2012 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 2012 American League East champions American League East Yankee Stadium New York, New York 95–67 (.586) 1st Yankee Global Enterprises Brian Cashman Joe Girardi YES NetworkWWOR-TV(Play-by-play: Michael Kay; Analysts: Ken Singleton, David Cone, John Flaherty, Al Leiter, Paul O'Neill, Lou Piniella) New York Yankees Radio Network(John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman)New York Yankees and WCBS Radio Extend Their Contract Through 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425123027/http://www.yankees101.com/2011/10/29/new-york-yankees-and-wcbs-radio-extend-their-contract-through-2012/ April 25, 2012 Yankees 101 The 2012 New York Yankees season was the 110th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season in St. Petersburg, Florida against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 6. They finished the season 95–67, first place in the American League East. They began their post-season run by beating the Baltimore Orioles in five games in the Division Series. They advanced to play the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series, but were swept in four games by the Tigers following a season-ending injury to shortstop and team captain Derek Jeter. This was the Yankees 20th consecutive winning season, dating back to 1993. Personnel moves On October 31, 2011, the New York Yankees agreed to a contract extension with (LHP) CC Sabathia for 5 years, worth $122M guaranteed. There is also a vesting option for a 6th year that could push the total contract value to $142M.Nicholson-Smith Ben 2011-10-31 Yankees, C.C. Sabathia Agree To Extension http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/yankees-extend-cc-sabathia.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On December 9, 2011, the New York Yankees signed (RHP) Freddy Garcia to a one-year contract worth $4M, plus incentives.Nicholson-Smith Ben 2011-12-09 Yankees Sign Freddy Garcia http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/yankees-to-sign-freddy-garcia.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On December 30, 2011, the New York Yankees signed (DH) Andruw Jones to a one-year contract worth $2M, with an extra $1.4M in potential incentives.Axisa Mike 2011-12-30 Yankees Agree To Sign Andruw Jones http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/yankees-agree-to-sign-andruw-jones.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On January 23, the New York Yankees acquired (RHP) Michael Pineda and minor league prospect (RHP) Jose Campos in exchange for top prospect (C) Jesús Montero and (RHP) Hector Noesi.Polishuk Mark 2012-01-23 Mariners, Yankees Swap Pineda For Montero http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/mariners-yankees-swap-pineda-for-montero.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On January 24, the Yankees held a press conference officially announcing the retirement of longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada.Hoch Bryan Emotional Posada retires after 17-year career http://m.mlb.com/news/article/26447846/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150613033848/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/26447846/ 2015-06-13 MLB.com On January 26, the New York Yankees signed (RHP) Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year contract worth $10M.Polishuk Mark 2012-01-26 Yankees Sign Hiroki Kuroda http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/yankees-agree-to-terms-with-hiroki-kuroda.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On February 19, the New York Yankees traded (RHP) A. J. Burnett to the Pirates for $13M cash, minor league pitcher Diego Moreno and minor league outfielder Excardo Ciones.Polishuk Mark 2012-02-19 Pirates Acquire Burnett From Yankees http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/02/pirates-yankees-agree-to-aj-burnett-trade.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On February 21, the New York Yankees signed (DH) Raúl Ibañez to a one-year contract worth $1.1M, with plate appearance incentives bringing the potential value up to a maximum of $4M.Dierkes Tim 2012-02-21 Yankees Sign Raul Ibanez http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/02/yankees-to-sign-raul-ibanez.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On February 22, the New York Yankees signed (RHP) David Aardsma to a one-year contract worth $500k, plus another $500k in incentives. The deal also included a club option for 2013 worth $500k.Nicholson-Smith Ben 2012-02-22 Yankees Sign David Aardsma http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/02/yankees-sign-david-aardsma.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On February 27, the New York Yankees signed (INF) Eric Chavez to a one-year contract worth $900k, plus incentives.Mennella Dan 2012-02-27 Yankees Sign Eric Chavez http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/02/yankees-eric-chavez-agree-to-one-year-deal.html 2025-04-09 MLB Trade Rumors en-US On March 16, the New York Yankees signed (LHP) Andy Pettitte to a one-year Minor League contract, worth $2.5 million.Hoch Bryan 2012-03-16 Pettitte comes out of retirement, joins Yanks http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120316&content_id=27328302&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb https://web.archive.org/web/20140221222618/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120316&content_id=27328302&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb 2014-02-21 MLB.com July 2012: Yankees acquired Ichiro Suzuki in a trade for two minor league pitchers. On August 12, 2012, the New York Yankees signed a contract with right-handed pitcher Derek Lowe.Toman Chris 2012-08-13 Yankees sign veteran right-hander Lowe http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120811&content_id=36519864&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy https://web.archive.org/web/20140221223503/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120811&content_id=36519864&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy 2014-02-21 MLB.com Roster 2012 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 35 David Aardsma 62 Joba Chamberlain 38 Cody Eppley 36 Freddy García 65 Phil Hughes 43,41,53 Ryota Igarashi 18 Hiroki Kuroda 48 Boone Logan 34 Derek Lowe 43 D. J. Mitchell 47 Iván Nova 46 Andy Pettitte 41 David Phelps 40 Chad Qualls 39 Clay Rapada 42 Mariano Rivera 30 David Robertson 52 CC Sabathia 29 Rafael Soriano 63 Justin Thomas 53 Cory Wade 43,61 Adam Warren Catchers 40 Francisco Cervelli 55 Russell Martin 19 Chris Stewart Infielders 24 Robinson Canó 12 Eric Chavez  2 Derek Jeter 45 Casey McGehee 17 Jayson Nix 26 Eduardo Núñez 43 Steve Pearce 26 Ramiro Peña 13 Alex Rodriguez 25 Mark Teixeira Outfielders 60 Chris Dickerson 11 Brett Gardner 14 Curtis Granderson 27 Raúl Ibañez 22 Andruw Jones 26 Darnell McDonald 67 Melky Mesa 31 Ichiro Suzuki 33 Nick Swisher 45 DeWayne Wise Manager 28 Joe Girardi Coaches 57 Mike Harkey (bullpen) 50 Mick Kelleher (1st base) 54 Kevin Long (hitting) 56 Tony Peña (bench) 88 Román Rodríguez (bullpen catcher) 58 Larry Rothschild (pitching) 59 Rob Thomson (3rd base) Starters by position Note: Pos = Position Pos Player C Russell Martin 1B Mark Teixeira 2B Robinson Canó 3B Alex Rodriguez SS Derek Jeter LF Brett Gardner CF Curtis Granderson RF Ichiro Suzuki DH Raúl Ibañez Regular season Season standings American League East New York Yankees American League Wild Card New York Yankees Record vs. opponents NYY April thumb|right|160px|Russell Martin catching a game for the Yankees in 2012. On April 13 the Yankees won their home opener against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons. On April 20, against their arch-rival Boston Red Sox during the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park, Alex Rodriguez hit his 631st career home-run, passing former teammate Ken Griffey Jr. for sole possession of 5th on the all-time list. July On July 23, the Yankees agreed to a trade that acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners for D. J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar.Hoch Bryan 2012-07-23 Yankees acquire Ichiro for two prospects https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-acquire-ichiro-from-mariners-for-two-prospects-c35428210 2025-04-09 MLB.com en-US On July 27 the Yankees won their 60th game, the first team in the season to do so. October On October 3, during the last game of the season, the Yankees clinched their 18th American League East title when the Baltimore Orioles lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1. The Yankees went on to win their game against the Boston Red Sox, 14–2, giving them the best record in the American League, and home-field advantage for the American League playoffs. Game log Legend Yankees win Yankees loss Game postponed background:#1c2841;color:white; Game Log y background:#1c2841;color:white; April (13−9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Rays || 6–7 || Rodney (1–0) || Rivera (0–1) || || 34,078 || 0–1 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Rays || 6–8 || Price (1–0) || Kuroda (0–1) || Rodney (1) || 34,078 || 0–2 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Rays || 0–3 || Hellickson (1–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Rodney (2) || 30,413 || 0–3 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Nova (1–0) || Matusz (0–1) || || 25,478 || 1–3 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 5–4 (12) || Rapada (1–0) || Strop (0–1) || Rivera (1) || 24,659 || 2–3 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Orioles || 6–4 (10) || Soriano (1–0) || Gregg (0–1) || Rivera (2) || 22,919 || 3–3 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || Angels || 5–0 || Kuroda (1–1) || Santana (0–2) || || 49,386 || 4–3 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || Angels || 1–7 || Wilson (2–0) || Hughes (0–2) || || 46,829 || 4–4 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 15 || Angels || 11–5 || Nova (2–0) || Williams (0–1) || || 41,055 || 5–4 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || Twins || 3–7 || Pavano (1–1) || García (0–1) || || 40,218 || 5–5 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 17 || Twins || 8–3 || Sabathia (1–0) || Liriano (0–2) || || 40,194 || 6–5 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || Twins || 5–6 || Marquis (1–0) || Kuroda (1–2) || Capps (3) || 36,831 || 6–6 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 19 || Twins || 7–6 || Hughes (1–2) || Swarzak (0–3) || Rivera (3) || 40,327 || 7–6 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 20 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || Nova (3–0) || Buchholz (1–1) || || 36,770 || 8–6 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || @ Red Sox || 15–9 || Soriano (2–0) || Aceves (0–1) || || 37,839 || 9–6 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" |—|| April 22 || @ Red Sox ||colspan=7|Game Postponed (rain) (rescheduled July 7)Yankees-Red Sox Sunday night game postponed MLB.com |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 23 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Sabathia (2–0) || Holland (2–1) || Rivera (4) || 48,234 || 10–6 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || @ Rangers || 0–2 || Darvish (3–0) || Kuroda (1–3) || Nathan (5)|| 47,085 || 10–7 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 3–7 || Ross (4–0) || Hughes (1–3) || || 47,942 || 10–8 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 27 || Tigers || 7–6 || Rivera (1–1) || Villarreal (0–1) || || 41,200 || 11–8 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 28 || Tigers || 5–7 || Smyly (1–0) || García (0–2) || || 44,686 || 11–9 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 29 || Tigers || 6–2 || Sabathia (3–0) || Scherzer (1–3) || || 43,084 || 12–9 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 30 || Orioles || 2–1 || Kuroda (2–3) || Hammel (3–1) || Rivera (5) || 36,890 || 13–9 || W2 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; May (14−14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || Orioles || 1−7 || Matusz (1−3) || Hughes (1–4) || || 37,790 || 13–10 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 2 || Orioles || 0−5 || Arrieta (2−2) || Nova (3–1) || || 39,360 || 13–11 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Royals || 3−4 || Duffy (2−2) || Phelps (0−1) || Broxton (5) || 19,590 || 13−12 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 4 || @ Royals || 6−2 || Sabathia (4–0) || Chen (0−4) || || 24,153 || 14−12 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 5 || @ Royals || 1−5 || Paulino (1–0) || Kuroda (2–4) || || 29,121 || 14−13 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 6 || @ Royals || 10−4 || Hughes (2–4) || Hochevar (2−3) || || 20,434 || 15−13 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 8 || Rays || 5−3 || Nova (4–1) || Shields (5–1) || Robertson (1) || 37,086 || 16−13 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 9 || Rays || 1−4 || Rodney (2–0) || Robertson (0–1) || || 38,024 || 16−14 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 10 || Rays || 5−3 || Sabathia (5–0) || Price (5–2) || Soriano (1) || 37,720 || 17−14 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 11 || Mariners || 6–2 || Kuroda (3–4) || Hernández (3–2) || || 37,226 || 18−14 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 12 || Mariners || 6–2 || Hughes (3–4) || Noesí (2–4) || Logan (1) || 43,954 || 19–14 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 13 || Mariners || 2–6 || Millwood (1–4) || Pettitte (0–1) || || 41,631 || 19–15 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 14 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Phelps (1−1) || Ayala (1−1) || Soriano (2) || 16,492 || 20–15 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Orioles || 2–5 || Chen (4–0) || Sabathia (5–1) || Johnson (12) || 24,055 || 20–16 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Blue Jays || 1–8 || Drabek (3–4) || Kuroda (3–5) || || 28,915 || 20–17 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Blue Jays || 1–4 || Hutchison (3–1) || Hughes (3–5) || Janssen (3) || 31,266 || 20–18 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || Reds || 4–0 || Pettitte (1–1) || Arroyo (2–2) || || 42,015 || 21–18 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 19 || Reds || 5–6 || Bailey (2–3) || Nova (4–2) || Arredondo (1) || 45,302 || 21–19 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || Reds || 2–5 || Cueto (5–1) || Sabathia (5–2) || Chapman (1) || 45,622 || 21–20 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 21 || Royals || 0–6 || Paulino (2–1) || Kuroda (3–6) || || 39,229 || 21–21 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 22 || Royals || 3–2 || Hughes (4–5) || Hochevar (3−5) || Soriano (3) || 37,674 || 22–21 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 23 || Royals || 8–3 || Pettitte (2–1) || Smith (0–1) || || 40,407 || 23–21 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Nova (5–2) || Ross (2–5) || Soriano (4) || 33,559 || 24–21 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 26 || @ Athletics || 9–2 || Sabathia (6–2) || Colón (4–5) || || 27,112 || 25–21 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 27 || @ Athletics || 2–0 || Kuroda (4–6) || Milone (6–4) || Soriano (5) || 25,078 || 26–21 || W5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Angels || 8–9 || Walden (2–1) || Wade (0–1) || || 44,016 || 26–22 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Angels || 1–5 || Haren (3–5) || Pettitte (2–2) || || 42,065 || 26–23 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Nova (6–2) || Takahashi (0–2) || Soriano (6) || 40,111 || 27–23 || W1 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; June (20–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 9–4 || Sabathia (7–2) || Crosby (0–1) || Soriano (7) || 41,831 || 28–23 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Valverde (3–1) || Phelps (1−2) || || 44,593 || 28–24 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 3 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || Hughes (5–5) || Verlander (5–4) || || 42,419 || 29–24 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 5 || Rays || 7–0 || Pettitte (3–2) || Shields (6–4) || || 40,537 || 30–24 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 6 || Rays || 4–1 || Nova (7–2) || Cobb (2–2) || Soriano (8) || 38,370 || 31–24 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 7 || Rays || 3–7 || Price (8–3) || Sabathia (7–3) || || 39,891 || 31–25 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 8 || Mets || 9–1 || Kuroda (5–6) || Santana (3–3) || || 48,566 || 32–25 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 9 || Mets || 4–2 || Hughes (6–5) || Gee (4–4) || Soriano (9) || 48,575 || 33–25 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 10 || Mets || 5–4 || Logan (1–0) || Rauch (3–6) || || 49,010 || 34–25 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 11 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Nova (8–2) || Delgado (4–6) || || 42,669 || 35–25 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 12 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Sabathia (8–3) || Venters (3–3) || Soriano (10) || 41,452 || 36–25 || W5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 13 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Kuroda (6–6) || Hudson (4–3) || Soriano (11) || 48,938 || 37–25 || W6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 15 || @ Nationals || 7–2 || Hughes (7–5) || Gonzalez (8–3) || || 41,406 || 38–25 || W7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 16 || @ Nationals || 5–3 (14) || García (1–2) || Lidge (0–1) || Soriano (12) || 41,287 || 39–25 || W8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 17 || @ Nationals || 4–1 || Nova (9–2) || Jackson (3–4) || Soriano (13) || 41,442 || 40–25 || W9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 18 || Braves || 6–2 || Sabathia (9–3) || Minor (3–5) || || 42,709 || 41–25 || W10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 19 || Braves || 3–4 || Hudson (5–3) || Kuroda (6–7) || Kimbrel (20) || 41,219 || 41–26 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 20 || Braves || 5–10 || Hanson (8–4) || Hughes (7–6) || || 45,094 || 41–27 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 22 || @ Mets || 4–6 || Niese (5–3) || Pettitte (3–3) || Francisco (18) || 40,191 || 41–28 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 23 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Rapada (2–0) || Rauch (3–7) || Soriano (14) || 42,122 || 42–28 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 24 || @ Mets || 6–5 || Logan (2–0) || Batista (1–2) || Soriano (15) || 42,364 || 43–28 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 25 || Indians || 7–1 || Kuroda (7–7) || Tomlin (3–5) || || 42,290 || 44–28 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 26 || Indians || 6–4 || Hughes (8–6) || Masterson (4–7) || Soriano (16) || 43,006 || 45–28 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 27 || Indians || 5–4 || García (2–2) || Jiménez (7–6) || Soriano (17) || 45,099 || 46–28 || W5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 28 || White Sox || 3–4 || Santiago (2–1) || Robertson (0–2) || Reed (11) || 44,041 || 46–29 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 29 || White Sox || 7–14 || Quintana (3–1) || Phelps (1−3) || || 44,265 || 46–30 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 30 || White Sox || 4–0 || Kuroda (8–7) || Peavy (6–5) || || 46,895 || 47–30 || W1 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; July (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 1 || White Sox || 4–2 || Hughes (9–6) || Floyd (6–8) || Soriano (18) || 48,324 || 48–30 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 2 || @ Rays || 3–4 || Moore (5–5) || Robertson (0–3) || Rodney (23) || 21,742 || 48–31 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 3 || @ Rays || 4–7 || Shields (8–5) || Nova (9–3) || Rodney (24) || 26,453 || 48–32 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 4 || @ Rays || 4–3 || Logan (3–0) || Farnsworth (0–1) || Soriano (19) || 28,033 || 49–32 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 6 || @ Red Sox || 10–8 || Logan (4–0) || Miller (2–1) || Soriano (20) || 38,066 || 50–32 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 7 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || García (3–2) || Morales (1–2) || || 38,170 || 51–32 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 7 || @ Red Sox || 5–9 || Doubront (9–4) || Hughes (9–7) || || 37,791 || 51–33 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 8 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Nova (10–3) || Lester (5–6) || || 38,270 || 52–33 || W1 |- style="text-align:center;" |colspan="10" style="background:#bbcaff;"|All-Star Break: NL defeats AL 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 13 || Angels || 6–5 || Qualls (2–1) || Downs (1–1) || Soriano (21) || 47,873 || 53–33 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 14 || Angels || 5–3 || García (4–2) || Williams (6–6) || Soriano (22) || 47,789 || 54–33 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || Angels || 8–10 || Weaver (11–1) || Nova (10–4) || Jepsen (1) || 46,679 || 54–34 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 16 || Blue Jays || 6–3 || Robertson (1–3) || Loup (0–1) || || 42,819 || 55–34 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 17 || Blue Jays || 6–1 || Sabathia (10–3) || Cecil (2–2) || Soriano (24) || 44,975 || 56–34 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 18 || Blue Jays || 6–0 (7) || Kuroda (9–7) || Romero (8–6) || || 45,986 || 57–34 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 19 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Griffin (2–0) || García (4–3) || Cook (10) || 23,382 || 57–35 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 20 || @ Athletics || 2–3 || Cook (4–2) || Eppley (0–1) || || 24,148 || 57–36 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 21 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Parker (7–4) || Hughes (9–8) || Doolittle (1) || 28,142 || 57–37 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || @ Athletics || 4–5 (12) || Blevins (3–0) || Eppley (0–2) || || 30,470 || 57–38 || L4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 23 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Kuroda (10–7) || Millwood (3–8) || Soriano (25) || 29,911 || 58–38 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 24 || @ Mariners || 2–4 || Hernández (9–5) || García (4–4) || Wilhelmsen (11) || 31,908 || 58–39 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 25 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Phelps (2–3) || Luetge (1–1) || Soriano (26) || 36,071 || 59–39 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 27 || Red Sox || 10–3 || Hughes (10–8) || Cook (2–4) || || 49,571 || 60–39 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 28 || Red Sox || 6–8 || Miller (3–1) || Soriano (2–1) || Aceves (22) || 49,573 || 60–40 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || Red Sox || 2–3 (10) || Aceves (2–6) || Robertson (1–4) || || 48,526 || 60–41 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 30 || Orioles || 4–5 || González (3–2) || García (4–5) || Johnson (31) || 43,052 || 60–42 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || Orioles || 5–11 || Tillman (4–1) || Nova (10–5) || || 42,821 || 60–43 || L4 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; August (15–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 1 || Orioles || 12–3 || Hughes (11–8) || Britton (1–1) || || 44,593 || 61–43 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 3 || Mariners || 6–3 || Sabathia (11–3) || Millwood (4–9) || || 45,872 || 62–43 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 4 || Mariners || 0–1 || Hernández (10–5) || Kuroda (10–8) || || 47,067 || 62–44 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 5 || Mariners || 6–2 || García (5–5) || Iwakuma (2–3) || || 45,878 || 63–44 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || @ Tigers || 2–7 || Verlander (12–7) || Nova (10–6) || || 41,381 || 63–45 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 7 || @ Tigers || 5–6 || Porcello (9–6) || Hughes (11–9) || Valverde (22) || 39,760 || 63–46 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Tigers || 12–8 || Sabathia (12–3) || Sánchez (6–9) || || 41,879 || 64–46 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Rapada (3–0) || Benoit (1–3) || Soriano (27) || 40,940 || 65–46 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Blue Jays || 10–4 || García (6–5) || Romero (8–9) || || 41,610 || 66–46 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 11 || @ Blue Jays || 5–2 || Nova (11–6) || Laffey (3–3) || Soriano (28) || 45,582 || 67–46 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 12 || @ Blue Jays || 7–10 || Happ (8–10) || Hughes (11–10) || Janssen (15) || 43,924 || 67–47 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 13 || Rangers || 8–2 || Phelps (3–3) || Dempster (6–6) || Lowe (1) || 45,676 || 68–47 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 14 || Rangers || 3–0 || Kuroda (11–8) || Harrison (13–7) || || 44,533 || 69–47 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 15 || Rangers || 3–2 || García (7–5) || Feldman (6–8) || Soriano (29) || 45,921 || 70–47 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 16 || Rangers || 6–10 || Scheppers (1–0) || Logan (4–1) || || 47,645 || 70–48 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 17 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Hughes (12–10) || Morales (3–4) || Soriano (30) || 49,422 || 71–48 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 18 || Red Sox || 1–4 || Lester (7–10) || Phelps (3–4) || Aceves (25) || 49,466 || 71–49 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 19 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Kuroda (12–8) || Beckett (5–11) || Soriano (31) || 48,620 || 72–49 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 20 || @ White Sox || 6–9 || Myers (2–5) || Logan (4–2) || Reed (22) || 27,561 || 72–50 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 21 || @ White Sox || 3–7 || Liriano (5–10) || Nova (11–7) || || 24,247 || 72–51 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Sale (15–4) || Hughes (12–11) || Reed (23) || 26,319 || 72–52 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Indians || 3–1 || Sabathia (13–3) || Allen (0–1) || Soriano (32) || 27,986 || 73–52 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Indians || 1–3 || Masterson (10–11) || Kuroda (12–9) || Perez (33) || 34,374 || 73–53 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 26 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Logan (5–2) || Jiménez (9–13) || Soriano (33) || 26,166 || 74–53 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || Blue Jays || 7–8 (11) || Oliver (3–2) || Lowe (8–11) || || 42,962 || 74–54 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 28 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Hughes (13–11) || Romero (8–12) || Soriano (34) || 42,472 || 75–54 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 29 || Blue Jays || 5–8 || Happ (10–10) || Sabathia (13–4) || Janssen (17) || 46,010 || 75–55 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 31 || Orioles || 1–6 || González (6–3) || Kuroda (12–10) || || 43,352 || 75–56 || L2 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; September–October (20–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || September 1 || Orioles || 4–3 || Logan (6–2) || Chen (12–8) || Soriano (35) || 46,122 || 76–56 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 2 || Orioles || 3–8 || Wolf (4–10) || Hughes (13–12) || || 46,501 || 76–57 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || @ Rays || 3–4 || Shields (13–8) || Robertson (1–5) || Rodney (41) || 28,585 || 76–58 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 4 || @ Rays || 2–5 || Cobb (9–8) || García (7–6) || Rodney (42) || 17,652 || 76–59 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Rays || 6–4 || Kuroda (13–10) || Moore (10–9) || Soriano (36) || 16,711 || 77–59 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Orioles || 6–10 || O'Day (7–1) || Robertson (1–6) || || 46,298 || 77–60 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Hughes (14–12) || Chen (12–9) || || 40,861 || 78–60 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Saunders (8–11) || Sabathia (13–5) || Johnson (42) || 46,067 || 78–61 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 9 || @ Orioles || 13–3 || Chamberlain (1–0) || Britton (5–2) || || 40,346 || 79–61 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Bailey (1–0) || Robertson (1–7) || || 37,437 || 79–62 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Phelps (4–4) || Cook (3–10) || Soriano (37) || 37,230 || 80–62 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 13 || @ Red Sox || 2–0 || Hughes (15–12) || Doubront (10–9) || Soriano (38) || 38,134 || 81–62 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 14 || Rays || 4–6 || Price (18–5) || Sabathia (13–6) || Rodney (43) || 45,200 || 81–63 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 15 || Rays || 5–3 || Nova (12–7) || Shields (14–9) || Soriano (39) || 46,856 || 82–63 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 16 || Rays || 6–4 || Kuroda (14–10) || Moore (10–11) || Soriano (40) || 43,489 || 83–63 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | || September 18 || Blue Jays ||colspan=7| Game Postponed (rain) (rescheduled September 19) |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 19 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Pettitte (4–3) || Álvarez (9–13) || Soriano (41) || 39,859 || 84–63 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 19 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Eppley (1–2) || Delabar (4–3) || Soriano (42) || 39,997 || 85–63 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 20 || Blue Jays || 10–7 || Hughes (16–12) || Laffey (3–6) || Robertson (2) || 40,511 || 86–63 || W5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || Athletics || 2–1 (10) || Robertson (2–7) || Doolittle (1–1) || || 40,759 || 87–63 || W6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 22 || Athletics || 10–9 (14) || Wade (1–1) || Ross (2–10) || || 44,026 || 88–63 || W7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 23 || Athletics || 4–5 || Blevins (5–1) || Kuroda (14–11) || Balfour (20) || 43,867 || 88–64 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 24 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Pettitte (5–3) || Hendriks (1–8) || || 33,720 || 89–64 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Fien (2–1) || Hughes (16–13) || Perkins (15) || 33,346 || 89–65 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 26 || @ Twins || 8–2 || Sabathia (14–6) || Duensing (4–11) || || 33,251 || 90–65 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 27 || @ Blue Jays || 0–6 || Morrow (9–7) || Nova (12–8) || || 23,060 || 90–66 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Blue Jays || 11–4 || Kuroda (15–11) || Jenkins (0–3) || || 25,785 || 91–66 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Blue Jays || 2–3 || Hill (1–0) || Pettitte (5–4) || Janssen (21) || 36,139 || 91–67 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Blue Jays || 9–6 || Logan (7–2) || Oliver (3–4) || || 31,418 || 92–67 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || Red Sox || 10–2 || Sabathia (15–6) || Buchholz (11–8) || || 45,478 || 93–67 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || Red Sox || 4–3 (12)|| Lowe (9–11) || Miller (3–2) || || 41,564 || 94–67 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 3 || Red Sox || 14–2 || Kuroda (16–11) || Matsuzaka (1–7) || || 47,393 || 95–67 || W4 |- Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGDerek Jeter159683992163201558945.316.429Robinson Canó1616271051964813394361.313.550Curtis Granderson160596102138184431061075.232.492Nick Swisher148537751463602493277.272.473Alex Rodriguez1224637412617118571351.272.430Mark Teixeira123451661132712484254.251.475Russell Martin13342250891802153653.211.403Raúl Ibañez13038450921931962335.240.453Eric Chavez11327836781201637030.281.496Andruw Jones942332746701434028.197.408Ichiro Suzuki672272873131527145.322.454Jayson Nix741772443130418614.243.384Chris Stewart55141153480113210.241.319Eduardo Núñez3889142641111116.292.393DeWayne Wise55611116313872.262.492Casey McGehee225398301605.151.264Brett Gardner1631710200325.323.387Steve Pearce122564001405.160.280Chris Dickerson251454002533.286.714Ramiro Peña3401000000.250.250Darnell McDonald4400000000.000.000Melky Mesa3201000100.500.500Francisco Cervelli3110000001.000.000Pitcher totals1622102000000.095.095Team totals162552480414622801324577493565.265.453 Source:2012 New York Yankees Batting Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2012-batting.shtml 2025-04-09 Baseball-Reference.com en Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOHiroki Kuroda16113.3233330219.2205868151167CC Sabathia1563.3828280200.0184897544197Phil Hughes16134.1932320191.11961018946165Iván Nova1285.0228280170.11941009556153Freddy García765.2030170107.111264623589David Phelps443.343311099.28138373896Andy Pettitte542.871212075.16526242169Rafael Soriano212.266904267.25517172469David Robertson272.67650260.25219181981Boone Logan723.74800155.14823232868Cody Eppley123.33590046.04619171732Cory Wade116.46390039.0462928838Clay Rapada302.82700038.12914121738Derek Lowe113.04170123.22498614Joba Chamberlain104.35220020.2261110622Mariano Rivera112.169058.162228Chad Qualls106.148007.1105532D. J. Mitchell003.864004.272232Justin Thomas009.004003.023313Ryota Igarashi0012.002003.044433Adam Warren0023.141102.186621David Aardsma009.001001.011111DeWayne Wise000.001000.200000Team totals95673.84162162511445.114016686174311318 Source:2012 New York Yankees Pitching Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2012-pitching.shtml 2025-04-09 Baseball-Reference.com en Postseason game log Legend Yankees win Yankees loss Game postponed background:#1C2841;color:#fff; 2012 Postseason Game Log y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; ALDS vs Orioles (Yankees win series 3–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 7 || @ Orioles || 7–2 || Sabathia (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || || 47,841 || 1–0 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 8 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Chen (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1) || Johnson (1) || 48,187 || 1–1 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 10 || Orioles || 3–2 (12) || Robertson (1–0) || Matusz (0–1) || || 50,497 || 2–1 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 11 || Orioles || 1–2 (13) || Strop (1–0) || Phelps (0−1) || Johnson (2) || 49,307 || 2–2 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || October 12 || Orioles || 3–1 || Sabathia (2–0) || Hammel (0–1) || || 47,081 || 3–2 || W1 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; ALCS vs Tigers (Yankees lose series 0–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 13 || Tigers || 4–6 (12) || Smyly (1–0) || Phelps (0–1) || || 47,122 || 0–1 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 14 || Tigers || 0–3 || Sánchez (1–0) || Kuroda (0–1) || Coke (1) || 47,082 || 0–2 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 16 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Verlander (1–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Coke (2) || 42,970 || 0–3 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" |—|| October 17 || @ Tigers ||colspan=7| Game Postponed (rain) (rescheduled October 18) |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 18 || @ Tigers || 1–8 || Scherzer (1–0) || Sabathia (0–1) || || 42,477 || 0–4 || L4 |- Phil Hughes won 16 games in 2012, his best since winning 18 in 2010 for New York.|thumb|right|200px Postseason Division Series 2012 American League Division Series The Yankees took on the Baltimore Orioles in the Division Series. Game 1, October 7 6:07 p.m. (EDT) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland (moved to 8:47 p.m. EDT due to rain delay) New York NYY 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 10 1 Baltimore BAL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 CC Sabathia (1–0) Jim Johnson (0–1) Russell Martin (1) None The Yankees struck first in the first inning when Derek Jeter singled and Ichiro Suzuki doubled scoring Jeter for the game's first run, giving the Yankees a 1–0 lead. In the bottom of the 3rd inning Orioles outfielder Chris Davis singled, followed by a Lew Ford single, a Robert Andino sac fly, and a single by Nate McLouth gave the O's a 2–1 lead. Then in the top of the 4th the Yankees tied the game at 2 with a Mark Teixeira single with two men on. The game remained tied going into the ninth inning until a lead off home run by Russell Martin pushed the Yankees ahead 3–2. Singles by Raúl Ibañez, Derek Jeter, and Ichiro Suzuki all singled back-to-back-to-back scoring Ibañez giving the Yanks 4–2 lead. Canó doubled scoring Jeter and Suzuki. Nick Swisher hit a sac fly to score Cano, making the score 7–2. David Robertson came on to get the final out of the game, giving the Yankees the win and a one-game to nothing lead. Game 2, October 8 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland (moved to 8:47 p.m. EDT due to rain delay) New York NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 2 Baltimore BAL 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 7 2 Andy Pettitte (0–0) Wei-Yin Chen (0–0) Wei-Yin Chen (1–0) Andy Pettitte (0–1) Jim Johnson (1) Game 3, October 10 7:37 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York Baltimore BAL 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 New York NYY 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 1 Miguel González (0–0) Hiroki Kuroda (0–0) David Robertson (1–0) Brian Matusz (0–1) Ryan Flaherty (1), Manny Machado (1) Raúl Ibañez 2 (2) thumb|right|180px|Raúl Ibañez would set history in the 2012 MLB postseason after playing a huge role in the Yankees' 2012 season with the injury to Brett Gardner. Baltimore got on the board first with a Ryan Flaherty solo home run in the top of the third inning, giving the Orioles a 1–0 lead. In the bottom half of the inning, the Yankees got on the board with Russell Martin double followed by a Derek Jeter triple tying the game at 1. The game remained tied until the top of the fifth inning when a Manny Machado solo home run gave the Orioles a 2–1 lead. The score remained the same until the bottom of the ninth inning, when Yankees manager Joe Girardi pinch hit Raúl Ibañez for Alex Rodriguez. On the second pitch of the at bat, Ibañez crushed a home run into the right field bleachers to tie the game at 2. The score remained 2–2 going into the bottom of the 12th inning, until Ibañez came up to bat again crushing a walk-off home run into the upper deck in right field, giving the Yankees a 3–2 victory and a 2–1 lead in the series. Raúl Ibañez became the first player in Major League history to homer twice in a postseason game that he did not start. Game 4, October 11 7:37 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York Baltimore BAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Joe Saunders (0–0) Phil Hughes (0–0) Pedro Strop (1–0) David Phelps (0–1) Jim Johnson (2) Nate McLouth (1) Game 5, October 12 5:07 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York Baltimore BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 New York NYY 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 5 0 Jason Hammel (0–0) CC Sabathia (1–0) CC Sabathia (1–0) Jason Hammel (0–1) Curtis Granderson (1) The Yankees clinched a trip to the ALCS for the third time in four years with a 3–1 win. CC Sabathia gave the Yankees his second big performance of the series, pitching a complete game, giving up one run on four hits while striking out nine. The only nervous moments came in the sixth, when a long fly ball by Nate McLouth just barely went foul and the eighth, when the Orioles loaded the bases with one out, but Sabathia got out of the jam by striking out McLouth and getting J. J. Hardy to ground out. The Yankees scored first in the fifth, when Game 3 hero Raúl Ibañez singled to score Mark Teixeira. The Yankees tacked on some insurance in the sixth on an Ichiro Suzuki double and a Curtis Granderson home run in the seventh. It proved enough, as CC got Matt Wieters to ground out for the final out, sending the Yankees to a chance to play for the pennant versus the Detroit Tigers. American League Championship Series 2012 American League Championship Series The Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers in the Championship Series. Game 1 Saturday, October 13, 2012 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkOctober 13, 2012 MLB Gameday: Tigers 6, Yankees 4 Final Score (10/13/2012) https://www.mlb.com/gameday/345616 2025-04-09 MLB.com Detroit DET 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 15 1 New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 11 0 Doug Fister (0–0) Andy Pettitte (0–0) Drew Smyly (1–0) David Phelps (0–1) Delmon Young (1) Ichiro Suzuki (1), Raúl Ibañez (1) The Yankees managed to come back from a 4–0 deficit in the 9th inning to tie it. The rally culminated with a Raul Ibanez 2-run home run. However, the rally would stall there. Then, during extra innings, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter broke his left ankle while diving for a groundball in the 12th inning. The Yankees were already down 5–4 at that point, and the Yankees would later lose the game. The injury would haunt the Yankees for the rest of the series.Matthews Wallace October 14, 2012 Jeter injury caps catastrophic night http://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8503901/mlb-playoffs-2012-derek-jeter-injury-ends-catastrophic-night-new-york-yankees October 3, 2017 ESPN Game 2 Sunday, October 14, 2012 – 4:07 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkOctober 14, 2012 MLB Gameday: Tigers 3, Yankees 0 Final Score (10/14/2012) https://www.mlb.com/gameday/345617 2025-04-09 MLB.com Detroit DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 8 1 New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Aníbal Sánchez (0–0) Hiroki Kuroda (0–0) Aníbal Sánchez (1–0) Hiroki Kuroda (0–1) Phil Coke (1) Game 3 Tuesday, October 16, 2012 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, MichiganOctober 16, 2012 MLB Gameday: Yankees 1, Tigers 2 Final Score (10/16/2012) https://www.mlb.com/gameday/345618 2025-04-09 MLB.com New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 Detroit DET 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 2 7 0 Phil Hughes (0–0) Justin Verlander (0–0) Justin Verlander (1–0) Phil Hughes (0–1) Phil Coke (2) Eduardo Núñez (1) Delmon Young (2) Game 4 Thursday, October 18, 2012 – 4:07 p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2012 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) and was postponed due to rainOctober 18, 2012 MLB Gameday: Yankees 1, Tigers 8 Final Score (10/18/2012) https://www.mlb.com/gameday/345619 2025-04-09 MLB.com New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 Detroit DET 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 X 8 16 1 Max Scherzer (1–0) CC Sabathia (0–1) Miguel Cabrera (1), Jhonny Peralta 2 (2), Austin Jackson (1) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Empire State Yankees International League Dave Miley AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League Tony Franklin A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Luis Sojo A Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic League Carlos Mendoza A-Short Season Staten Island Yankees New York–Penn League Justin Pope Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Tom Nieto References External links new-york-yankees NYY NYY TNYA02012 NYA Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:2010s in the Bronx Category:American League East champion seasons