Game Seven: Hiroki Take Two

By On April 13, 2012 · 33 Comments · In Game Thread

Courtesy of REUTERS/Mike Blake

It’s ‘s turn to earn a win tonight in his first start in Yankee Stadium. It’s a home opener to, with throwing out the first pitch, you can’t embarrass yourself out there. On the line, a possible 4 game winning streak, the Yankees first winning record this year, and possibly even first place. In Kuroda’s short career against the Angels, he has a 2.45 ERA and a sleek 0.927 WHIP in 18.1 innings. As for the opposing team’s pitcher, I covered pretty thoroughly this morning. Matt’s got the rest of the Angel’s wrap up for you here. Here’s your lineup today.

RHP  v. RHP
Yankees Angels
SS SS
CF RF
3B 1B
2B DH
1B 3B
RF LF
DH 2B
C C
LF CF

The game starts at 1:05 PM EST on YES. Go Yanks!

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33 Responses to Game Seven: Hiroki Take Two

  1. Professor Longnose says:
    April 13, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    Nice first inning.

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  2. Professor Longnose says:
    April 13, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Odd play, but great heads up by Martin stealing third.

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  3. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    Hey, Professor! Nice strike three from Kuroda. Yer out!

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  4. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Bravo, Alex. Right in amongst the monuments.

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  5. Professor Longnose says:
    April 13, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    The Bronx Bombers are back.

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  6. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    Nice shot, Curtis! Liner, right over the fence.

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  7. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    Tex looked pretty disappointed, as he stopped his run after first base. He hoped it was out -

    Great stop, Robbie!

    - and he came close, at the wall, 15 feet right of Arod’s. Just a little too high, maybe. A 400′ knock likely felt pretty good.

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  8. Professor Longnose says:
    April 13, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Teixeira isn’t an April hitter. He’ll warm up.

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  9. Professor Longnose says:
    April 13, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    Batoidea 1, Crimson Hose 0.

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  10. Professor Longnose says:
    April 13, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    4 hits, no runs through 7 for Kuroda. Nice game.

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  11. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    That Jeter double was fantastic, slicing, slowly, bouncing away from Bourjois.

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  12. Professor Longnose says:
    April 13, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    I find the phrasing “slicing, slowly” to be remarkably poetic.

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    • smurfy says:
      April 13, 2012 at 3:34 pm

      thanks, I do, too. Inspired by the nifty hit. Think Jeter was jammed, but has handled so many of those, he knows how to do it.

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  13. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Curtis tip-toed back, varying his speed with the look of the floating flyball. Kenny remarked that Curtis was shallow against Pujols, earlier, and that he’s had a drive beat him, recently.

    I have noticed him consistently deciding not to try for questionnable bloopers, and thought he would have had some. I like good risk control, but I’m wondering if his lack of reading skills might mean Gardner would be better in center.

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  14. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Yep, nice job, Kuroda-san. Smooth.

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  15. smurfy says:
    April 13, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Wow! Easy breezy day! Robertson closes it out.

    Gets Pujols to dp, struck out Morales.

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    • Professor Longnose says:
      April 13, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      Gotta go. Take it easy til the next game.

      Something to ponder: what are the chances Alex Rodriguez has a better year than Pujols?

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