September 4 Yankees vs Athletics

[riverside sluggers]

yess get to see a Yankees game, its been awhile since I last had seen them play. it will be on tonight at 8 on ESPN. Go A's!!!

 

A's, Zito aim for series win over Yanks

New York (76-59) at Oakland (76-59), 8:05 p.m. ET

 

Barry Zito, the most veteran pitcher in the A's rotation at just 27 years old, gets the call in the final game of the A's and Yankees weekend series. Oakland couldn't have picked a better candidate to make the start. The lefty is coming off a commanding performance against the Angels in which he threw nine innings and allowed just one run in an 11-inning A's victory. He gave up just three hits in that game and fanned nine batters.

 

Zito has not had the best luck against New York in his career, going 2-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 12 regular season starts. Earlier this year, he received a no-decision in Oakland's 6-3 win in 10 innings at Yankee Stadium.

 

Pitching matchup

NYY: RHP Shawn Chacon

• 3-2, 3.13 ERA in 2005

• Has not faced OAK in 2005

 

OAK: LHP Barry Zito

• 12-10, 3.37 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 3.68 ERA vs. NYY in 2005

[ORS]

In July and August, Barry Zito has gone 8-2 with a 2.32 era in 12 starts.

[Ray10]

Zito's been on fire this month. He needs to continue it tonight.

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Shawn Chacon vs: (1st career appearances against Athletics)

Jason Kendall, 5 for 9 (.556 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, K, SB

Mark Kotsay, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, K, SB

Jay Payton, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

 

Barry Zito vs: (career against Yankees in 12 games a 2-6 record with a 4.11 ERA)

Mark Bellhorn, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) RBI, 4 Walks, 2 Ks, SB

Robinson Cano, 0 for 3, K

John Flaherty, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) 3 HRs, 5 RBIs, Walk, K

Jason Giambi, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 5 Walks, 4 Ks

Derek Jeter, 10 for 28 (.357 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks, SB

Matt Lawton, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) RBI, Walk, 5 Ks, SB

Tino Martinez, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Hideki Matsui, 7 for 19 (.368 avg) Triple, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Jorge Posada, 5 for 26 (.192 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, 6 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 10 for 56 (.179 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 7 Walks, 17 Ks

Gary Sheffield, 7 for 17 (.412 avg) 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

Ruben Sierra, 9 for 35 (.257 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Bernie Williams, 8 for 31 (.258 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 6 Ks, SB

Tony Womack, 2 for 6 (.333 avg)

[MANNYHOF24]

Is Belhorn in the lineup tonight

[Optimist]

Is Belhorn in the lineup tonight

 

Yes, he'll be starting at second and in the 9 hole.

[Optimist]

Lead off, first pitch HR by the Captain...

 

Yankees: 1

Athletics: 0

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Chavez saves Zito from even more damage. 1-0 Mid 1st

[Optimist]

They finished Bellhorn's haircut...

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

They finished Bellhorn's haircut...

 

lol yeah, the Yankees need to do the damage to Zito now. His control looks poor so far. Dont let him settle in.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Bellhorn HR 2-0

[Optimist]

Bellhorn's first Yankee hit! A round tripper!

 

Yankees: 2

Athletics: 0

[riverside sluggers]

Bellhorn's 1st hit with the yanks is a solo shot

[riverside sluggers]

i hope you yanks fans dont take this is as he will be hitting homers left and right. Besides that, he was complaining about how Sox fans were booing about him striking out in Fenway, will Yankee Stadium play nice when he K's?

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Sheffield gives Hatteburg a double. God our defensive OF sucks.

[yankeessuck013]

lead off double for hatteburg

 

I'm calling a bellhorn K in his next AB

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

i hope you yanks fans dont take this is as he will be hitting homers left and right. Besides that, he was complaining about how Sox fans were booing about him striking out in Fenway, will Yankee Stadium play nice when he K's?

I honestly dont care just as long as he isnt our starting 2B.

[Optimist]

Chacon is not sharp today.

 

I predict that tonight will be a slugfest.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Chacon looked good in the first inning and hes only made one bad pitch this inning and that was to Payton. Any legit RF makes that catch before. Sheff has a bad knee which makes it worse.

[Optimist]

Another error by the Yankee defense.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Wow our defense really stinks.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

lmao they scored it on Jeter. I'll bet they change it. This isnt the 1st time Giambi wiffed on a ball(in the field).

[Optimist]

Another error by the Yankee defense.

 

ChaKon makes up for it.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Chacon gets out of it. One more thing on that play....where was Jorge on that play? There is a reason why they have catchers run down the line. He did that in Tampa when Cano made the throwing error and Torre ripped him in the team meeting.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

RBI single by Giambi 3-1 Yankees. When you walk Yankees you ask for trouble..

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

63 pitches thru 2.1 for Zito.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Nice job Jorge. RBI single 4-1 Yankees.

[yankeessuck013]

ol' whore-hey

[yankeessuck013]

k-horn up with bases loaded

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

The Yankees are working Zito hard.