Showing posts with label Yankees vs. Team USA - Mar 3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yankees vs. Team USA - Mar 3. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Jeter Haunts Hughes

Phil Hughes threw 2 good innings for the Yankees against Team USA today, but then Derek Jeter got him. Hughes got Jeter to hit into a double play in the first inning, but Jeter delivered a 2-run single in the 3rd to end Hughes' day.

Hughes' curve ball was very sharp, freezing Adam Dunn in the second inning for a called third strike.

Yankees Host Team USA Today

We never got the chance to recap yesterday's 5-5 tie with the Astros. The biggest thing to come out of it was the two excellent innings by Chien-Ming Wang. The Daily News' Anthony McCarron recaps Wang's day.

It was also an important game for Melky Cabrera and Angel Berroa, who are both fighting for jobs. The Melkman had a couple of hits and 2 RBI, and Berroa homered and doubled.

In the battle for the long spot in the bullpen, Brett Tomko allowed one run in two innings.


The Yankees take on Team USA today in Tampa (1:00 on YES). Derek Jeter has been named captain of the USA squad. Jeter talks about it in a video interview on Yankees.com