New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Live Major League Game Online Radio Commentary Streaming July 23, 2011: The New York Yankees may find things even easier for the rest of this three-game series after winning their 11th straight meeting with the Oakland Athletics in lopsided fashion.
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That's because the Yankees are a major league-best 28-5 in day games and will try to continue their domination of the Athletics on Saturday in the Bronx.
This run over Oakland (43-56) is the longest for New York (58-39) since a 14-game streak from 1956-57 when the Athletics were based in Kansas City. It's tied for the longest active streak of one team against another with Detroit's run over Minnesota.
Oakland entered Friday with an AL-best 3.15 ERA, but New York cruised to a 17-7 win. After spotting the Athletics a 2-0 lead, the Yankees scored the next 14 runs to build a 12-run cushion after three innings and turn the contest into a rout.
Starter Trevor Cahill was charged with a career-high 10 runs.
"We had some really good at-bats against him," manager Joe Girardi said. "They got the lead and then we put up a big five-spot in that second inning and then just continued to put good at-bats on him."
Mark Teixeira hit a grand slam and Nick Swisher had a three-run drive in a nine-run third inning. Teixeira homered for the first time since June 30 and Swisher hit his first since June 28 and matched a career high with five RBIs.
New York posted its highest run total in the three-year history of the current Yankee Stadium.
Derek Jeter added three RBIs in the No. 2 slot as Brett Gardner went 1 for 5 in his second straight start leading off. Gardner is 16 for 34 with seven runs scored and seven steals since the All-Star break.
"Gardy with the way he's been swinging the bat, we wanted to keep him up top there, and that's what we did," Girardi said.
Oakland put up a fight to pull within 14-7, with Cliff Pennington hitting the club's 54th homer -- the AL's lowest total. That's a far cry from New York's major league-leading 129.
"To our credit, at least we battled back and scored some runs and didn't quit," interim manager Bob Melvin said. "But, yeah, it got out of hand."
The A's fell to 1-10 in the current Yankee Stadium and have dropped 25 of 29 to New York. The remainder of the weekend figures to be difficult due to New York's prowess in day games, although Oakland also plays better with the lights off with a 19-19 mark.
Both teams will start right-handers in A.J. Burnett (8-7, 4.19 ERA) and Rich Harden (1-1, 5.00).
Burnett has been better in day games, going 5-1 with a 3.86 ERA in seven starts. He has posted a 3.15 ERA in winning his last three outings against the A's, yielding two runs over seven innings June 1 in a 4-2 victory.
The Yankees starter has failed to last six innings in his last two outings, going 5 1/3 and yielding four runs while not receiving a decision in Monday's 5-4 victory at Tampa Bay.
Harden gave up three runs over seven innings Saturday in a 4-3, 10-inning win over the Angels. He's 0-3 with a 5.34 ERA in his last six starts against New York.
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That's because the Yankees are a major league-best 28-5 in day games and will try to continue their domination of the Athletics on Saturday in the Bronx.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
TEAMS TIME (ET) NAT TV RESOURCES PITCHERS
Oakland at NY Yankees 1:05 PM Harden vs Burnett
Houston at Chicago Cubs 1:05 PM Rodriguez vs Wells
Detroit at Minnesota 4:10 PM Penny vs Baker
Atlanta at Cincinnati 4:10 PM Lowe vs Bailey
San Diego at Philadelphia 4:10 PM Latos vs Kendrick
LA Angels at Baltimore 7:05 PM Pineiro vs Bergesen
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland 7:05 PM Jackson vs Huff
St. Louis at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM Garcia vs Correia
Seattle at Boston 7:10 PM Beavan vs Beckett
Tampa Bay at Kansas City 7:10 PM Niemann vs Francis
NY Mets at Florida 7:10 PM Capuano vs Hensley
Toronto at Texas 8:05 PM Villanueva vs Harrison
Colorado at Arizona 8:10 PM Hammel vs Collmenter
Milwaukee at San Francisco 9:05 PM Wolf vs Vogelsong
Washington at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM Gorzelanny vs Lilly
Oakland entered Friday with an AL-best 3.15 ERA, but New York cruised to a 17-7 win. After spotting the Athletics a 2-0 lead, the Yankees scored the next 14 runs to build a 12-run cushion after three innings and turn the contest into a rout.
Starter Trevor Cahill was charged with a career-high 10 runs.
"We had some really good at-bats against him," manager Joe Girardi said. "They got the lead and then we put up a big five-spot in that second inning and then just continued to put good at-bats on him."
Mark Teixeira hit a grand slam and Nick Swisher had a three-run drive in a nine-run third inning. Teixeira homered for the first time since June 30 and Swisher hit his first since June 28 and matched a career high with five RBIs.
New York posted its highest run total in the three-year history of the current Yankee Stadium.
Derek Jeter added three RBIs in the No. 2 slot as Brett Gardner went 1 for 5 in his second straight start leading off. Gardner is 16 for 34 with seven runs scored and seven steals since the All-Star break.
"Gardy with the way he's been swinging the bat, we wanted to keep him up top there, and that's what we did," Girardi said.
Oakland put up a fight to pull within 14-7, with Cliff Pennington hitting the club's 54th homer -- the AL's lowest total. That's a far cry from New York's major league-leading 129.
"To our credit, at least we battled back and scored some runs and didn't quit," interim manager Bob Melvin said. "But, yeah, it got out of hand."
The A's fell to 1-10 in the current Yankee Stadium and have dropped 25 of 29 to New York. The remainder of the weekend figures to be difficult due to New York's prowess in day games, although Oakland also plays better with the lights off with a 19-19 mark.
Both teams will start right-handers in A.J. Burnett (8-7, 4.19 ERA) and Rich Harden (1-1, 5.00).
Burnett has been better in day games, going 5-1 with a 3.86 ERA in seven starts. He has posted a 3.15 ERA in winning his last three outings against the A's, yielding two runs over seven innings June 1 in a 4-2 victory.
The Yankees starter has failed to last six innings in his last two outings, going 5 1/3 and yielding four runs while not receiving a decision in Monday's 5-4 victory at Tampa Bay.
Harden gave up three runs over seven innings Saturday in a 4-3, 10-inning win over the Angels. He's 0-3 with a 5.34 ERA in his last six starts against New York.
