Yankees vs. USF Bulls

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Lineups:

YANKEES
Johnny Damon LF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jason Giambi 1B
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Shelley Duncan DH
Melky Cabrera CF
Joba Chamberlain RHP

SOUTH FLORIDA
Mike Consolmagno RF
Ryan Lockwood CF
Addison Maruszak SS
Brian Hobbs DH
Trey Manz C
Chris Rey LF
Charles Cleveland 3B
Joey Angelberger 1B
Jon Kocsco 2B
Shawn Sanford RHP

Top of the 1st Inning:

Joba throws a first pitch ball to start the game, but retires the lead off man on a fly to Bobby Abreu in right and retires the next hitter on a ground out to Robinson Cano. Johnny Damon snares a shallow fly to left-center for a 1-2-3 inning.

Bottom 1

Johnny Damon lined out to deep right - 1 out
Derek Jeter hit by a pitch on a 1-2 count
Bobby Abreu executes the hit and run perfectly, singling to right - 1st and 3rd.
A-Rod sac fly to center; 2 out, 1-0 Yankees.
Jason Giambi flies out to center to retire the side.

1-0 Yankees after 1

Top 2

Joba retires the side in order, striking out the final batter for a perfect 2 inning day.

Bottom 2

Jorge Posada picks up where he left off- lead off double.
Robinson Cano bounces out, moving Posada to 3rd. 1 out
Shelley Duncan draws a walk
Melky Cabrera deliver a sac fly right, 2-0 Yankees; 2 out.
Damon walks
Jeter grounds a 3-2 pitch thru the left side for an RBI single. 3-0 Yankees.
Abreu walks to load the bases.
A-Rod 2 RBI, 5-0 Yankees.
Giambi bloops out. 3rd Out

Top 3

Ian Kennedy now on for the Yankees. Retires the 1st hitter on a liner to Giambi. Picks up a strike out as the 2nd hitter couldn't check it on a 3-2 pitch. Retires the side on a ground to A-Rod. 9 up, 9 down.

Bottom 3

Posada flies to center . 1 out
Cano singles
Duncan flies out. 2 out
Melky infield single, 2 on, 2 out
Damon flies out to retire the side.

Top 4

Mike Consolmagno can remember he just got the 1st hit for the Bulls. Hit and run ground out, moves the runner up, 1 out. A quick 2nd out and a strike out to end the side. End of Ian Kennedy's day too.

Bottom 4

Jeter grounds out slowly. 1 out
Abreu draws a walk
A-Rod gets a walk too
Giambi bounces into a force out at 2nd. 2 out
Posada TRIPLES in 2 runs...you read that right 7-0 Yankees.
Cano reaches on an error; 8-0 Yankees
After a balk moves Cano to 2nd, Duncan singles him in. 9-0 Yankees.
Melky singles
Damon infield single to load the bases.
Alberto Gonzalez PH for Jeter
Gonzalez grounds out to end the inning.

Top 5

Phil Hughes on to pitch. Morgan Ensberg playing 1st. Colin Curtis in right. Brett Gardner in CF. Nick Green at 2nd Base. Justin Christian in LF. Hughes strikes out the first batter he faces for the 1st out. Hughes with back-to-back to strikeouts, 2 out. Line out to right to retire the side in order.

Bottom 5

Colin Curtis lead off double.
Cody Ransom in for A-Rod. Grounds to 2nd, moves to Curtis to 3rd. 1 out.
Ensberg pops out to shallow left. 2 out.
Posada flies out to end the inning.

Yankees 9 USF 0


Top 6

Kei Igawa in to pitch. Austin Romine at catcher. Gets a fly to right. Already an improvement on last year. And quickly goes back to the norm with a walk. Another walk. Can we just quickly reiterate how much we hate Igawa!
Comes back with a strikeout for the 2nd out. Hits a batter to load the bases. A pinch-hit grand slam by Eric Bauman. Good for him. Now release Igawa...NOW
Strike out ends the inning.
Yankees 9 USF 4

Bottom 6

Nick Green grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.
Juan Miranda PH for Duncan. Miranda grounds out to 1st. 2 out.
Correction - Austin Jackson was in CF not Gardner. Jackson walks.
Christian pops out to end the frame.
Yankees 9 USF 4

Top 7

Jeffrey Marquez now pitching. Gets a quick 1st out. Ground out to Ransom at 3rd, 2 outs.
Fly out to retire the side.

Bottom 7

Gonzalez reaches on an error
Curtis bounces into a force out; 1 out
Ransom hit and run single, 1st and 3rd
Ensberg singles up the middle for an RBI, 10-4 Yankees
Romine walks
Green sac fly for an RBI, Yankees 11-4
Miranda walks
Jackson pops out, 3 outs.

Yankees 11 USF 4

Top 8

Alan Horne in to pitch. Ground to 2nd for the 1st out. Bernie Castro at 2nd base. Horne with a K, 2 outs. Ground out for an easy inning.

Bottom 8

Christian grounds out.
Gonzalez singles.
We zoned out; inning over.

Top 9

Chase Wright in to pitch. Retires the first hitter and then get a K, 2 outs. Fly out to Jackson to end the ball game.

Final Score Yankees 11 Bulls 4