Yankees Beat Phillies as Drabek, Happ Pounded
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The Phillies scored single runs in the 2nd and 3rd inning off of C.C. Sabathia and 3 more runs in the 9th. But, in-between, the New York bullpen blanked the Phils limiting them to 3 base-runners in 4 1/3 innings while the Yanks offense pounded Kyle Drabek and J.A. Happ for 8 runs in 5 innings to win on Wednesday by an 8-5 score.
Rightfielder Jayson Werth reached Sabathia for a solo homer to left in the third inning — his 6th dinger of the spring. Jason Ellison got a start in leftfield and went 2 for 2 with an RBI and shortstop Jimmy Rollins and centerfielder Shane Victorino both doubled. Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez were both rested on Wednesday.
1st baseman Mark Teixeira and DH Hideki Matsui both homered and did heavy damage against Drabek and Happ in the 3rd and 4th innings while driving in 5 of the 8 Yankee runs as the Bombers scored 1 in the 1st inning, 4 more in the 3rd, 2 in the 4th and capped their scoring with 1 more in the 5th inning.
Sabathia, who gave up 2 runs on 6 hits, including Werth’s homer, while walking 1 and striking out 5 was credited with the win while Drabek, charged with 5 runs, 4 earned on 5 hits while walking 2 and striking out 1 in 2 1/3 innings, took the loss. Happ fared a little better giving up 3 runs on 4 hits while walking 2 and striking out 1 — but only confirming management’s choice of Chan Ho Park for the 5th starter role to begin the season.
Closer Brad Lidge, Mike Koplove and lefthanded reliever Scott Eyre all got some work in closing out the Yanks over the final 3 innings only allowing 2 baserunners, both on walks.
For all of Wednesday’s results of spring training play, click here.
The Phils close out their Florida exhibition schedule by entertaining the Washington Nationals at Clearwater on Thursday as lefthanders tangle with veteran Jamie Moyer being opposed by Scott Olsen for the Nationals.
For all of Thursday’s scheduled exhibition games, click here.
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