David Phelps

The Yankees’ Brett Gardner, right, celebrates with Chris Stewart after hitting a fourth-inning home run against the Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on May 24, 2013. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Yankees Win, But Suffer Brutal Loss As Granderson Leaves With Fractured Finger

Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday night.

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Ichiro Suzuki (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Yankees Can’t Solve Masterson, Manage Just 4 Hits In Game 1 Loss To Indians

Justin Masterson pitched a four-hitter for his second shutout this season, leading the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday.

2013/05/13

Yankees Manager Joe Girardi looks on during batting practice at Yankee Stadium. (credit: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Joe Girardi Not ‘Trying To Reinvent The Game’ By Batting Pitcher 8th

Girardi took the unusual step Wednesday to help protect his left-handed heavy lineup against a Rockies bullpen filled with left-handed relievers.

2013/05/09

The Yankees’ Vernon Wells watches the flight of a two-run home run in the first inning of a game against the Rockies at Coors Field on May 8, 2013. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Outfielder-Turned-Third Baseman Wells Leads Yankees To Tight Win Over Rockies

Pinch-hitter Brennan Boesch hit a tiebreaking infield single with the bases loaded in the ninth off closer Rafael Betancourt and the New York Yankees snapped a five-game skid at Coors Field with a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.

2013/05/09

Joe Girardi (credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Say What? Pitcher David Phelps Batting 8th For Yankees

Ladies and gentlemen, your Yankees lineup for Wednesday night in Colorado…

2013/05/08

The Yankees’ Robinson Cano connects on a solo home run in the third-inning against the Astros at Yankee Stadium on May 1, 2013. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Francisco Homers, Bullpen Bails Out Phelps As Yankees Take Series From Astros

Robinson Cano homered and Eduardo Nunez scored the tiebreaking run after a sixth-inning double to send the New York Yankees past the Houston Astros 5-4 on Wednesday night.

2013/05/02

Ivan Nova and Francisco Cervelli of the Yankees. (Photo by Steve Ruark/Getty Images)

Yankees’ Battery Drained, Cervelli And Nova Headed To DL

The Yankees will have to make due without starter Ivan Nova and catcher Francisco Cervelli who both land on the DL.

2013/04/27

The Yankees’ Phil Hughes delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Diamondbacks on April 18, 2013 at Yankee Stadium. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Diamondbacks Tattoo Phelps In 12th, Avoid Sweep By Yankees

Cody Ross hit a go-ahead single in the 12th inning, Eric Chavez followed with a three-run double against his former team and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 6-2 Thursday night.

2013/04/19

Phil Hughes (credit: Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Tigers Hit The Yankees Hard, Bombers Slump To 1-4 Start

The Yankees are off to a 1-4 start to begin the season after failing to the Tigers 8-4 on Saturday.

2013/04/06

Shawn Kelley (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Eduardo Nunez Leaves Game Injured In Yanks’ Series-Opening Loss To Tigers

Eduardo Nunez, filling in for injured shortstop Derek Jeter, left the game in the fourth inning after being hit by a pitch as Ivan Nova and the Yankees fell to the Tigers in the opener of the three-game series.

2013/04/05