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A Spring Training Game

Posted by on Tuesday, 1 March, 2011

Keeping score of a Major League Baseball game during the regular season is no easy feat.

Keeping score of a Major League Baseball game during the first game of Spring Training  is as amazing as the players used on the field. 

The New York Yankees have 64 players on their Spring Training camp roster: 32 Pitchers, 8 Catchers, 13 Infielders, 11 Outfielders

February 26, 2011     New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia played with, pinch hit and pinch ran and moved around the field 16 men for a total of 37 at bats.  They produced 11 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts with 1 error.  One stolen base.  Zero home runs.  There were 27 putouts and 11 assists on the field.  Philadelphia left 8 men on base.  Six pitchers were used as the  final score was 5 runs by the National League Phillies.

New York played with, pinch hit and pinch ran and moved around the field 18 men for a total of 35 at bats.   They produced 9 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 5 walks, 6 strikeouts.  One stolen base.  One home run.  There were 27 putouts and 8 assists on the field.  New York left 10 men on base.  Seven pitchers were used as the final score was 4 runs by the American League Yankees.

Practice, practice, show what you learned and can do.  That is what is logged on the spring training game score sheet.

Oh yes, there were balks and double plays.  

Stay tuned,  Major League Baseball score sheet to follow.

New York Yankees Spring Training 2011

Posted by on Tuesday, 1 March, 2011

The Yankees opened their 32-game schedule on Saturday, February 26th vs. the  Philadelphia Phillies at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.  The schedule is the fewest official spring training games since a 29-game Grapefruit League schedule in 2008. The Yankees will play 32 games in 32 days, with doubleheaders on 3/7 and 3/11.  It is the Yankees’ 16th consecutive season at George M. Steinbrenner Field  (formerly Legends Field).  It is the 109th Spring Training in franchise history.

  • 1903-04  Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1905         Montgomery, Alabama
  • 1906         Birmingham, Alabama
  • 1907-08  Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1909         Macon, Georgia
  • 1910-11   Athens, Georgia
  • 1912          Atlanta Georgia
  • 1913          Hamilt0n, Bermuda
  • 1914          Houston, Texas
  • 1915          Savannah, Georgia
  • 1916-18   Macon, Georgia
  • 1919-20   Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1921          Shreveport, Louisiana
  • 1922-24  New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1925-42  St. Petersburg, Florida
  • 1943         Asbury Park, New Jersey
  • 1944-45  Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • 1946-50  St. Petersburg, Florida
  • 1951         Phoenix, Arizona
  • 1952-61  St. Petersburg, Florida
  • 1962-95  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
  • 1996-present  TAMPA