Game 123: Yankees vs. Indians

YANKEES (68-54)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian McCann DH
Greg Bird 1B
Chase Headley 3B
Didi Gregorius SS
Stephen Drew 2B
John Ryan Murphy C

LHP CC Sabathia (4-9, 5.24)
Sabathia vs. Indians

INDIANS (57-65)
Francisco Lindor SS
Mike Aviles 2B
Michael Brantley LF
Carlos Santana 1B
Ryan Raburn DH
Yan Gomes C
Abe Almonte CF
Jerry Sands RF
Giovanny Urshela 3B

RHP Trevor Bauer (9-10, 4.62)
Bauer vs. Yankees

TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m., YES Network

WEATHER: This week started out pretty hot, but it’s been pretty nice ever since.

UMPIRES: HP Tom Woodring, 1B Dan Iassogna, 2B CB Bucknor, 3B Lance Barrett

GET HIM TO THE PLATE: After his home run yesterday, Brian McCann is batting .474 (18-for-38) with 10 runs, two doubles, seven home runs, 29 RBI and a 1.579 OPS in the first inning. That’s the most RBI and highest OPS by any player in any inning this season (min. 40PA).

GETTING ON: Chase Headley has reached base in 28 of his past 29 games. Has reached via hit, walk or hit by pitch 162 times this season, including 159 times as a third baseman, the fourth-most among American Leaguers at third base this season behind the Orioles’ Manny Machado (192), the Blue Jays’ Josh Donaldson (186) and the Mariners’ Kyle Seager (163).

ON THIS DATE: Today the Yankees retired Andy Pettitte’s number. On August 23, 2014, the Yankees retired No. 6 and unveiled a Monument Park plaque on Joe Torre Day. On August 23, 2003, the Yankees retired No. 49 and unveiled a Monument Park plaque on Ron Guidry Day.

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