I-# I TUESIM; AUG. 31, 2010 Yankees By Mike Fitzpatrick Associated Press Writer NEW YORK Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees tagged Trevor Cahill for • ;le second time this season, mphatically ending the All-Star's an of pitching excellence in an 11- ~ rout of the Oakland Athletics on ionday night. Marcus Thames hit a three-run 'qot to extend his home run reak and New York (81-50) got 'ack-to-back long balls from •eixeira and Cano to move a sea -iin-best 31 games over .500. Nick -wisher added three hits and ree RBIs, including a two-run ,9uble in the first inning that ciped the Yankees erase a 3-0 Still, they couldn't shake Tampa illy atop the AL East. The Inkees and Rays, who beat Brackett rcm Page 10 lrackett spent most of his time atching passes over the middle itit seniors Derrick Williams and Deon Butler outside of him. He totaled 13 catches for 160 • ards and ended his season with hree receptions in the Rose loss to USC. Brackett then moved outside in 09 and endured his worst statis ' :cal season to date. - 'I think he understands the :. , lays better, he understands the :'lefense better, he's a better fit Bob Brackett said. "Being wideout. some people don't ank he has the speed the rest of 'iern have, which is not totally -. But he's a big guy, he's got :)od hands, and I think he'll do ell lin the slot!" Brackett's coach at Lawrence carpenter r , orn Page 10 'ight edge -- for now over freshman Mikinzie Moydell t the race to replace the graduated Alisha Glass as the ‘;im's starting setter. Carpenter played so well she even received a compli ient from the team's biggest critic coach Russ Rose. - At the end of the tournament, Coach looked at me and -aid he likes the way I work hard and likes the way I play," ~:arpenter said. - He doesn't give compliments too often, .0 you take it once you get one." The comment was especially sweet for Carpenter, who asn't even recruited as a setter. The bubbly 5-foot-6 Mechanicsville, Va., native, who is .-trely seen without a smile, came to Penn State as a efensive specialist. But Kabbes said Carpenter is incredibly athletic, she n Din anmhere on the court. it's true. Since her volleyball career began at age 8, tell she would tag along with older sister, Kasey, to var ily high school practices, Carpenter has played every -ingle position on the court. "Even middle hitter," Curtis 'it rpenter said. "When she was 12 playing on a 14's team, .I , ‘r coach once was mad at the middles, so he put Kristin That definitely took people by surprise." 'arpenter has been impressing people ever since. Vtendy Wadsworth, who coached Carpenter for four vears at Hanover High School, said Carpenter would've tarted as an eighth grader if the school would've allowed Her athleticism is really remarkable," Wadsworth She probably would've been our best middle, our best !!be • o. our best right side hitter. Heck, the football coach would've wanted her on the football team. - The Hawks retired Carpenter's No. 5 jersey <he even graduated Now, she's looking to make the same kind of impact for I 'enn State, the three-time defending national champions. And Wadsworth has no doubt Carpenter will. - She has a love of the game and a willingness to do any ling." Wadsworth said. "She kind of just wanted to prove to people you don't have to be 6-foot-whatever to be a L.reat volleyball player." At practice, Rose will often ask Carpenter, - Where do you want to play?" And. according to Curtis Carpenter, her answer is .:rthvays the same. Wherever you need me, Coach open series with rout of Oakland Toronto 6-2, remained tied for first place for the eighth straight day. The Yankees said that's the longest stretch 'that two major league teams have been tied for first this late in a regular season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Demoted starter Javier Vazquez (10-9) replaced Dustin Moseley in the fifth and earned his second win in three relief outings this year. Aided by Shortstop Derek Jeter's fine play in the field, Vazquez allowed one run and two hits while striking out six in the final 4 2-3 innings. Jeff Larish homered and drove in four runs for the As, who fell to 4-18 against the Yankees over the past three years including 1-6 this season. Oakland began the day with the High School in New Jersey, Rob Radice, noted the difficulties of the position, aside from catching passes over the middle with Big Ten linebackers bearing down on a defenseless receiver. "Probably the most difficult skill to do in football is to go from one point to another point and block a defensive back who's super fast, and I think that's a skill Brett has to work at to get better," Radice said. "Certainly I imagine it'd be challenging to do with the speed of some of those guys, but he tells me he's really working hard." Radice said he wasn't worried, pointing to Brackett's versatility and athleticism as the main rea sons he'll readjust to the chal lenges of the H-Back role. Brackett played quarterback in high school, and made the switch to receiver during his freshman season at Penn State, changed his skillsets before, To e-mail reporter: exkso49@psu.edu "He's an athlete," Radice said. "He has great hands, he has good speed for a big man. He has good knowledge of the game, but his work ethic sets him apart from others. He really is a hustler and really has a great work ethic and a great attitude." Both Radice and Bob Brackett noted that attitude as a key ele ment to Brackett's game. Radice said it is a trait Brackett has had since he started playing football, and a trait that has helped him emerge as one of the leaders on a very deep wide receiver unit. "What made him as a young athlete is that he always out worked everyone else," Radice said. "He was always the first guy to finish the sprints. He was very determined to always set the bar" so he's Nairn From Page 10 because there are a ton of other peo ple who are running past me on my team and we just push each other through. Sometimes it's rough and sometimes you feel like giving up, but that's not the Penn State mentality" Nairn hasn't scored yet this year, but not from a lack of trying. The sophomore launched a world-class effort from 40 yards out against West Virginia, which was barely saved and another blast from about 25 yards hit off the crossbar Sunday. With seven seniors last year, Nairn wasn't required to be a substantial leader on the field, but the sophomore grew into that role this offseason. After Sunday's loss to William & Mary, the midfielder sat on the field NOM'FACE before appoutdoors.com 123 South Allen Street a( Alan State College, PA 16801 outdoors-" , "4 814.234.3000 • 800.690.5220 SPORTS league's best ERA at 3.48, but that was before facing off against New York's high-powered offensive lineup. The Yankees scored 11 times in the first five innings to chase Cahill (14-6) after he entered 5-1 with a 0.77 ERA in six starts since July 28. The sinkerballer gave up eight earned runs and nine hits, both season highs, in four-plus innings of work his shortest outing of the year. Cahill was touched up for six runs by New York in six innings of a 6-1 loss at home July 6, when Alex Rodriguez hit a grand slam and a solo homer off the right-han der. Rodriguez, on the disabled list with a strained left calf, wasn't even a threat Monday night but the Yankees have hardly missed a beat when he's out, going 16-3 To e-mail reporter: ajcs23B@psu.edu BOREALIS Food Study Participants Needed The Penn State food lab needs Men and Women who are between 20 and 45 years of age to participate in a research study of food-related behavior. The study will last a total of 4 weeks. You will eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner in our lab one day per week. Meals are served in the lab Monday thru Thursday. Breakfast is served between 7:15 and 9:15, lunch between 11:15 and I:lsand dinner between 5:00 and 6:00. You can earn up to $75. If you'd like to hear more', please call us! Principal Investigator: Dr. B.J. Rolls " f ~ f + ti 4 .1 ,~, ._:,•-. without the three-time MVP this season. Teixeira returned to the lineup after sitting out Sunday's victory over the Chicago White Sox with a bruised right thumb. The slugger certainly looked healthy, reaching base safely all four times up with a single, double, homer and walk With two outs in the third, the Yankees snapped a 3-all tie when Teixeira and Cano hit consecutive line drives just over the short porch in right. It was Cano's career-high 26th homer this season, surpassing his total from last year No. 9 batter Ramiro Pena added an RBI single with two outs in the fourth, then Jeter turned in a diffi cult play to preserve a 6-4 lead in the fifth. With runners at the corners and two outs, he made a backhand Spikes From Page 10. pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in June, threw six innings in the outing, allowing just one run on four hits. Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a double and scored one of the two State College runs, said Gast threw a firm fastball from the left side, which is a pitch the Spikes have had very little experience hitting against this season. "He pounded the zone well," Brown said of Gast. "I thought we hit the ball hard a couple of times but never really cashed in on those key situa tions." The first of the Spikes' runs came from right fielder Cole White, who got his team on the board with a solo home run to center field off Gast in the sixth inning. after the final horn with a look of dis appointment on her face after spend= ing the last five minutes doing every thing she could to get the tying goal. "She's become a better leader and she's organizing for us," Lions coach Erica Walsh said. "The team is start ing to turn to her in that role so she's become a big piece, talent wise and leadership wise." However, the start to the season hasn't been perfect for Nairn. Friday against Virginia, she had a penalty kick saved late in the first half and looked frustrated on the field before halftime. The sophomore picked up a yellow card a few minutes later for kicking a ball away from the official in frustration and said it took about 10 minutes until halftime for her to clear her head. Though she isn't as involved in the offense as she was last year, Nairn is pickup and one-hopped a jump throw to first to get third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff by a half-step. New York broke it open as the first five batters reached safely in the bottom half. Teixeira led off with a double and scored on Cano's single, which chased Cahill. Swisher hit an RBI double off Henry Rodriguez, Jorge Posada was hit by a pitch and Thames drove a three-run shot into the second deck in left, just inside the foul pole. It was Thames' sixth home run in his last five starts. Teixeira, Cano and Swisher, New York's 3-4-5 hitters, went 8 for 9 with five extra-base hits and seven RBIs through the first five innings as the Yankees got off to a big start in the opener of a 10- game homestand, their longest this season. White said he was looking fast ball the entire way on the 2-1 ball he hit out of the yard for his third long ball this season. The second State College run came in the ninth inning on an RBI single by designated hitter Gerlis Rodriguez. Spikes left fielder Adalberto Santos, who was named the New York-Penn League's Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday added a single and a double Monday night to improve his bat ting average to .321, but the Spikes' combined six hits were not enough to snap the losing streak "We keep battling every single night and baseballs just like this you're going to have your ups and downs. - White said. "It's all about learning right now and just continuing to fight out there every single night." To e-mail reporter: jyksl42@psu.edu "She's become a better leader and she's organizing for us." Penn State women's soccer coach still the team's primary corner kick taker and her service has led to one goal and numerous other chances. Despite her new role, Nairn isn't wor ried about a drop off in production' "We have great targets like Hayley [Brock] and Maya [Hayes] and [Dani Toney] and they seem to be getting the work done and getting us some goals," Nairn said. "So I don't think that I'm really missed and they're doing great, so just keep it up." To e-mail reporter: adrso79@psu.edu If interested, please call Rachel (o_,?, 863-8482 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm) THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Erica Walsh
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