The Yankees drew ten walks and clubbed six extra-base hits in the process of doing to the Tigers what Team USA did to the Tigers-heavy Venezuelan team in the WBC. The USA won 15-6. The Yanks won 12-3.

Lineup:

S – Melky Cabrera (CF)
L – Johnny Damon (LF)
S – Nick Swisher (1B)
L – Hideki Matsui (DH)
R – Xaver Nady (RF)
R – Cody Ransom (3B)
R – Jose Molina (C)
R – Angel Berroa (SS)
R – Doug Bernier (2B)

Subs: Juan Miranda (1B), Eduardo Nuñez (2B), Ramiro Peña (SS), Justin Leone (3B), Austin Romine (C), Colin Curtis (RF), Brett Gardner (LF-CF), Austin Jackson (LF), John Rodriguez (DH)

Pitchers: A.J. Burnett, Phil Hughes, Brian Bruney, Andrew Brackman, Eric Hacker, Mark Melancon

Opposition: The non-WBC Tigers.

Big Hits:

A three-run homer by Angel Berroa, who also doubled in his three at-bats and drove in four runs. A solo homer by Xavier Nady (1-for-3). A triple by Ramiro Peña (1-for-2). Doubles by Cody Ransom (2-for-2 with a stolen base) and Eduardo Nuñez (1-for-2). Jose Molina also went 2-for-2 with two walks.

Who Pitched Well:

In his Yankee debut, A.J. Burnett allowed just a single in two scoreless innings, though he struck out no one. Phil Hughes then threw three hitless innings striking out four, though he also walked two. Eric Hacker pitched a perfect eighth inning. Mark Melancon pitched around a walk in the ninth.

Who Didn’t:

Brian Bruney gave up a single, a walk, and a two-run homer to Busta Will Rhymes in the sixth.

Battles:

Melky Cabrera went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks, but also was both caught stealing <i>and</i> picked off first base. Brett Gardner went 0-for-3. Nick Swisher walked three times in four trips. Xavier Nady homered in three trips. The OBP/SLG schism continues.With Alex Rodriguez having arthroscopic surgery, Cody Ransom is no longer fighting for the utility infielder job. He has the starting third base job. That could mean Angel Berroa, who had a big day as mentioned above, could make the team as the reserve infielder. If Brian Cashman is going to make a move, it shouldn’t be for a fill-in third baseman, it should be for a better utility man. Phil Hughes isn’t fighting for anything given that the rotation is full, but he’s making damn sure that he’s the first guy to get the call if any of the five starters blows a gasket. Mark Melancon hasn’t given up an earned run this spring in four innings.