Bronx, NY (My Sportsbook) - Following a 6-1 loss to the Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series, the New York Yankees made a couple lineup changes for Game 2 against Pedro Martinez. New York made two positional changes, inserting catcher Jose Molina and outfielder Jerry Hairston, Jr. into the lineup. Molina, who has regularly caught pitcher A.J. Burnett in the playoffs, is batting ninth, while Hairston replaces the struggling Nick Swisher in right field and is batting seventh. Molina has started behind the plate instead of Jorge Posada for each of Burnett's three previous postseason starts and is batting 1-for-4 in the playoffs. Hairston, who replaces Swisher after the latter went 4-for-35 in 10 playoff games this year, has a career batting average of well above .300 against Martinez. Hairston is 1-for-2 in this year's postseason and has appeared in three contests. |
