Official Game Information Yankee Stadium • One East 161st Street • Bronx, NY 10451 Phone: (718) 579-4460 • E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @yankeespr & @losyankeespr World Series Champions: 1923, ’27-28, ’32, ’36-39, ’41, ’43, ’47, ’49-53, ’56, ’58, ’61-62, ’77-78, ’96, ’98-2000, ’09 YANKEES BY THE NUMBERS NOTE 2014 (2013) New YORK Yankees (43-43) at MINNESOTA TWINS (39-47) Standing in AL East: ..............3rd, -3.5 Current Streak: .....................Lost 1 RHP Hiroki Kuroda (5-6, 4.08) vs. RHP Ricky Nolasco (5-6, 5.49) Home Record: .............18-23 (46-35) Road Record:. 25-20 (44-37) Sunday, July 6, 2014 • Target Field • 2:10 P.M. ET Day Record: ................16-12 (32-24) Night Record: ..............27-31 (53-53) Game #87 • Road Game #46 • TV: YES/TBS • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM Pre-All-Star .................43-43 (51-44) Post-All-Star ...................0-0 (34-33) vs. AL East: ................. 17-18 (37-39) AT A GLANCE: Today the Yankees play the final game of a four- CLOSE CALLS: The Yankees are 24-16 (.600) in games decided vs. AL Central: ................ 6-7 (22-11) game series at Minnesota after winning the first two games and by two-or-fewer runs this season, tied with Atlanta (27-18) and vs. AL West: ................ 10-11 (17-16) vs. National League: ..........10-7 (9-11) losing their third game… is also the fourth game of an 11-game Milwaukee (24-16) for the best such record in the Majors. vs. RH starters: ............. 29-29 (53-54) road trip leading into the All-Star break, including games at vs. LH starters: .............. 14-14 (32-23) Cleveland (7/7-10) and Baltimore (7/11-13)… went 1-5 on their ZEALOUS OVER ZELOUS: INF Zelous Wheeler Yankees Score First: ..........29-9 (53-21) Opp. Score First:. 14-34 (32-56) six-game homestand completed on Wednesday, going 1-2 vs. made his Major League debut in Thursday’s win at Leading After 6: ...............35-5 (59-6) Boston and 0-3 vs. Tampa Bay. Minnesota… collected his first Major League hit with a fifth- Trailing After 6: ...............4-32 (13-62) The Yankees have lost six of their last eight games, including inning solo HR…became just the sixth Yankee in the last Tied After 6: ....................4-6 (13-9) 40 years to collect a home run as his first Major League hit, Leading After 7: ...............34-4 (65-4) a season-high five-game losing streak from 6/28-7/2, which Trailing After 7: .............. 3-33 (10-64) marked their longest losing skid since 6/26-30/13 (also 5G). joining Andy Phillips (2004), Marcus Thames (2002), Alfonso Tied After 7: ....................6-6 (10-8) Five of the Yankees’ last eight wins have been come-from- Soriano (1999), Dan Pasqua (1985) and Joe Lefebvre (1980)– Leading After 8: ...............37-2 (69-4) credit: Elias… Elias also notes he became the eighth player Trailing After 8: ............... 3-35 (4-68) behind (6/17-18, 20, 25, 7/3). Tied After 8: ....................3-6 (12-4) Are 4-10 in their last 14 overall games since 6/21 on the heels in franchise history to homer in his Major League debut. Extra-Inning Games: .............4-4 (6-6) of an 8-2 stretch from 6/10-20. One-run Games: ...........10-11 (30-16) MAKING THE ROUNDS: OF/DH Carlos Beltran hit a three-run Two (or fewer)-run Games: .....24-16 (50-30) HR in Thursday’s win at Target Field…has now homered in 38 NYY Scores 5 or more: .......23-10 (51-7) YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Yankees had their two-game different ballparks in his Major League career, the second-most NYY Scores 4 or more: .....34-14 (66-16) winning streak snapped on Saturday, falling to the Twins, 2-1, NYY Scores 3 or less: ........ 9-29 (19-61) among current Major Leaguers behind only the Rangers’ Adrian NYY Scores 2 or less: ..........3-24 (6-50) in 11 innings on a two-out throwing error…also snapped Beltre (40) —credit: Elias. Opp. Scores 5 or more:. 2-32 (12-47) their seven-game winning streak at Target Field (9/26/12- Opp. Scores 4 or less: ...... 41-11 (73-30) 7/4/14)… RHP David Phelps started and did not record a Opp. Scores 3 or less: ....... 35-6 (55-22) FIRST THINGS FIRST: LF Brett Gardner has reached base Opp. Scores 2 or less: ....... 23-4 (40-10) decision, holding the Twins to 1ER in 7.0IP (3H, 2BB, 3K, 1HR, safely in 20 straight games with a plate appearance (since Yankees No Errors: ......... 31-20 (61-47) 1HP)…retired 11 consecutive batters between a third-inning Yankees Make Error(s):. 12-23 (24-30) 6/13), batting .316 (24-for-76) with 11BB over the stretch…the NYY Starter Goes 6: ........ 31-20 (62-45) walk to Kurt Suzuki and a seventh-inning leadoff HR by Josh streak matches Jacoby Ellsbury (20 games from 5/24-6/14) for Come-From-Behind Wins: ........17 (41) Willingham…C Francisco Cervelli (2-for-4) drove in the team’s the longest such stretch by a Yankee this season…marks the Yankees hit 0HR: ...........15-21 (26-49) only run with a fifth-inning RBI single and was the only Yankee second-longest such streak of Gardner’s career behind only a Yankees hit at least 1HR:. 28-21 (59-28) to record a multi-hit game…RHP Shawn Kelley tossed 2.0 Yankees hit 2+ HRs: ............7-8 (31-8) 22-game stretch of reaching base in 2009—credit: Elias… has Walk-off Wins: ........................1 (7) scoreless innings in relief (2H, 4K), matching his season high hit safely in 17 of those 20G. Walk-off Losses: ......................4 (6) in strikeouts (also 4/20 at Tampa Bay)…LHP Matt Thornton Series Record: .......... 11-15-3 (23-24-6) Hit his second career leadoff-HR in Wednesday’s loss vs Series Record, home: ... 5-10-0 (13-10-3) recorded the “walk-off” loss, allowing an unearned run in the Tampa Bay (also 6/19/11 at Chicago-NL). Series Record, road: ...... 6-5-3 (10-14-3) 11th inning (1.2IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 1IBB, 1K, 1HP)…was his longest Sweeps by NYY/ by Opp.:. 4 (9) / 4 (7) outing since 9/2/13 vs. Detroit w/ Boston (also 1.2IP). PEN NOTES: Yankees relievers own a 1.51 ERA over the club’s last 12 games since 6/23 (41.2IP, 10R, 7ER, 26H, 21BB, 48K, .179 TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY CLOSING TIME: RHP David Robertson is averaging opp. BA). July 6, 1933: In the very first MLB 16.38K/9.0IP (54K, 29.2IP), the best mark in the Majors among This season, the Yankees bullpen leads the Majors with All-Star Game, Babe Ruth hits the first pitchers with at least 25.0IP…each of his last six outs recorded 317K and 10.54K/9.0IP (in 270.2IP). home run—a two-run shot off the have come via the strikeout. Cardinals’ Bill Hallahan—leading the Collected his 20th save of the season on Friday at AL to a 4-2 victory at Comiskey Park. QUALITY GUY: With an 12-3 record and 2.27 ERA (122.2IP, Lefty Gomez starts for the AL, tossing Minnesota…is the ninth Yankee ever to reach the 20 31ER, 101H, 18BB, 130K) in 17GS this season, RHP Masahiro 3.0 scoreless IP to earn the win. saves plateau in a single season, joining Steve Farr, Goose Tanaka leads the Majors in wins… ranks second in the AL Gossage, Sparky Lyle, Lindy McDaniel, Dave Righetti, July 6, 2002: During a pre-game and fourth in the Majors in ERA, trailing only St. Louis’ Adam ceremony, the Yankees dedicate a Mariano Rivera, Rafael Soriano and John Wetteland. Wainwright (1.89), Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto (1.99) and plaque in Monument Park in honor of Seattle’s Felix Hernandez (2.11). “Mr. October” Reggie Jackson. EXTRA, EXTRA!: Yankees batters collected eight extra- Recorded quality starts (at least 6.0IP and 3ER or fewer) TOMORROW IN YANKEES HISTORY base hits on Friday at Minnesota (6 doubles and 2 triples), in each of his first 16 starts this season (4/4-6/28) prior July 7, 1937: With President Franklin D. marking their third game with at least 8XBH this season to allowing 4ER in 7.0IP on Thursday at Minnesota…tied Roosevelt in attendance, Joe McCarthy (also 4/17 at Tampa Bay - 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3HR and 4/24 CC Sabathia (also 16GS from 6/3-8/22/10) for the longest manages five Yankees starters (C Bill at Boston - 7 doubles and 1HR)…marked the first time the such streak in franchise history… joined Montreal’s Steve Dickey, 1B Lou Gehrig, 3B Red Rolfe, RF club recorded at least 8XBH without the benefit of a home Rogers in 1973 (also first 16 career games) as the only Joe DiMaggio, P Lefty Gomez) in the AL’s 8-3 victory at Washington’s Griffith run since 7/29/07 at Baltimore (8 doubles). two pitchers in MLB history (since ER became an official Stadium. Gehrig homers and drives in statistic, NL-1912, AL-1913) to have as long a streak from four runs, Rolfe hits a two-run triple, and EXTRA-BASE MAN: 2B Brian Roberts hit 3 doubles and the start of a career… the Yankees are 13-4 in his starts in Gomez is named the winning pitcher.