Results: Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins @ Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL

Here are your results from today's exhibition game.

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Final Score- Twins 7, Yankees 5

Here are the lines for the starters (plus Shelley Duncan) and the pitchers.  Today's game wasn't great for the Yankees.  They got out to a deficit early, then came back with the lead, then lost it.  Two of the Big Three didn't seem sharp today, but as Joba put it, "It was bound to happen."  Better for Joba and Ike to get it out of their systems now than it would be to do it in June.  Offense looked good again though, that's their strong point.

Damon, LF: 1-3, R, RBI

Duncan, 1B: 1-2 (HR), R, RBI, K

Jeter, SS: 2-2, BB

Abreu, RF: 1-3, RBI

Rodriguez, DH: 0-2, BB, K

Giambi, 1B: 1-3, R, K

Posada, C: 0-3

Cano, 2B: 3-3, R, RBI

Betemit, 3B: 1-3, R, RBI, K

Cabrera, CF: 0-3, 2 K

Kennedy: (ND) 2.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR

Phillips: 1.0 IP, 0 R, K

Chamberlain: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB, K, HR

Albaladejo: 1.2 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 2 K

Ramirez: (0-1) 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, K

Britton: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Ohlendorf: 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K

This game was just alright for me.  I saw a lot from our offense as usual, pitching was pretty much weak the whole way through.  A couple bright spots there I guess.  Really impressed with Shelley again, another HR, another RBI, another R, so for the spring, he's 7-11, 2 HR, 9 RBI.  Joe Girardi said of Shelley today, "He's taking advantage of every opportunity."  He nailed it on the head, couldn't be more right on that one, Joe G.  So that brings the daily tally to Duncan 4, Giambi 1.  Giambi had a hit, but he didn't do extraordinary things.  Today's Player of the Game though, is Robinson Cano, he goes 3-3, drives in a run, and scores.  He looks to be in mid-season form as I said a couple of days ago.  Today's Pitcher of the Day is Ross Ohlendorf, he faces 3 batters, and fans 2 of them.  He needs to continue to pitch well because he is in contention for a bullpen spot, and as I've said before, I think he will be a big part of it this year.  He's a smart man, Princeton grad, so I think he will be one of the Moose type guys that's always intelligent on the mound.  And today's Igawa For A Day Award goes to Edwar Ramirez, he gives up 2 hits, 3 runs, all earned, walked a guy, and fanned another.  He pitched awful today, showing that, he has good stuff, but it gets hit a lot because he seems to throw it to the middle of the zone all too often.

Catch you later with some more notes.