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2012 Spring Training – NY Yankees

Posted by on Sunday, 4 March, 2012

George M. Steinbrenner Field
Formerly Legends Field
Tampa, Florida

March 4, 2012

The 110th Spring Training season in Yankees franchise history. After Ft. Lauderdale, it is the 17th consecutive season in Tampa.
It’s the home opener for the New York Yankees.
The teams line-up for the singing of the  National Anthem
It is a Yankees Spring line-up of players to behold, all 69 of them.  A team formation as no other.
Featured: 34 Pitchers, 8 Catchers, 15 Infielders, 12 Outfielders.
It marks the Yankees’ most players in camp since 2008.
Considering that the Yankees are undergoing a  major turnover with young talent, shortstop Derek Jeter and RHP Mariano Rivera become the first set of players to be teammates in 18 or more consecutive seasons since Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker played together for 19 straight seasons with Detroit Tigers from 1977-1995. 
Gone from the team after 17 seasons behind the plate, visibly missed by the fans, catcher Jorge Posada.

There  are nine different countries represented on the Yankees current 40-man roster: Canada, Dominican Republic, Japan, Mexico, Curacao, Panama, Puerto Rico, the U.S.A. and Venezuela.
And, they are tall in the sun.  The Yankees roster features eight players measuring 6’5″ or taller. 

It is a windy day in Tampa for a game in the sun for the Philadelphia Phillies with the  NY Yankees.
Manager Charlie Manuel on the bench for Phillies, Joe Girardi for the Yankees.
It is the second exhibition game of the Grapefruit League spring schededule for the teams.
The Yankees defeated the Phillies 8-5 in the first game in Bright House Field, Clearwater .
RHP, Roy Halladay starts the second game for the Phillies – RHP, Freddy Garcia starts for the Yankees.
In the 1st inning, with Ty Wigginton on base, Philadelphia rightfielder, Hunter Pensce connects  his second home run of spring putting the Phillies ahead 2-0.
In the Yankees 1st inning , 3B-Alex Rodriguez returns the homerun gesture .  Phillies 2 – Yankees 1.

The game continues, the Phillies score runs in the 6th and the 8th.
The  Yankees score runs in 3rd, 4th and in the 7th.
Final Score:
NY Yankees   7 Runs  –  9 Hits – 0 Errors – LOB 11 
Philadelphia   4 Runs – 12 hits – 4 Errors – LOB  8
Winning Pitcher:  D.J. Mitchell  1-0
Losing Pitcher:  Joel Pineiro 0-1
Save: Chase Whitley #1
Attendance: 10,981
Time of Game 2:44