GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (90-66) at TAMPA BAY (64-92)

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 4.35) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: C PENA (.277, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved B Bruney.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C Pena (.277, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 8 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 4 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - RON VILLONE
TAM - GRANT BALFOUR

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.261, 3-FOR-3)
D JETER (.321, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
B ABREU (.284, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS TAMPA BAY (6) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .261
D Jeter ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .321
B Abreu rf 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .284
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 4 0 0 2 .311
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .288
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333
R Cano 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .303
D Mientkiewicz 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .257
M Cabrera cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277

Totals 23 5 8 5 4 4 8

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (37, J Hammel). HR - A Rodriguez (53, 3rd inning off J
Hammel 3 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Jeter (69), A Rodriguez 4 (151). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Abreu 1. GIDP - J Posada, M Cabrera. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Damon 2 (26, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro 2). CS - R
Cano (5, 2nd base by G Balfour).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
J Velandia 2b 3 1 1 4 1 0 1 .414
C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 .303
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .293
D Navarro c 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .226
J Gomes lf 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .248
J Guzman dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
a-G Norton ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250

Totals 21 6 4 6 9 3 15

a-walked for J Guzman in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - D Navarro (18, E Ramirez). HR - J Velandia (1, 6th inning off B
Bruney 3 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Navarro (43), A Iwamura (31), J Velandia 4 (8).
2-out RBI - A Iwamura, J Velandia 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Young 4. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Pena-J Wilson-J Hammel, J Velandia-J Wilson-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 104 000 -- 5
TAMPA BAY - 000 006 -- 6
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
K Igawa 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 6.25
E Ramirez 1/3 1 3 3 2 0 0 8.38
B Bruney 1/3 1 3 3 2 1 1 4.68
R Villone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.31

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 7 5 5 3 4 1 6.07
G Balfour 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.43

WP - K Igawa. Pitches-strikes: K Igawa 87-46; E Ramirez 21-11; B Bruney 15-7;
R Villone 4-2; J Hammel 101-54; G Balfour 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Igawa 2-10; E Ramirez 0-1; B Bruney 0-0; R Villone 1-0; J Hammel 4-7; G Balfour
2-0. Batters faced: K Igawa 21; E Ramirez 4; B Bruney 4; R Villone 1; J Hammel
24; G Balfour 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Mike Dimuro.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JON SWITZER (0-1, 7.71) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J DAMON (.261, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Switzer relieved G Balfour.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.261, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL NY YANKEES AT TAMPA BAY
NOTE: THE GRAND SLAM BY TAMPA BAY SECOND BASEMAN JORGE
VELANDIA IN THE SIXTH INNING WAS THE FIRST HOME RUN OF HIS MAJOR
LEAGUE CAREER.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 4 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - RON VILLONE
TAM - JON SWITZER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.303, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
D YOUNG (.293, 0-FOR-3)
D NAVARRO (.226, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS TAMPA BAY (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .263
D Jeter ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .320
B Abreu rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 4 1 0 2 .311
H Matsui dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .287
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333
R Cano 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .303
D Mientkiewicz 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .257
M Cabrera cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277

Totals 27 5 9 5 5 5 11

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (37, J Hammel). HR - A Rodriguez (53, 3rd inning off J
Hammel 3 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Jeter (69), A Rodriguez 4 (151). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Abreu 1, H Matsui 1. GIDP - J Posada, M Cabrera.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Damon 2 (26, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro 2). CS - R
Cano (5, 2nd base by G Balfour).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
J Velandia 2b 3 1 1 4 1 0 1 .414
C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 .303
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .293
D Navarro c 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .226
J Gomes lf 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .248
J Guzman dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
a-G Norton ph-dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250

Totals 21 6 4 6 9 3 15

a-walked for J Guzman in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - D Navarro (18, E Ramirez). HR - J Velandia (1, 6th inning off B
Bruney 3 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Navarro (43), A Iwamura (31), J Velandia 4 (8).
2-out RBI - A Iwamura, J Velandia 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Young 4. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Pena-J Wilson-J Hammel, J Velandia-J Wilson-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 104 000 0 -- 5
TAMPA BAY - 000 006 -- 6
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
K Igawa 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 6.25
E Ramirez 1/3 1 3 3 2 0 0 8.38
B Bruney 1/3 1 3 3 2 1 1 4.68
R Villone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.31

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 7 5 5 3 4 1 6.07
G Balfour 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.43
J Switzer 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.27

WP - K Igawa. IBB - A Rodriguez (by J Switzer). Pitches-strikes: K Igawa
87-46; E Ramirez 21-11; B Bruney 15-7; R Villone 4-2; J Hammel 101-54; G
Balfour 18-11; J Switzer 26-14. Ground balls-fly balls: K Igawa 2-10; E Ramirez
0-1; B Bruney 0-0; R Villone 1-0; J Hammel 4-7; G Balfour 2-0; J Switzer 1-1.
Batters faced: K Igawa 21; E Ramirez 4; B Bruney 4; R Villone 1; J Hammel 24; G
Balfour 3; J Switzer 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Mike Dimuro.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: CHRIS BRITTON (0-1, 3.97) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D NAVARRO ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: J GOMES (.248, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Britton relieved R Villone.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D NAVARRO ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Gomes (.248, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 4 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHRIS BRITTON
TAM - JON SWITZER

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.333, 0-FOR-3)
R CANO (.303, 2-FOR-3)
D MIENTKIEWICZ (.257, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS TAMPA BAY (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .263
D Jeter ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .320
B Abreu rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 4 1 0 2 .311
H Matsui dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .287
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333
R Cano 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .303
D Mientkiewicz 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .257
M Cabrera cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277

Totals 27 5 9 5 5 5 11

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (37, J Hammel). HR - A Rodriguez (53, 3rd inning off J
Hammel 3 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Jeter (69), A Rodriguez 4 (151). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Abreu 1, H Matsui 1. GIDP - J Posada, M Cabrera.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Damon 2 (26, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro 2). CS - R
Cano (5, 2nd base by G Balfour).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
J Velandia 2b 3 1 1 4 1 0 1 .414
C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 .303
D Young rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .292
D Navarro c 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .226
J Gomes lf 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 .247
J Guzman dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
a-G Norton ph-dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250

Totals 24 6 4 6 10 4 18

a-walked for J Guzman in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - D Navarro (18, E Ramirez). HR - J Velandia (1, 6th inning off B
Bruney 3 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Navarro (43), A Iwamura (31), J Velandia 4 (8).
2-out RBI - A Iwamura, J Velandia 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Young 4. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Pena-J Wilson-J Hammel, J Velandia-J Wilson-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 104 000 0 -- 5
TAMPA BAY - 000 006 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
K Igawa 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 6.25
E Ramirez 1/3 1 3 3 2 0 0 8.38
B Bruney 1/3 1 3 3 2 1 1 4.68
R Villone 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.24
C Britton 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 7 5 5 3 4 1 6.07
G Balfour 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.43
J Switzer 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.27

WP - K Igawa. IBB - A Rodriguez (by J Switzer). Pitches-strikes: K Igawa
87-46; E Ramirez 21-11; B Bruney 15-7; R Villone 16-10; C Britton 4-3; J Hammel
101-54; G Balfour 18-11; J Switzer 26-14. Ground balls-fly balls: K Igawa 2-10;
E Ramirez 0-1; B Bruney 0-0; R Villone 3-0; C Britton 0-0; J Hammel 4-7; G
Balfour 2-0; J Switzer 1-1. Batters faced: K Igawa 21; E Ramirez 4; B Bruney 4;
R Villone 4; C Britton 1; J Hammel 24; G Balfour 3; J Switzer 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Mike Dimuro.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: DAN WHEELER (0-4, 6.14) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J POSADA (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wheeler relieved J Switzer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Posada (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Sardinha ran for J Posada.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B SARDINHA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.303, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Giambi hit for D Mientkiewicz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R CANO ON FIRST, B SARDINHA ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Giambi (.237, 14 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED BRONSON SARDINHA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
TAMPA BAY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.263, 4-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 12 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 4 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHRIS BRITTON
TAM - DAN WHEELER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.238, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J WILSON (.250, 0-FOR-3)
A IWAMURA (.282, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (6) VS TAMPA BAY (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .319
B Abreu rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 4 1 0 2 .311
H Matsui dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .287
J Posada c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .334
B Sardinha pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Cano 2b 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .304
D Mientkiewicz 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .257
a-J Giambi ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236
M Cabrera cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .277

Totals 32 6 12 6 5 7 15

a-struck out swinging for D Mientkiewicz in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Jeter (37, J Hammel); J Posada (42, D Wheeler). HR - A
Rodriguez (53, 3rd inning off J Hammel 3 on, 0 Out). SF - M Cabrera. RBI - D
Jeter (69), A Rodriguez 4 (151), M Cabrera (71). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Jeter 1, B Abreu 1, H Matsui 1. GIDP - J Posada, M Cabrera.
Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Damon 2 (26, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro 2). CS - R
Cano (5, 2nd base by G Balfour).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282
J Velandia 2b 3 1 1 4 1 0 1 .414
C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 .303
D Young rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .292
D Navarro c 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .226
J Gomes lf 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 .247
J Guzman dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
a-G Norton ph-dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250

Totals 24 6 4 6 10 4 18

a-walked for J Guzman in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - D Navarro (18, E Ramirez). HR - J Velandia (1, 6th inning off B
Bruney 3 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Navarro (43), A Iwamura (31), J Velandia 4 (8).
2-out RBI - A Iwamura, J Velandia 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Young 4. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (13, catch). DP: 2 (C Pena-J Wilson-J Hammel, J
Velandia-J Wilson-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 104 000 01 -- 6
TAMPA BAY - 000 006 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
K Igawa 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 6.25
E Ramirez 1/3 1 3 3 2 0 0 8.38
B Bruney 1/3 1 3 3 2 1 1 4.68
R Villone 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.24
C Britton 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 7 5 5 3 4 1 6.07
G Balfour 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.43
J Switzer 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.27
D Wheeler 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 6.26

WP - K Igawa. IBB - A Rodriguez (by J Switzer). Pitches-strikes: K Igawa
87-46; E Ramirez 21-11; B Bruney 15-7; R Villone 16-10; C Britton 4-3; J Hammel
101-54; G Balfour 18-11; J Switzer 26-14; D Wheeler 19-13. Ground balls-fly
balls: K Igawa 2-10; E Ramirez 0-1; B Bruney 0-0; R Villone 3-0; C Britton 0-0;
J Hammel 4-7; G Balfour 2-0; J Switzer 1-1; D Wheeler 0-1. Batters faced: K
Igawa 21; E Ramirez 4; B Bruney 4; R Villone 4; C Britton 1; J Hammel 24; G
Balfour 3; J Switzer 5; D Wheeler 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Mike Dimuro.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>