Final
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Angels look to hand Yankees another loss

Aug 9, 2008 - 10:12 AM NY Yankees (63-53) at LA Angels (72-43), 3:55 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Ian Kennedy proved to be another weak link in the New York Yankees' long line of makeshift starting pitchers and they are forced to put their faith in another one against the best team in baseball for the second straight game.

The Los Angeles Angels look to hand the Yankees another loss on Saturday when they face Dan Giese, one of many band-aids manager Joe Girardi has used to patch up a bleeding back end of the rotation.

With Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and Chien-Ming Wang all on the disabled list, New York has been forced to rely on unfamiliar names with hopes of making a familiar place its ultimate destiny - the playoffs.

Giese (1-3, 2.51 ERA) will make his first start since June 27, when he was tagged for six runs and five hits in four shoddy innings in what turned out to be a 15-6 thrashing by the New York Mets. In his first career start, he allowed three unearned runs in 6 2/3 frames against the Cincinnati Reds, but was on the short end of a 6-0 score.

The 31-year-old Anaheim, California native tossed three effective relief innings on Sunday against the Angels and was instrumental in the Yankees' 14-9 comeback triumph.

John Lackey (9-2, 3.10) was the starter that game, but his six solid innings were erased when the bullpen caved to the Yankees' streaky, yet powerful, offense. The 29-year-old righthander will look to win for the eighth time in nine decisions.

Lackey is 3-2 with a 3.09 ERA in seven starts against the Yankees over the past three seasons.

Howie Kendrick is 10-for-21 (.476) against the Yankees this year. During his career, he is 36-for-71 (.507) overall and 18-for-27 (.667) at home.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 11 1
    LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 x 11 14 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: NYY - DAN GIESE, JOSE VERAS (7TH), EDWAR RAMIREZ (8TH), DAVID
    ROBERTSON (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), JUSTIN SPEIER
    (9TH) AND MIK

    Aug 9 6:43 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY DEREK JETER SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
    LA ANGELS 11 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.288, 0-FOR-4)

    Yankees 4, Angels 11  Top 9, 0 OutsAug 9 6:41 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED MAICER IZTURIS.
    SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    LA ANGELS 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.288, 1-FOR-4)

    Yankees 3, Angels 11  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:31 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    LA ANGELS 10 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M TEIXEIRA (.324, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)

    Yankees 3, Angels 10  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:28 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY DAVID ROBERTSON ALLOWED MIKE NAPOLI TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    LA ANGELS 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.261, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Yankees 3, Angels 9  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:25 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED GARY MATTHEWS.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, M NAPOLI ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    LA ANGELS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.261, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Yankees 3, Angels 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:24 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JUAN RIVERA SCORED GARRET ANDERSON AND HOWIE
    KENDRICK.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J RIVERA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.210, 1-FOR-1, BB, HBP, HR, RBI)

    Yankees 3, Angels 7  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:17 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GARRET ANDERSON SCORED TORII HUNTER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.327, 0-FOR-3)

    Yankees 3, Angels 5  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:11 PM
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    Yankees 3, Angels 5  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:11 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO (21) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 8TH OFF EDWAR RAMIREZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, LA ANGELS 4
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.286, 0-FOR-3)

    Yankees 3, Angels 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:08 PM
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    Yankees 3, Angels 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 9 6:08 PM
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    Yankees 3, Angels 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 9 5:51 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE NAPOLI (13) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    7TH OFF JOSE VERAS.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, LA ANGELS 3
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.273, 0-FOR-3)

    Yankees 3, Angels 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 9 5:51 PM
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    Yankees 3, Angels 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 9 5:51 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GARRET ANDERSON (12) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
    0 OUT IN THE 7TH OFF JOSE VERAS.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.328, 0-FOR-2)

    Yankees 3, Angels 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 9 5:48 PM
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    Yankees 3, Angels 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 9 5:48 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOHNNY DAMON SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DAMON ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.285, 1-FOR-3)

    Yankees 3, Angels 1  Top 7, 0 OutsAug 9 5:36 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK TEIXEIRA (2) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF DAN GIESE.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, LA ANGELS 1
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.290, 0-FOR-2)

    Yankees 2, Angels 1  Bot 6, 0 OutsAug 9 5:24 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON GIAMBI (23) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF JOHN LACKEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, LA ANGELS 0
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: X NADY (.375, 1-FOR-2)

    Yankees 2, Angels 0  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 9 5:16 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (26) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 6TH OFF JOHN LACKEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1, LA ANGELS 0
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J GIAMBI (.252, 0-FOR-1, HBP)

    Yankees 1, Angels 0  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 9 5:14 PM
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    Yankees 0, Angels 0  Bot 5, 0 OutsAug 9 5:02 PM