on Granderson’s triple. Cervelli followed with a single to increase the lead.</p>
<p>The A’s were able to cut their deficit in half in the third when Cliff Pennington tripled and came around to score on Crisp’s sacrifice fly, but Vazquez limited the damage from there.</p>
<p>Teixeira’s homer with one out in the sixth put the Yankees back ahead by two, and Vazquez set Oakland down in order in the sixth and seventh to finish his outing.</p>
<p>Joba Chamberlain and Rivera combined to retire the final six Oakland hitters.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/7/6/1554242/vazquez-throws-seven-strong-inningsEd Valentine2010-07-05T22:09:26-04:002010-07-05T22:09:26-04:00Posada Out A Few Days, Aceves Might Need Back Surgery
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<p><strong>Jorge Posada</strong> is once again on the shelf for the New York Yankees — at least for a few days. <strong>Alfredo Aceves</strong> might be lost for the season.</p>
<p>— <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100705&content_id=11968518&notebook_id=11968520&vkey=notebook_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy&partnerId=rss_nyy" target="new"><span class="caps">MLB</span>.com</a></p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/7/5/1554030/posada-out-a-few-days-aceves-mightEd Valentine2010-07-05T22:05:52-04:002010-07-05T22:05:52-04:00Pettitte Will Be An All-Star
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<p>New York Yankees pitcher <strong>Andy Pettitte</strong> <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100705&content_id=11960754&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy&partnerId=rss_nyy" target="new">will replace Boston’s Clay Buchhol</a>z on the American League All-Star team.</p>
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<p>(Sports Network) - The American League East-leading <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/NYY"><strong><font color="#c61c17">New York Yankees</font></strong></a> will head west for a seven-game road trip starting with tonight's opener of a three-game series against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/OAK"><strong><font color="#c61c17">Oakland Athletics</font></strong></a> at the Coliseum.</p>
<p>The Yankees are 1 1/2 games ahead of Boston in the division standings and own the best record in baseball at 50-31. They have won three of four games and took the last two portions of a three-game series from the division-rival <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/TOR"><strong><font color="#c61c17">Toronto Blue Jays</font></strong></a> over the weekend, including Sunday's 7-6 win in 10 innings.</p>
<p><span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Marcus Thames</font></strong></span> singled home the game-winning run with two outs in the 10th inning and <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Brett Gardner</font></strong></span> ended 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Mark Teixeira</font></strong></span> finished with three hits and two RBI for the Yankees, who got three hits from <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Nick Swisher</font></strong></span>.</p>
<p>"I've been playing for a while, and it's important to be ready whenever Joe (manager Girardi) wants me to hit," Thames said. "Coming up with a winner like that, and to come from behind, is always good."</p>
<p><span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Phil Hughes</font></strong></span> luckily did not record a loss after he was banged up for five runs on six hits and two walks over six innings of work. <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">David Robertson</font></strong></span> earned the win with a scoreless 10th frame.</p>
<p>New York, which will also visit Seattle for four games, will hand the ball to <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Javier Vazquez</font></strong></span> Monday and he is 0-2 in his last three starts. Vazquez lost versus Seattle last Wednesday, as he surrendered three runs and six hits in six innings of his team's 7-0 loss.</p>
<p>Vazquez fell to 6-7 in 15 games (14 starts) this season to go along with a 5.11 earned run average. He will face the Athletics for a second time this season after he beat the A's back on April 20 this season. In the 7-3 victory at the Coliseum, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball. He is 3-3 in eight career starts in this series.</p>
<p>Yankees All-Star third baseman <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Alex Rodriguez</font></strong></span> is still five homers shy of becoming the seventh member of the 600-homer club. A-Rod ended 1-for-5 with an RBI and three strikeouts on Sunday. New York second baseman <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Robinson Cano</font></strong></span> will start at second base in next week's All-Star Game and is second in the majors with a .343 batting average. Minnesota's <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Justin Morneau</font></strong></span> leads the way at .344.</p>
<p>Oakland has won seven of nine games and took two of three meetings with Cleveland over the weekend. In Sunday's 3-1 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/CLE"><strong><font color="#c61c17">Indians</font></strong></a>, <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Adam Rosales</font></strong></span> homered and finished with two hits, while <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Mark Ellis</font></strong></span> went 2-for-3 with am RBI for the Athletics, who sit eight games off the pace in AL West.</p>
<p><span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Vin Mazzaro</font></strong></span> (4-2) allowed one run on seven hits over 7 1/3 innings with one walk and seven strikeouts. <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Andrew Bailey</font></strong></span> threw a scoreless ninth to record his 17th save of the season.</p>
<p>"Definitely feel more comfortable," Mazzaro said. "Still in that zone, cutting down on the walks. Guys are making great plays behind me in the field and good stuff is happening out there."</p>
<p>The A's will also host the LA <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/ANA"><strong><font color="#c61c17">Angels</font></strong></a> of Anaheim for three games on the residency and will hand the ball tonight to <span><strong><font color="#c61c17">Ben Sheets</font></strong></span>. The righty is 1-0 in his past two starts following a personal four-start losing streak and did not record a decision the previous time out last Wednesday in a 9-6 loss at Baltimore. Sheets was reached for four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and three walks through six innings of work.</p>
<p>Sheets lost to the Yankees back on April 21 at the Coliseum, as he pitched six innings of two-run ball. He is 1-1 with a 1.38 ERA in two career starts against the Bronx Bombers.</p>
<p>New York took two of three matchups with A's from April 20-22, and has won 14 of the previous 18 contests between the teams.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2010/7/5/2317500/yankees-start-road-trip-in-oaklandJeff Freier