Yankees vs. Orioles - May 28

Andy Pettitte will try to stop the Yankees 2-game losing streak when he faces the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Camden Yards. Pettitte's stopped many a losing streak, even a 1-game skid, and the Yankees need him to do it again tonight. Pettitte's had trouble in the middle innings of late, but the Yankees probably don't need more than 6 innings from him tonight. That's because Joe Girardi plans to use Joba Chamberlain on a 50-55 pitch outing (cover your years while Michael Kay keeps count). Tonight could very well be Joba's last relief appearance for the time being since his pitch count will need to increase further and there's now an opening in the rotation with Ian Kennedy sidelined with a strained Lat.

Jeremy Guthrie gets the call for the O's tonight as the Yankees face a right-handed starter for the first time in the series. Guthrie 1-0, 4.74 in 4 career appearances, 3 of them starts, against the Yankees.

Yankees vs. Guthrie

Abreu 2-8 1 HR 1 RBI
Betemit 1-1 1 HR 2 RBI
Cabrera 3-7 2 RBI
Cano 1-8 1 RBI
Damon 3-9 1 HR 2 RBI
Jeter 3-9
Matsui 2-8
Molina 1-2
Posada 2-8 1 RBI
A-Rod 2-8

Pettitte pitched 7 scoreless innings in the Yankees 7-1 win over the O's on April 20. He's dominated the O's in his career, going 23-6, 3.77 in 35 appearances (33 starts).

Orioles vs. Pettitte

Cintron 3-8 2 RBI
R. Hernandez 7-21 1 HR 6 RBI
L. Hernandez 1-4
Huff 4-23
Jones 1-3
Markakis 6-18 1 HR 3 RBI
Millar 8-28 1 RBI
Mora 7-27 4 RBI
Payton 6-30 1 HR 2 RBI
Quiroz 0-2
Roberts 9-43 1 HR 2 RBI
Scott 0-3


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Congrats to former Yankee Andy Phillips, who was recalled today by the Cincinnati Reds. He'll be Jay Bruce's backup at 1st Base.

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Roger Clemens has added "intentional infliction of emotional distress" to his defamation suit against Brian McNamee. Just let it go already, would ya.

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My boy Drew Jr. over at Scott Proctor's Arm has come up with a Michael Kay drinking game based on the things fivehead says during the game. The only problem is you could die from alcohol poisoning before the 3rd inning.

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And in case you missed it yesterday, nice piece by the Daily News' Mark Feinsand on Darrell Ranser.

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Peter Abraham has reported that Chris Britton is back, yet again, to replace Ian Kennedy. And here's are tonight's Yankees lineup

Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Moeller C
Cabrera CF