The 2012 New York Yankees Spring Training schedule is out and it begins with an interesting three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies from March 3-5. The schedule includes games against the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and even a two-game series against the Florida Marlins in their brand new ballpark.

2012 New York Yankees Spring Training Schedule

Saturday, March 3

New York at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 4

New York at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. ET

Monday, March 5

New York at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday, March 6

New York at Pittsburgh Pirates, TBD

Wednesday, March 7

Tampa Bay Rays at New York, 1:05 p.m. ET

Thursday, March 8

New York at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:05 p.m. ET

Friday, March 9

Atlanta Braves (SS) at New York, 1:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 10

New York at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 11

(SS) New York at Minnesota Twins, 1:05 p.m. ET

Philadelphia at New York (SS), 1:05 p.m. ET

Monday, March 12

Houston Astros at New York, 7:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday, March 13

Boston Red Sox at New York, 7:05 p.m. ET

Wednesday, March 14

New York at Toronto, 1:05 p.m. ET

Thursday, March 15

New York at Washington Nationals, 1:05 p.m. ET

Friday, March 16

Washington at New York, 1:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 17

Houston at New York, 1:05 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 18

New York at Baltimore Orioles (SS), 7:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday, March 20

Pittsburgh at New York, 7:05 p.m. ET

Wednesday, March 21

New York at Tampa Bay Rays, 1:05 p.m. ET

Thursday, March 22

New York at Boston, 7:05 p.m. ET

Friday, March 23

Minnesota Twins at New York (SS), 1:05 p.m. ET

New York (SS) at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 24

New York at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 25

Detroit (SS) at New York, 1:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday, March 27

Toronto at New York, 7:05 p.m. ET

Wednesday, March 28

New York at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. ET

Thursday, March 29

Baltimore at New York, 7:05 p.m. ET

Friday, March 30

Philadelphia at New York, 7:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 31

New York at Houston, TBD

Sunday, April 1

New York at Florida, 1:10 p.m. ET

Monday, April 2

New York at Florida, 7:10 p.m. ET

Tuesday, April 3

New York Yankees at New York Mets, 2:10 p.m. ET

Wednesday, April 4

New York Mets at New York Yankees, 12:05 p.m. ET

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(Sports Network) – CC Sabathia tries to continue his domination of the Blue Jays as the big left-hander takes the mound this afternoon when the New York Yankees go for a three-game sweep.

Coming off a 128-pitch effort Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Red Sox, Sabathia is 2-0 over his last three outings — this despite allowing a total of 27 hits over those three games. In fact, he has allowed at least nine hits in five of his last six appearances.

Sabathia is 11-3 with a 3.03 ERA in 14 career games against Toronto, but has won each of his last six starts vs. the Blue Jays dating to the start of the 2007 season.

What’s also impressive about Sabathia is that he has held Toronto’s Jose Bautista hitless in 15 career at-bats has recorded seven strikeouts in the matchup.

“Regardless of who we put out there, they’re going to do the job,” Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher said of the team’s starting pitchers. “I think that’s exactly what’s happened.”

Mired in a six-start winless stretch, Brett Cecil takes the mound today for the Blue Jays. The lefty threw six innings in a no-decision at Baltimore on Tuesday. Toronto has lost in five of the last six games Cecil has started. He’s 0-3 in that stretch and hasn’t won since July 29 against Texas.

Cecil has fashioned a 4-2 mark with a 4.82 ERA in eight games against the Yankees. His lone start against New York this year came April 20 when he allowed six hits and five runs over five innings.

On Saturday, Robinson Cano’s two-run double put the Yankees ahead in a three- run seventh inning, lifting New York to a 6-4 victory.

Francisco Cervelli belted a two-run homer for the Yankees, who have won three in a row and welcomed Alex Rodriguez back to the lineup. The star third baseman had missed the past six games with a jammed thumb and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored while batting third instead of in his customary cleanup spot.

Cano batted fourth and his lone hit of the game erased a 4-3 deficit after Curtis Granderson was hit by a pitch with two outs and Rodriguez drew a walk. Nick Swisher, playing first base for the second straight day in place of an ailing Mark Teixeira, singled home Cano for a two-run edge and David Robertson worked the final two innings for the save.

Mariano Rivera and Rafael Soriano were both unavailable for New York after pitching each of the last two games. Robertson, who did not pitch in Friday’s 3-2 win, got the final six outs to notch his first save since August 12, 2010.

The Yankees maintained their half-game lead on Boston in the AL East.

Dewayne Wise tripled, homered and scored twice for Toronto, which has lost two straight after winning three of its previous four. Adam Lind also homered in defeat.

Toronto starter Ricky Romero (13-10) worked 6 2/3 innings and was charged with five runs on eight hits, suffering his first loss since July 16 against New York. He had been 6-0 in has last eight starts.

The Yanks are 9-5 versus Toronto this season, including wins in six of the eight matchups in the Bronx.

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The 2011 Major League Baseball season may have ended two weeks ago, when the St. Louis Cardinals captured their 11th World Series title by defeating the Texas Rangers in seven games, but spring training, believe it or not, is just around the corner.

This week, the New York Yankees released their 2012 spring training schedule, which states pitchers and catchers are to report to spring training on Feb. 19 and have their first workout on the 20th. Position players will report on Feb. 24, and the team will have its first full-squad workout on the 25th.

Before the Yankees play 33 spring training games against big-league clubs, they will open their exhibition schedule by taking on the University of South Florida at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 2 at 1:05 p.m. ET. On March 3 at 1:05 p.m., the Yankees will face their first MLB opponent, the Philadelphia Phillies, at Bright House Field.

Other games of note include the Yankees’ April 1 and 2 meetings with the Florida Marlins at 1:10 p.m. and 7:10 p.m., respectively, which will mark the first-ever exhibition games at New Marlins Ballpark. The Yankees also have the New York Mets on their spring training schedule for the first time since the teams split a two-game set at GMS Field on March 29 and 30, 1996.

The Mets will host the Yankees on April 3 (2:10 p.m.) at Digital Domain Park before visiting their crosstown rivals on April 4 (12:05 p.m.).

Excluding off days, here is the 2012 New York Yankees’ spring training schedule (day, date, opponent and time):

Fri., March 2, U. of SOUTH FLORIDA (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.

Sat., March 3, at Philadelphia (Clearwater), 1:05 p.m.

Sun., March 4, PHILADELPHIA (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.

Mon., March 5, at Philadelphia (Clearwater), 1:05 p.m.

Tue., March 6, at Pittsburgh (Bradenton), 1:05 p.m.

Wed., March 7, TAMPA BAY (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.

Thurs., March 8, at Toronto (Dunedin), 1:05 p.m.

Fri., March 9, ATLANTA (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.

Sat., March 10, at Atlanta Lake Buena Vista, 1:05 p.m.

Sun., March 11, (split squad) PHILADELPHIA (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.; at Minnesota (Fort Myers), 1:05 p.m.

Mon., March 12, HOUSTON (GMS Field), 7:05 p.m.

Tue., March 13, BOSTON (GMS Field), 7:05 p.m.

Wed., March 14, at Toronto (Dunedin), 1:05 p.m.

Thurs., March 15, at Washington (Viera), 1:05 p.m.

Fri., March 16, WASHINGTON (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.

Sat., March 17, HOUSTON (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.

Sun., March 18, at Baltimore (Sarasota), 1:05 p.m.

Tue., March 20, PITTSBURGH (GMS Field), 7:05 p.m.

Wed., March 21, at Tampa Bay (Port Charlotte), 1:05 p.m.

Thurs., March 22, at Boston (Fort Myers), 7:05 p.m.

Fri., March 23, (ss) MINNESOTA (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.; at Philadelphia (Clearwater), 1:05 p.m.

Sat., March 24, at Detroit (Lakeland), 1:05 p.m.

Sun., March 25, DETROIT (GMS Field), 1:05 p.m.

Tue., March 27, TORONTO (GMS Field), 7:05 p.m.

Wed., March 28, at Atlanta (Lake Buena Vista), 1:05 p.m.

Thurs., March 29, BALTIMORE (GMS Field), 7:05 p.m.

Fri., March 30, PHILADELPHIA (GMS Field), 7:05 p.m.

Sat., March 31, at Houston (Kissimmee), 1:05 p.m.

Sun., April 1, at Marlins Miami (New Marlins Ballpark), 1:10 p.m.

Mon. April 2, at Marlins Miami (New Marlins Ballpark), 7:10 p.m.

Tues., April 3, at Mets (Port St. Lucie), 2:10 p.m.

Wed., April 4, METS (GMS Field), 12:05 p.m.

Note: All start times are Eastern.

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	   2011 -- St. Louis 10, Texas 9, 11 innings, Game 6.
	   2005 -- Chicago White Sox 7, Houston 5, 14 innings, Game 3.
	   2003 -- Florida 4, New York Yankees 3, 12 innings, Game 4.
	   2001 -- New York Yankees 3, Arizona 2, 12 innings, Game 5.
	   2001 -- New York Yankees 4, Arizona 3, 10 innings, Game 4.
	   2000 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Mets 3, 12 innings, Game 1.
	   1999 -- New York Yankees 6, Atlanta 5, 10 innings, Game 3.
	   1997 -- Florida 3, Cleveland 2, 11 innings, Game 7.
	   1996 -- New York Yankees 8, Atlanta 6, 10 innings, Game 4.
	   1992 -- Toronto 4, Atlanta 3, 11 innings, Game 6.
	   1991 -- Minnesota 1, Atlanta 0, 10 innings, Game 7.
	   1991 -- Minnesota 4, Atlanta 3, 11 innings, Game 6.
	   1991 -- Atlanta 5, Minnesota 4, 12 innings, Game 3.
	   1990 -- Cincinnati 5, Oakland 4, 10 innings, Game 2.
	   1986 -- New York Mets 6, Boston 5, 10 innings, Game 6.
	   1980 -- Kansas City 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 innings, Game 3.
	   1978 -- New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles 3, 10 innings, Game 4.
	   1977 -- New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles 3, 12 innings, Game 1.
	   1975 -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 6, 12 innings, Game 6.
	   1975 -- Cincinnati 6, Boston 5, 10 innings, Game 3.
	   1973 -- Oakland 3, New York Mets 2, 11 innings, Game 3.
	   1973 -- New York Mets 10, Oakland 7, 12 innings, Game 2.
	   1971 -- Baltimore 3, Pittsburgh 2, 10 innings, Game 6.
	   1969 -- New York Mets 2, Baltimore 1, 10 innings, Game 4.
	   1964 -- St. Louis 5, New York Yankees 2, 10 innings, Game 5.
	   1958 -- New York Yankees 4, Milwaukee 3, 10 innings, Game 6.
	   1958 -- Milwaukee 4, New York Yankees 3, 10 innings, Game 1.
	   1957 -- Milwaukee 7, New York Yankees 5, 10 innings, Game 4.
	   1956 -- Brooklyn 1, New York Yankees 0, 10 innings, Game 6.
	   1954 -- New York Giants 5, Cleveland 2, 10 innings, Game 1.
	   1952 -- Brooklyn 6, New York Yankees 5, 11 innings, Game 5.
	   1950 -- New York Yankees 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1, 10 innings, Game 2.
	   1946 -- Boston Red Sox 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2, 10 innings, Game 1.
	   1945 -- Chicago Cubs 8, Detroit 7, 12 innings, Game 6.
	   1944 -- St. Louis Cardinals 3, St. Louis Browns 2, 11 innings, Game 1.
	   1939 -- New York Yankees 7, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings, Game 4.
	   1936 -- New York Giants 5, New York Yankees 4, 10 innings, Game 5.
	   1935 -- Detroit 6, Chicago Cubs 5, 11 innings, Game 3.
	   1934 -- Detroit 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2, 12 innings, Game 2.
	   1933 -- New York Giants 4, Washington 3, 10 innings, Game 5
	   1933 -- New York Giants 2, Washington 1, 11 innings, Game 4.
	   1926 -- New York Yankees 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2, 10 innings, Game 5.
	   1924 -- Washington 4, New York Giants 3, 12 innings, Game 7.
	   1924 -- New York Giants 4, Washington 3, 12 innings, Game 1.
	   1922 -- New York Giants 3, New York Yankess 3, tie, 10 innings, Game 2.
	   1919 -- Chicago White Sox 5, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings, Game 6.
	   1916 -- Boston Red Sox 2, Brooklyn 1, 14 innings, Game 2.
	   1914 -- Boston Braves 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4, 12 innings, Game 3.
	   1913 -- New York Giants 3, Philadelphia Athletics 0, 10 innings, Game 2.
	   1912 -- Boston Red Sox 3, New York Giants 2, 10 innings, Game 8.
	   1912 -- Boston Red Sox 6, New York Giants 6, tie, 11 innings, Game 2.
	   1911 -- New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Athletics 3, 10 innings, Game 5.
	   1911 -- Philadelphia Athletics 3, New York Giants 2, 11 innings, Game 3.
	   1910 -- Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Athletics 3, 10 innings, Game 4.
	   1907 -- Chicago Cubs 3, Detroit 3, tie, 12 innings, Game 1.
	   

	   Players that have hit home runs to end World Series games, with year, game number, inning and final score (x-ended World Series):
	   Scott Podsednik(notes), Chicago White Sox, vs. Houston Astros, 2005, Game 2, 9th, 7-6.
	   Alex Gonzalez(notes), Florida Marlins vs. New York Yankees, 2003, Game 4, 12th, 4-3.
	   Derek Jeter(notes), New York Yankees vs. Arizona, 2001, Game 4, 10th, 4-3.
	   Chad Curtis, New York Yankees vs. Atlanta, 1999, Game 3, 10th, 6-5.
	   x-Joe Carter, Toronto vs. Philadelphia, 1993, Game 6, 9th, 8-6.
	   Kirby Puckett, Minnesota vs. Atlanta, 1991, Game 6, 11th, 4-3.
	   Mark McGwire, Oakland vs. Los Angeles, 1988, Game 3, 9th, 2-1.
	   Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles vs. Oakland, 1988, Game 1, 9th, 5-4.
	   Carlton Fisk, Boston vs. Cincinnati, 1975, Game 6, 12th, 7-6.
	   Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees vs. St. Louis, 1964, Game 3, 9th, 2-1.
	   x-Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh vs. New York Yankees, 1960, Game 7, 9th, 10-9.
	   Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee vs. New York Yankees, 1957, Game 4, 10th, 7-5.
	   Dusty Rhodes, New York Giants vs. Cleveland, 1954, Game 1, 10th, 5-2.
	   Tommy Henrich, New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn, 1949, Game 1, 9th, 1-0.