MLB Game Summary - Pittsburgh at NY Yankees

(Tuesday, March 17th)

Final Score: NY Yankees 9, Pittsburgh 2

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Mariano Rivera took to the mound for the first time since having offseason shoulder surgery, tossing a perfect inning in relief in the Yankees' 9-2 victory over the Pirates in a spring training tilt.

CC Sabathia picked up his first win of the spring, fanning seven and allowing just one run in his four-inning start for New York. Hideki Matsui homered and drove in four runs during a 2-for-2 effort at the plate, while Jorge Posada knocked in a pair for the victors.

Virgil Vasquez surrendered six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 frames for Pittsburgh, which received a solo home run from Jeff Salazar and an RBI from Steve Pearce.

MLB Game Summary - Philadelphia at NY Yankees

Final Score: NY Yankees 12, Philadelphia 0

Tampa, FL - Nick Swisher went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in, leading the New York Yankees to a 12-0 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies in the Grapefruit League.

Eduardo Nunez also had three hits with two runs scored in the victory, while Cody Ransom singled twice and scored a pair of runs. Xavier Nady added two hits with two runs scored and an RBI, helping a 20-hit Yankee attack.

Brett Gardner continued his strong play in the battle for the center field job, tripling home a run and scoring twice. He is batting .375 for the spring.

Joba Chamberlain worked three scoreless innings in the start for New York. He surrendered two hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Kei Igawa also threw three scoreless frames.

Kyle Kendrick started for Philadelphia and was roughed up for five runs -- four earned -- on eight hits with three walks in four innings. His earned run average this spring is a lofty 12.10.

The Phillies, who brought only a few regulars to Steinbrenner Field, managed only six hits. Ryan Howard was 1-for-2 with a walk, while Matt Stairs and Geoff Jenkins each doubled.

MLB Game Summary - Cincinnati at NY Yankees

(Tuesday, March 10th)

Final Score: NY Yankees 7, Cincinnati 1

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Shelley Duncan smacked a three-run homer and Joba Chamberlain righted the ship after a rough start to Spring Training, as the Yankees downed Cincinnati, 7-1, in a Grapefruit League contest.

Chamberlain went three innings, allowing one run on three hits while fanning three to pick up the win. Phil Coke and Kei Igawa followed with two scoreless frames each.

Brett Gardner and Cody Ransom both went 2-for-3 with a run batted in for New York.

Chris Dickerson knocked in Cincy's lone run with a pair of hits and Ryan Hanigan was 2-for-2 with the run scored.

Nick Masset was touched for three runs and eight hits over four innings in taking the loss.

MLB Game Summary - Atlanta at NY Yankees

(Saturday, March 7th)

Final Score: Atlanta 3, NY Yankees 1

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Casey Kotchman homered and Yunel Escobar posted two hits, as the Atlanta Braves downed the New York Yankees, 3-1, in Grapefruit League action.

Greg Norton and Brandon Jones also homered for the Braves, who outhit the Yankees, 9-6. Starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens allowed one run on four hits with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings for Atlanta.

Mark Teixeira was one of six different Yankee hitters who combined for six total hits and Teixeira scored the lone run in the loss. Chien-Ming Wang started on the hill for the Yanks and allowed one run on three hits in three innings of work. Brett Tomko suffered the loss after he also surrendered one run on three hits in three frames.

MLB Game Summary - NY Yankees at Houston

(Monday, March 2nd)

Final Score: Houston 5, NY Yankees 5

Kissimmee, FL (Sports Network) - Chris Johnson drove in two runs and Brian Bogusevic knocked in the tying run with an infield single, as the Houston Astros scored three times in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-5 tie with the New York Yankees in Grapefruit League play.

The Yankees built a 5-0 lead, scoring four off Houston starter Mike Hampton, before the Astros staged a comeback. Geoff Blum started the rally with a sacrifice fly in the fourth and Matt Kata homered in the fifth for Houston.

Hampton, who was scheduled to pitch three innings, went just two because of a high pitch count. He was roughed up for four runs on six hits with a walk and two strikeouts.

Angel Berroa doubled and homered for the Yankees, who saw a number of their players leave for the WBC. Melky Cabrera, battling for the center field job with Brett Gardner, went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in and a run scored.

Jorge Posada also returned to the lineup after taking two days off to rest a sore shoulder and went 1-for-3 with an RBI as the designated hitter.

Chien-Ming Wang, in his first start since suffering a foot injury last season while running the bases in a game against the Astros, worked two scoreless innings for New York. He allowed two hits without a walk or a strikeout.

MLB Game Summary - Minnesota At NY Yankees

Delmon Young stroked three hits, scored twice and drove in a run, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Grapefruit League action.

Brian Buscher put the Twins ahead for good in a three-run third inning, as his two-run double snapped a 3-3 tie. Jason Kubel also doubled in a run and Carlos Gomez homered in the victory -- Minnesota's fourth without a loss this spring.

Francisco Liriano made his first start of the spring for Minnesota and was tagged for three runs -- two earned -- on four hits in two innings. The remaining six Twins pitchers combined for seven innings of three-hit relief, with Jason Jones notching the win.

Joba Chamberlain worked just one inning in his first spring start for the Yankees and was charged with two runs on three hits. Dan Giese took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits in two frames.

Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter each drove in runs for New York with sacrifice flies. Jeter also had a hit and scored a run, while Mark Teixeira rapped a double.

New York catcher Jorge Posada, who has been the designated hitter in his first two spring games following last season's shoulder surgery, was scratched from the lineup with a sore shoulder.