GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (90-67) at TAMPA BAY (65-92)

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JUAN SALAS (1-1, 3.89) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J POSADA ON FIRST, B ABREU ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: R CANO (.304, 1-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Salas relieved J Ridgway.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J POSADA ON FIRST, B ABREU ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.304, 1-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R CANO ON FIRST, J POSADA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: S DUNCAN (.254, 1-FOR-2, BB)</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 0 0 0 2 7 3 12 13 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - JUAN SALAS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.227, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J WILSON (.247, 0-FOR-2)
A IWAMURA (.282, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (12) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .266
D Jeter ss 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 .321
B Abreu rf 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .310
J Posada c 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .335
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 .305
S Duncan dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .250
D Mientkiewicz 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .269
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .275

Totals 31 12 13 12 3 5 14

BATTING: 2B - S Duncan (1, J Howell); D Mientkiewicz (10, S Dohmann). HR - D
Jeter (12, 4th inning off J Howell 0 on, 0 Out), R Cano (19, 5th inning off J
Howell 2 on, 2 Out). SF - D Jeter. RBI - D Jeter 2 (71), R Cano 5 (94), J
Posada 3 (89), D Mientkiewicz (24), B Abreu (99). 2-out RBI - J Posada 2, R
Cano 3, D Mientkiewicz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, S
Duncan 1, M Cabrera 3. Team LOB - 6.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .282
J Velandia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .364
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .278
B Upton cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .305
D Young rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .292
G Norton dh 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .243
J Gomes lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .246
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .247

Totals 21 2 7 2 3 6 12

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (9, C Wang). HR - C Pena (43, 5th inning off C Wang 0
on, 1 Out). SF - C Pena. RBI - C Pena 2 (118). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, J Wilson 1, D Young 2, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 8.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (22, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - J Wilson (16, ground ball).


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NY YANKEES - 000 273 -- 12
TAMPA BAY - 100 01 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 5 7 2 2 3 6 1 3.72

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 2/3 6 9 8 3 4 2 7.59
S Dohmann 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
J Ridgway 1/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 ######
J Salas 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.82

WP - J Howell. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: C Wang
84-48; J Howell 93-55; S Dohmann 7-4; J Ridgway 25-13; J Salas 10-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Wang 5-4; J Howell 7-3; S Dohmann 0-0; J Ridgway 0-1; J
Salas 1-1. Batters faced: C Wang 25; J Howell 25; S Dohmann 2; J Ridgway 5; J
Salas 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Guzman hit for A Iwamura.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
TAMPA BAY 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Guzman (.304, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</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 0 0 0 2 7 3 12 13 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - JUAN SALAS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.266, 2-FOR-4)
D JETER (.321, 2-FOR-3, SF, HR, 2 RBI)
B ABREU (.283, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (12) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .266
D Jeter ss 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 .321
B Abreu rf 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .310
J Posada c 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .335
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 .305
S Duncan dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .250
D Mientkiewicz 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .269
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .275

Totals 31 12 13 12 3 5 14

BATTING: 2B - S Duncan (1, J Howell); D Mientkiewicz (10, S Dohmann). HR - D
Jeter (12, 4th inning off J Howell 0 on, 0 Out), R Cano (19, 5th inning off J
Howell 2 on, 2 Out). SF - D Jeter. RBI - D Jeter 2 (71), R Cano 5 (94), J
Posada 3 (89), D Mientkiewicz (24), B Abreu (99). 2-out RBI - J Posada 2, R
Cano 3, D Mientkiewicz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, S
Duncan 1, M Cabrera 3. Team LOB - 6.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .282
a-J Guzman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Velandia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .364
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .278
B Upton cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .305
D Young rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .292
G Norton dh 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .243
J Gomes lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .246
D Navarro c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246

Totals 24 2 7 2 3 6 12

a-grounded to shortstop for A Iwamura in the 6th.

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (9, C Wang). HR - C Pena (43, 5th inning off C Wang 0
on, 1 Out). SF - C Pena. RBI - C Pena 2 (118). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, J Wilson 1, D Young 2, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 8.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (22, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - J Wilson (16, ground ball).


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NY YANKEES - 000 273 -- 12
TAMPA BAY - 100 010 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 2 2 3 6 1 3.70

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 2/3 6 9 8 3 4 2 7.59
S Dohmann 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
J Ridgway 1/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 ######
J Salas 2/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.82

WP - J Howell. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: C Wang
94-54; J Howell 93-55; S Dohmann 7-4; J Ridgway 25-13; J Salas 10-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Wang 7-5; J Howell 7-3; S Dohmann 0-0; J Ridgway 0-1; J
Salas 1-1. Batters faced: C Wang 28; J Howell 25; S Dohmann 2; J Ridgway 5; J
Salas 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Guzman at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.266, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Ruggiano in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.266, 2-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 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 12 14 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - JUAN SALAS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J VELANDIA (.364, 0-FOR-3)
C PENA (.278, 1-FOR-1, BB, SF, HR, 2 RBI)
J RUGGIANO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (12) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .265
D Jeter ss 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 .322
B Abreu rf 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .309
J Posada c 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .335
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 .305
S Duncan dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .250
D Mientkiewicz 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .269
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .275

Totals 35 12 14 12 3 7 15

BATTING: 2B - S Duncan (1, J Howell); D Mientkiewicz (10, S Dohmann); D Jeter
(38, J Salas). HR - D Jeter (12, 4th inning off J Howell 0 on, 0 Out), R Cano
(19, 5th inning off J Howell 2 on, 2 Out). SF - D Jeter. RBI - D Jeter 2 (71),
R Cano 5 (94), J Posada 3 (89), D Mientkiewicz (24), B Abreu (99). 2-out RBI -
J Posada 2, R Cano 3, D Mientkiewicz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Damon 1, A Rodriguez 1, S Duncan 1, M Cabrera 3. Team LOB - 7.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .282
a-J Guzman ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Velandia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .364
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .278
B Upton cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .305
J Ruggiano cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Young rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .292
G Norton dh 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .243
J Gomes lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .246
D Navarro c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246

Totals 24 2 7 2 3 6 12

a-grounded to shortstop for A Iwamura in the 6th.

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (9, C Wang). HR - C Pena (43, 5th inning off C Wang 0
on, 1 Out). SF - C Pena. RBI - C Pena 2 (118). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, J Wilson 1, D Young 2, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 8.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (22, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - J Wilson (16, ground ball).


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NY YANKEES - 000 273 0 -- 12
TAMPA BAY - 100 010 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 2 2 3 6 1 3.70

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 2/3 6 9 8 3 4 2 7.59
S Dohmann 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
J Ridgway 1/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 ######
J Salas 1 2/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3.72

WP - J Howell. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: C Wang
94-54; J Howell 93-55; S Dohmann 7-4; J Ridgway 25-13; J Salas 25-18. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Wang 7-5; J Howell 7-3; S Dohmann 0-0; J Ridgway 0-1; J
Salas 2-1. Batters faced: C Wang 28; J Howell 25; S Dohmann 2; J Ridgway 5; J
Salas 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (2-0, 0.42) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: J VELANDIA (.364, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Chamberlain relieved C Wang.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
TAMPA BAY 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Velandia (.364, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 12 14 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - JOBA CHAMBERLAIN
TAM - JUAN SALAS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.335, 2-FOR-4, 3 RBI)
R CANO (.305, 2-FOR-4, HR, 5 RBI)
S DUNCAN (.250, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (12) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .265
D Jeter ss 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 .322
B Abreu rf 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .309
J Posada c 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .335
R Cano 2b 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 .305
S Duncan dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .250
D Mientkiewicz 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .269
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .275

Totals 35 12 14 12 3 7 15

BATTING: 2B - S Duncan (1, J Howell); D Mientkiewicz (10, S Dohmann); D Jeter
(38, J Salas). HR - D Jeter (12, 4th inning off J Howell 0 on, 0 Out), R Cano
(19, 5th inning off J Howell 2 on, 2 Out). SF - D Jeter. RBI - D Jeter 2 (71),
R Cano 5 (94), J Posada 3 (89), D Mientkiewicz (24), B Abreu (99). 2-out RBI -
J Posada 2, R Cano 3, D Mientkiewicz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Damon 1, A Rodriguez 1, S Duncan 1, M Cabrera 3. Team LOB - 7.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .282
a-J Guzman ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Velandia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .353
C Pena 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .278
B Upton cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .305
J Ruggiano cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
D Young rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292
G Norton dh 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .243
J Gomes lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .246
D Navarro c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246

Totals 28 2 8 2 3 7 13

a-grounded to shortstop for A Iwamura in the 6th.

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (9, C Wang). HR - C Pena (43, 5th inning off C Wang 0
on, 1 Out). SF - C Pena. RBI - C Pena 2 (118). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, J Wilson 1, D Young 3, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 9.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (22, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - J Wilson (16, ground ball).


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NY YANKEES - 000 273 0 -- 12
TAMPA BAY - 100 010 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 2 2 3 6 1 3.70
J Chamberlain 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.40

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 2/3 6 9 8 3 4 2 7.59
S Dohmann 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
J Ridgway 1/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 ######
J Salas 1 2/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3.72

WP - J Howell, J Chamberlain. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Howell).
Pitches-strikes: C Wang 94-54; J Chamberlain 14-9; J Howell 93-55; S Dohmann
7-4; J Ridgway 25-13; J Salas 25-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 7-5; J
Chamberlain 1-1; J Howell 7-3; S Dohmann 0-0; J Ridgway 0-1; J Salas 2-1.
Batters faced: C Wang 28; J Chamberlain 4; J Howell 25; S Dohmann 2; J Ridgway
5; J Salas 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JAY WITASICK (1-0, 5.34) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J POSADA (.335, 2-FOR-4, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Witasick relieved J Salas.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Posada (.335, 2-FOR-4, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Giambi hit for S Duncan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Giambi (.236, 14 HR, 36 RBI)</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 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 0 12 17 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - JOBA CHAMBERLAIN
TAM - JAY WITASICK

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.243, 2-FOR-3)
J GOMES (.246, 0-FOR-2, BB)
D NAVARRO (.227, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>