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• Phil Hughes hit hard early as Yankees split doubleheader with Dodgers

  pitches into Wednesday night's game Phil Hughes appeared headed for a reprise of the worst start of his career.It took the Dodgers that many pitches to send four to the plate against the enigmatic righthander, collect four hits and score their first run.All 10:09 PM Read more »

• Ballparks have Hughes impact on HR numbers

  debate about whether the Yankees should keep righthander Phil Hughes when he becomes eligible for free agency at the end of the season usually boils down to a stat that both new-age and traditional baseball analysts agree is pretty important: home runs.Hughes   Read more »

• Six-run third backs effective Phil Hughes

  -- Phil Hughes' roller-coaster season hit another upswing Thursday night, something Joe Girardi wholly expected."We've seen him do it," Girardi said. "The ability is there."Hughes displayed that for seven strong innings. Backed by a six-run third that included   Read more »

• Nice night for David Wright, but he wants much more

  even if it was against the Yankees at Citi Field ."No, no, no, no," Wright said.Get the idea?Wright's tying blast off Phil Hughes in the seventh inning had to be his most enjoyable home run of the season -- given the circumstances -- but make no mistake. The   Read more »

• Brett Gardner has an eventful, mostly positive game

  in the Yankees ' 2-1 loss to the Mets at Citi Field ."The best catch I've ever been on the mound for, by far,'' said Phil Hughes , the play's primary beneficiary. "That was unbelievable.''With the Yankees leading 1-0, Jonathon Niese on first and two outs in   Read more »

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• Phil Hughes stumbles as Yankees split doubleheader with 6-0 loss to Dodgers

  YORK – A convenient narrative emerged regarding Phil Hughes during the first two months of this Yankees season. At times, Hughes was superlative. At times, he was dreadful. He reminded observers of A.J. Burnett, another pitcher noted for his polarity. Hughes 10:21 PM from NJ.com Read more »

• Dodgers Win For Vin To Earn Bronx Split Behind Capuano, Puig Power

  Ramirez had two RBI singles, and Adrian Gonzalez went 3 for 4 with a run scoring double. The Dodgers scored two runs off of Phil Hughes in the top of the first with RBI singles from Gonzalez, and Hanley. They got an RBI double from Andre Ethier in the third, 10:10 PM from Lasorda's Lair Read more »

• Yankees spoil Mattingly's return to Bronx

  opener. Los Angeles' Chris Capuano was scheduled to come off the disabled list so he can start the nightcap against New York's Phil Hughes. Exciting Cuban rookie Yasiel Puig led off the eighth by daringly stretching a liner to left-center into a double — he 4:36 PM from Mail.com Read more »

• Yankees pregame: Kuroda takes the day shift

  day/night of baseball. Hiroki Kuroda will start for the Yankees in the opener of the doubleheader against the Dodgers and Phil Hughes will take the night shift. Kuroda is 7-2 with a 2.18 ERA in his 12 day starts with the Yankees these two seasons, tied for 11:40 AM from The LoHude Yankees Blog Read more »

• Los Angeles Dodgers (29-39) at New York Yankees (38-31), 1:05 & 7:05 p.m. (DH) (ET)

  2: Los Angeles - Chris Capuano (1-4, 5.45) New York - Phil Hughes (3-5, 4.89) Rain put Don Mattingly's return to the Bronx on hold, so the Los Angeles Dodgers manager and former Yankee great will have to wait until Wednesday's doubleheader in New York. The 11:13 AM from Idaho Statesman Read more »