without complaint. The Yankees’ lineups occasionally border on farcical — Jayson Nix hit second on Friday, while Ben Francisco and his .402 OPS hit fifth. But the Yankees’ .628 winning percentage is second only to the Rangers in the AL
boost over similar shortstops while he receives consistent playing time. Yankees DH Starter: Travis Hafner Next: Ben Francisco , Brennan Boesch Injured: Alex Rodriguez Travis Hafner may be without an extra-base hit in May, but his .921 OPS
inning, allowing Eduardo Nunez to score the go-ahead run before the final out. "We've played well so far," Ben Francisco said. "We've gotten great starting pitching. Our lineup has been doing the job, getting enough runs, and our
Toronto manager John Gibbons was ejected in the seventh inning after umpires overturned a call at first, giving Ben Francisco an infield hit. With a runner on first, Francisco hit a soft grounder to third base. Lawrie made a low throw that
Yankees tied it at 1 on Wells' RBI single in the fourth, but Price avoided further damage by getting a fly ball from Ben Francisco and Overbay's double-play grounder with runners on first and second with no outs. Rays manager Joe Maddon's
and there. You know the power is there aren't so it surprise surprise you here you have three in one inning and Ben Francisco you know while he's been around for couple. So for yourself so you know power he has put. There is nice to have
opening inning - then only three more hits and a sacrifice fly to A.J. Pollock through the eighth. Hafner batted for Ben Francisco with two outs in the eighth. He sent the first pitch he saw from reliever David Hernandez (0-1) into the stands
Updated Dec 12, 2011 3:22 PM ET TORONTO (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies traded outfielder Ben Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for minor league left-hander Frank Gailey. CASH COWS See which MLB stars earn the highest
2011 8:54 PM ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) Updates with Blue Jays signings The Philadelphia Phillies traded outfielder Ben Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for minor league left-hander Frank Gailey. Francisco spent parts of three seasons
the primary left fielder for the Yankees until Curtis Granderson returns from the disabled list. Brennan Boesch and Ben Francisco will back him up. Fifth Starter: Ivan Nova and David Phelps will both open the year in the Yankees rotation, but