Yankees (44-27) at Dodgers (39-33)
Pitching Matchup
LHP C.C. Sabathia (8-3, 3.68) vs RHP Vicente Padilla (1-1, 6.67)
Lineup
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Posada C
Swisher RF
Gardner LF
Sabathia LHP
News and Notes (Courtesy of MLB.com):
- Closer Mariano Rivera had retired his past 24 hitters — establishing a career best, according to the Elias Sports Bureau — until Stephen Drew singled off him to lead off the 10th inning of Wednesday’s 6-5 win over the D-backs. The last hit before Drew’s that Rivera had allowed was recorded on June 1 by Luke Scott of the Orioles.
- Starter Phil Hughes turns 24 on Thursday. With a 23-11 record, he has the most wins by a Yankees pitcher prior to turning 24 since Mel Stottlemyre (29) and Al Downing (32), both in 1965.
- Sabathia is 16-7 with a 3.65 ERA in 37 career Interleague starts, and he’s also a .266 (25-for-94) career hitter with three doubles, three homers and 14 RBIs. He pitched at Dodger Stadium once — on June 21, 2008 — for the Cleveland Indians and tossed seven innings, giving up one run in a no-decision. He also homered off then-Dodgers starter and current Yankees teammate Chan Ho Park.
- Fans are encouraged to arrive at Friday’s game early, carpool and take the Dodger Stadium Express shuttle from Union Station to help alleviate parking congestion during the series. The Dodger Stadium Express picks up fans at the Patsaouras Bus Plaza adjacent to the east portal of Union Station and drops them off in the parking lot behind left/center field. Dodgers tickets will be honored as fare. Service is provided starting 90 minutes prior to the beginning of the games and will end 45 minutes after the end of the game. The Dodger Stadium Express runs every 10 minutes prior to the start of the game and run approximately every 30 minutes throughout the game.
The game will take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. It’s slated to start at 10:10PM ET. The game is being televised on the YES Network. The game can also be heard on the radio on WCBS 880. En1oy the game. Go Yankees!
M. B. Rozell
Kevin Rozell
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