I was perusing ‘s splits on Baseball Reference and some numbers jumped out at me.
His best inning is the fourth inning (1.57 ERA) and his worst inning is the eighth inning (5.40 ERA). His BABIP in August – which is 12.2 innings so far – is .390. His WHIP after two starts in August is 1.421 – his highest was May when it was 1.449 in five starts.
Kuroda was a tough luck loser the first and only time he faced the Texas Rangers this season. It was a game in Arlington in April when he was matched up against who shutdown the Yankees in 8 1/3 innings of work while Kuroda only surrendered two runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Kuroda didn’t factor into the decision in his last start against Detroit on August 9 and on August 4 against Seattle was, once again, victimized by a stellar performance by his pitching counterpart. This time it was who shut the Yankees down by tossing a two-hit, complete game shutout. Poor Kuroda only gave up one run on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings of work and was saddled with the loss.
Tonight’s Lineups:
YANKEES
Jeter DH
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Cano 2B
Jones LF
Granderson CF
McGehee 3B
Martin C
Nix SS
Kuroda P
RANGERS
Kinsler 2B
Andrus SS
Hamilton CF
Beltre 3B
Cruz RF
Young 1B
Murphy LF
Martinez C
Moreland DH
Harrison P
The game is on MY9 tonight for the locals and on MLB Network for the out of towners.
Happy Hirok day to all and to all a good night!
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I heard on MLBN that Pettitte expects to pitch from a mound around Sept 1st. Ugh! What’ll that give him 2 starts? He also said another set back and his season would be done.
I think Yankee fans have to seriously consider being with Andy & CC for the rest of the season.
Oki-san pitches extremely well at YS3. Harrison pitches very well on the road. Should be a good game.
Interesting DP. Nix almost waited too long to toss to Oki-san. Actually, I thought Andrus was safe.
Missed the first inning reading all the YA posts.
Jorge!
Hip, hip. What about him?
The text poll today was what Yankee do you want to have his number retired. Just seeing Posada’s name brought back great memories, although I don’t much care about the retired numbers.
I’d be interested in the results. I’d vote for Jorge and Bernie.
The choices were those two, Torre and O’Neill.
Don’t need Sabathia or Pettitte for the playoffs. We’ll just pitch Hiroki in all the games.
Kuroda, rain, rain, rain, repeat.
Kuroda and Phelps
Then a hurricane helps
Show off. But good.
The Yankees need to get to Harrison before he gets his control back.
Hey, what happened to your usual, “They’ll get him second time around”?
My usual is the 3rd time.
Yes, it is. Oops.
Would have liked to see Granderson try to work the count there.
I liked swinging at first pitch. Harrison really needed to throw a strike.
Harrison is at 66 pitches through 3 innings. He’s bending but not breaking. Due up next inning is a Hoagie, a Frenchy, and a Po Boy. They’ll start it off.
Now I want a submarine sandwich.
I hope it’s not a nuclear sub. You’d glow in the dark.
NOTE TO YANKEE BATTERS: It is considered rude in Japanese culture not to score at least 7 runs for a Japanese pitcher.
I understood with Granderson when Harrison had to make a pitch, but since then all the Yankees are too impatient. That was a 6 pitch inning. Disgraceful.
What a champion slinger is Cano. Great play!
Glides right, flips side-arm. Out. Ho hum.
In principle, that underhand sling makes me nervous. But he gets the outs.
Sacrificing your principles for outs?
Oh, yeah. Anything for outs.
Or hits, as the case may be.
Didn’t impress the Ranger announcers. Too typical of Cano.
He has established that play. Every second baseman used to plant and throw, right?
hiro is mahvelous!
He’s pitching a great game. I’d hate to see them lose it.
I want some mo fo runs. And I want them this inning.
Yes, Sir.
Hiro’s control has been so fine, it’s surprising to see him yank a pitch a yard wide.
Harrison’s out after 106 pitches? I thought Ryan wanted more than that. I’d prefer Harrison in the game to Ogando. Hopefully Swisher, Tex & Cano differ with me.
You were right on about Harrison, Phil. I like him, reminds me of CC. But his slider was undependable, and he was off his game. So I think.
I was going to ask you about a pitch, Phil, but I finally cranked up Gameday. Trying to see how to use it, but I can’t look back (to figure out a Hoagie from a Frenchie).
Call up the Summary. Click on the inning. The click potch-by-pitch.
great, thanks
Hoo, boy, Swish likes. Me, too.
If he stays hot, that will be a big help.
Swish was using a reduced swing that ab. The little dog did the eating.
Tex used a full roundabout.
Line shot by Teixeira!
Sweeeeeeeet, Sweeeeeeet. I guess Swish & Tex do disagree with me.
I didn’t think anyone would catch up to him.
That’s what I was afraid of.
Oki-san gets the John Deere player of the game award tonight because he just mowed them down.
ha!
That’s great market-think. I wouldn’t be surprised if John Deere started doing that.
Wow, what a pretty game Hiro’s pitched. nixy had just enough time on that bouncer to rev it up, and show good range. I believe Jete woulda gotten there, probably by breaking sooner.
The Orioles are pounding the sockholes.
great name
It’s Earl Weaver’s 82nd b’day. Happy, happy!
He was really something. I hated him, but with respect.
I loved watching him argue with umps. lmfao
He used to throw tantrums. I mean, he made the managers of the time look like wimps. He’d make today’s managers look like statues.
Beckett really sucks. Wow.
2013 will be a serious test of his every-other-year thing.
Texas wants him. I hope they don’t get him, I think he pitches again on Sunday.
smurphy, did you get GameDay to cough up the info you wanted?
I’m sure I can, later. Watching my hiro – ouch, Kinsler nearly got him.
This may be the Yankees’ best-pitched game of the year.
yay!!! vunderbar. vunder how they say it in Japanese.
WOW! Oki-san is my Hiro as well tonight.
Nice game. Night, all.
For at least these two games the Yankees’ pitching has shut down the Rangers. I love it.
Chat y’all tomorrow.