NY Yankees (12-10) at Chi White Sox (11-9)

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Hughes out to reverse misfortune

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Struggling Yankees righty Phil Hughes gets to try again on Thursday, making his fifth start of the season against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. A Chicago newbie, he'll hope for better luck after faring 0-3 in the three other parks he's debuted at this season -- Kauffman Stadium, Fenway Park and Camden Yards.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Phil Hughes

  • RHP
  • (0-3) 8.82 ERA
Yankees: The adjustment period continues for Hughes, who suffered his third consecutive loss on Friday at Baltimore, allowing five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. The Yankees outwardly say they are not concerned about Hughes' early lack of results, even though he is winless in his first four starts. Joe Girardi believed that Hughes threw the ball better in Baltimore and that he could build off the effort. Hughes actually allowed one run through the first five innings before the wheels fell off. This will be Hughes' first career start against the White Sox and his first at U.S. Cellular Field.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 5-6 5.26 89.0 39 68 .260
Season 0-3 8.82 16.1 10 10 .357
April 0-3 8.82 16.1 10 10 .357

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/24/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Yankees (AL East) 12 10 .545 2.5 5-4 7-6
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 11 9 .550 - 4-5 7-4
Stats - 04/24/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYY .269 100 23 94 9 126 4.59 192.0 200 70 135
CWS .244 107 28 106 3 120 3.86 177.1 170 66 132
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Floyd asked to limit Yanks' damage

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Gavin Floyd has the task on Thursday night of keeping the Yankees in the ballpark, while trying to prevent the White Sox first series sweep and three-game losing streak this season. Floyd and John Danks were two points of concern in the rotation coming into the season, but both have responded well during the season's first three weeks.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Gavin Floyd

  • RHP
  • (2-0) 1.40 ERA
White Sox: After carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning during last Saturday's home start against Detroit, Floyd flirted with history once again Thursday in Baltimore by retiring the first 12 hitters he faced. In fact, Floyd allowed one questionable Kevin Millar hit until Nick Markakis launched a two-run, game-tying home run with two outs in the sixth. Over his last two starts, Floyd has allowed three hits over 13 1/3 innings, without giving up an earned run. His true test could come Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field against the Yankees, as he holds a 15.00 ERA when facing the Bronx Bombers in just three career innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 10-10 5.82 198.0 91 134 .281
Season 2-0 1.40 19.1 8 10 .141
April 2-0 1.40 19.1 8 10 .141

Yankees hitters vs Gavin Floyd

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - .500 4 1 2
Cano, Robinson - - - - .143 7 0 0
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Damon, Johnny - - - - .667 6 1 2
Duncan, Shelley - - - - .333 3 1 1
Gardner, Brett - - - - .667 3 0 0
Hairston Jr., Jerry - - - - - - - -
Hinske, Eric - - - - - - - -
Jeter, Derek - - - - .286 7 0 1
Matsui, Hideki - - - - .250 4 1 2
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Molina, Jose - - - - .000 6 0 0
Pena, Ramiro - - - - - - - -
Posada, Jorge - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .200 5 0 0
Swisher, Nick - - - - - - - -
Teixeira, Mark - - - - .333 3 0 1

White Sox hitters vs Phil Hughes

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - .000 2 0 0
Beckham, Gordon - - - - - - - -
Castro, Ramon - - - - - - - -
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - - 0 0 0
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul - - - - .333 3 0 0
Kotsay, Mark - - - - - - - -
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .333 3 0 0
Podsednik, Scott - - - - - - - -
Quentin, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .000 2 0 0
Rios, Alex .333 3 0 1 .429 14 0 3
Teahen, Mark .500 2 0 1 .600 5 0 2
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Joe jolts Yanks (12-11) (12-9)

White Sox 7, Yankees 6

Late rally spoiled

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Phil Hughes lasted only two innings because of a pair of rain delays, and the extra work for the Yankees' bullpen proved costly, as a game-tying single by Morgan Ensberg in the seventh was undone by Joe Crede's game-winning single off Joba Chamberlain in the ninth.

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Crede caps victory

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
On the night Jim Thome passed Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews to move into 19th place on the all-time homers list with No. 513, Joe Crede was the hero, hitting a walk-off single in the ninth inning. Gavin Floyd endured a pair of rain delays, lasting six innings and allowing five runs.
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White Sox 7, Yankees 6

NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, DH3100210.244
Jeter, SS4011001.275
Abreu, RF5122022.299
Matsui, LF3010201.324
Ensberg, 3B4011012.300
  a-Posada, PH1000002.298
  Gonzalez, A, 3B0000000.333
Cano, 2B3000110.159
Giambi, 1B4220003.161
Cabrera, M, CF3222100.309
Molina, J, C4000003.300
Totals346966514 

a-Grounded into a double play for Ensberg in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Abreu (4, Floyd), Giambi (3, Floyd).
HR: Cabrera, M (4, 6th inning off Floyd, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Jeter; Abreu 3; Matsui; Ensberg; Giambi 3; Cabrera, M 5.
RBI: Jeter (13), Abreu 2 (16), Cabrera, M 2 (10), Ensberg (2).
2-out RBI: Abreu 2; Cabrera, M 2; Ensberg.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ensberg; Matsui; Giambi 2.
SF: Jeter.
GIDP: Posada.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Damon (4, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski).

FIELDING
DP: (Cano-Jeter-Giambi).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Swisher, CF-RF4010002.232
Cabrera, SS4110010.263
Thome, DH3211110.236
Konerko, 1B4121010.203
Dye, RF3111001.316
  Uribe, 2B1000010.164
Pierzynski, C4111001.319
Quentin, LF4111021.246
Crede, 3B4011002.293
Ramirez, 2B-CF3011000.167
Totals347107167 

BATTING
2B: Pierzynski (7, Ohlendorf), Ramirez (2, Ohlendorf), Quentin (2, Chamberlain).
HR: Thome (6, 5th inning off Hawkins, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Swisher; Cabrera; Thome 4; Konerko 2; Dye; Pierzynski 2; Quentin 2; Crede; Ramirez 2.
RBI: Konerko (16), Dye (9), Pierzynski (12), Quentin (17), Ramirez (1), Thome (18), Crede (21).
2-out RBI: Ramirez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swisher 2.
GIDP: Pierzynski.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
CS: Swisher (2, 2nd base by Farnsworth/Molina, J).

FIELDING
DP: (Uribe-Cabrera-Konerko).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hughes, P 2.01000107.85
Ohlendorf 2.05551106.06
Hawkins 2.011101110.03
Farnsworth 1.01000104.35
Chamberlain (L, 1-1)1.12110201.93
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Floyd 6.05554412.84
Thornton (H, 2)0.21111105.87
Linebrink (BS, 1)0.11001002.45
Logan 1.12000003.12
Jenks (W, 1-0)0.20000001.86

WP: Floyd.
IBB: Matsui (by Floyd).
Pitches-strikes: Hughes, P 23-15, Ohlendorf 49-33, Hawkins 26-18, Farnsworth 12-8, Chamberlain 33-23, Floyd 90-49, Thornton 14-6, Linebrink 14-6, Logan 20-14, Jenks 4-2.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hughes, P 3-2, Ohlendorf 2-3, Hawkins 3-2, Farnsworth 0-1, Chamberlain 1-1, Floyd 5-9, Thornton 0-1, Linebrink 0-1, Logan 2-2, Jenks 2-0.
Batters faced: Hughes, P 6, Ohlendorf 13, Hawkins 7, Farnsworth 3, Chamberlain 6, Floyd 27, Thornton 4, Linebrink 3, Logan 6, Jenks 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Linebrink 2-1, Jenks 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:05 (1:25 delay).
Att: 27,243.
April 24, 2008

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