Derek Jeter was the Yankees lead off batter in 2009.
Johnny Damon was the lead off batter up until his last season with the Yankees. In 2009, manager Joe Girardi switched the lineup around to have Derek Jeter lead off and Johnny bat second.
Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees and Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies tied for the RBI lead with 8 each.
Through 2010, Yankees lead 1,124-938. In their postseason meetings, the Yankees also lead 11-8.
Currently, the Yankees lead the Baltimore Orioles by 1 game in the A.L. East Division.
Dave Righetti at 2.05 in 1981.
The Reds lead the all time series 5-4.
This has in fact happened. On November 1st, 2009: Rangers beat Bruins 1-0 Cowboys beat Seahawks 38-17 Yankees beat Phillies 7-4 to take a 3-1 lead in the World Series This has, according to sources, not happened before (or at least in a long time.)
Yes, 8 - 5 over Philly and lead the WS 2 games to 1.
It's looking very positive. The Yankees and Boston Red Sox are battling in out for the A.L. East and they also have a large lead in the wild card race.
This year being 2011, the Tigers record against the Yankees between 2007-2011 ... 2011: 4-3 2010: 4-4 2009: 1-5 2008: 4-2 2007: 4-4 Between 2007-2011, the Yankees lead the series 18-17.
Through the 2011 season, The Yankees have an overall record of 1,129-953-14 against the Red Sox in the regular season. The Yankees also lead in the postseason, with a record of 11-8.
Since interleague play began in 1997, the Yankees lead the Giants 7-5 in head-to-head meetings. They last played in July 2016, during a weekend series at Yankee Stadium won by New York two games to one.