Regular Season Game 144
Yankees v.s Orioles
Game time: 1:05 @ New Yankee Stadium
TV: YES Radio: WCBS 880
STARTING LINEUPS
YANKEES (91-52)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Cabrera CF
Pitching For Yanks: LHP CC Sabathia (16-7, 3.40).
ORIOLES (58-83)
Lineup TBA
Pitching For O's: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-13, 4.96).
NEWS AND NOTES
From Peter Abraham:
STATE OF THE ‘STRIPES: The Yankees have lost two straight and are trying to salvage the last game of the series. They lead the Red Sox by 7.5 games in the AL East and the Angels by five games in the race for home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
UGLY DOINGS: The Yankees have been outscored 17-7 in the series by the hapless Orioles so far in the series. The Yankees are 12-5 against the Orioles this season.
THREE TIMES NOT A CHARM: The Yankees have not lost three straight since July 30-Aug. 1 in Chicago. They have not lost three straight at home since the pre-Alex Rodriguez days when they dropped five straight at home from May 2-7 against the Angels, Red Sox and Rays. There was panic in the streets back then.
THAT’S CC AS IN COOL CUSTOMER: Sabathia is 6-0 with a 2.31 ERA in his last eight starts.
NOT YOU AGAIN: Sabathia is 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA in four starts against the Orioles this season. He has not allowed a home run against the Orioles in 27.1 innings.
FINISHING STRONG: The Baltimore starter is 3-1 with a 1.33 ERA in his last four starts. But he is 1-3 with a 4.68 ERA in four starts against the Yankees this season.
MR. SEPTEMBER: A-Rod is 17 of 40 this month with six runs scored, 13 RBI and four extra-base hits over 10 games.
WE WANT RAMIRO: Derek Jeter is 6 of his last 25 (.240).
MIGHTY MO: Mariano Rivera, who has not pitched since Tuesday, has allowed one run in his last 30 appearances. It’s amazing the Rivera has as many RBI (one) as earned runs allowed (one) since June 16. His line since then: 31 14 1 1 7 32. That’s just insane.
UPDATE, 10:41 a.m.: Not much news this morning. Damon feels better and returns to the lineup after missing two days with a bad back. Beyond that, all is quiet for now.
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