GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (41-39) at NY YANKEES (37-40)

AL: OAKLAND (41-39) at NY YANKEES (37-40)

<h3>Pitching highlights Yankees-A's finale</h3>

Oakland (41-39) at NY Yankees (37-40), 1:05 pm EDT

BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- A struggling New York Yankees offensewill have to try to right the ship against one of the finestyoung arms in the game Sunday when they host Dan Haren and theOakland Athletics in the rubber game of a three-game series.

New York is just 2-8 over its last 10 games and has scored atotal of 23 runs over that span - not including last Thursday'scontest in Baltimore that was suspended in the eighth inning dueto rain.

After scoring a pair of runs in the first inning on Friday nightand hanging on to win, 2-1, the Yankees have gone 16 frameswithout plating a runner, getting one-hit on Saturday by acombination of Chad Gaudin and Rich Harden in a 7-0 defeat.

Haren (9-2, 1.91 ERA) will be their toughest test of thestretch. The front-runner to start the All-Star game for theAmerican League, Haren has a commanding lead in the AL ERA raceand has not lost a start since April 7.

The young righthander has been sharp against New York in hiscareer, going 3-0 with a 3.11 ERA in six starts.

The Yankees will counter with Andy Pettitte (4-5, 3.24), who hasbeen a victim of poor run support all season. The veteranlefthander has eight starts this season in which he has allowedthree earned runs or less - only to suffer a no decision or takethe loss due to a suspect bullpen and a lineup that just cannotseem to shake a collective slump.

Pettitte took a no decision against Oakland on April 15 despiteallowing only one earned run.

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT NY YANKEES -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND NY YANKEES
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .301 7 25 Johnny Damon DH .251 5 26
Mark Ellis 2B .266 8 40 Derek Jeter SS .335 5 38
Jack Cust RF .278 13 34 Robinson Cano 2B .269 3 33
Eric Chavez 3B .243 12 39 Alex Rodriguez 3B .330 28 79
Dan Johnson 1B .266 8 30 Jorge Posada C .333 9 45
Bobby Crosby SS .232 6 28 Hideki Matsui LF .270 8 46
Jason Kendall C .226 2 21 Bobby Abreu RF .249 4 35
Mark Kotsay CF .233 1 9 Andy Phillips 1B .125 1 2
Kurt Suzuki DH .385 2 3 Melky Cabrera CF .254 3 24

Dan Haren RHP (9-2, 1.91) Andy Pettitte LHP (4-5, 3.24)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: OAK - DAN HAREN (9-2, 1.91)
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (4-5, 3.24)

UMPIRES: HP - TED BARRETT
1B - MARK CARLSON
2B - LARRY YOUNG
3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ

WEATHER: 71 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 15 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: OAK - DAN HAREN AND JASON KENDALL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.301, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
M ELLIS (.266, 8 HR, 40 RBI)
J CUST (.278, 13 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ERIC CHAVEZ SCORED MARK ELLIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E CHAVEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.266, 8 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.251, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
D JETER (.335, 5 HR, 38 RBI)
R CANO (.269, 3 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
K Suzuki dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - E Chavez (40). Team LOB - 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - B Abreu (4, bobble).


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
NY YANKEES - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.91

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.29

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 2-0.
Batters faced: A Pettitte 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.232, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
J KENDALL (.226, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
M KOTSAY (.233, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS NY YANKEES (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
K Suzuki dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - E Chavez (40). Team LOB - 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .334
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - B Abreu (4, bobble).


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.90

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 14-10; A Pettitte 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Haren 0-1; A Pettitte 2-0. Batters faced: D Haren 3; A Pettitte 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED BOBBY CROSBY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, J
KENDALL ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MARK ELLIS SCORED JASON KENDALL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON SECOND, M KOTSAY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.283, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JACK CUST (14) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF ANDY PETTITTE SCORED MARK KOTSAY AND KURT
SUZUKI.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, NY YANKEES 0

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.242, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DAN JOHNSON (9) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF ANDY PETTITTE SCORED ERIC CHAVEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8, NY YANKEES 0

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.234, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 4.50) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8, NY YANKEES 0

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.234, 6 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved A Pettitte.
SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B Crosby (.234, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
NYY - RON VILLONE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.330, 28 HR, 79 RBI)
J POSADA (.333, 9 HR, 45 RBI)
H MATSUI (.270, 8 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (8) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269
J Cust rf 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .288
E Chavez 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .245
D Johnson 1b 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .268
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
J Kendall c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
M Kotsay cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
K Suzuki dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429

Totals 14 8 9 8 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - E Chavez (20, A Pettitte). HR - J Cust (14, 2nd inning off A
Pettitte 2 on, 2 Out), D Johnson (9, 2nd inning off A Pettitte 1 on, 2 Out). SF
- M Ellis. RBI - E Chavez (40), K Suzuki (4), M Ellis (41), J Cust 3 (37), D
Johnson 2 (32). 2-out RBI - J Cust 3, D Johnson 2. Team LOB - 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .334
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - B Abreu (4, bobble).


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OAKLAND - 17 -- 8
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.90

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 2/3 9 8 7 0 1 2 3.77
R Villone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 14-10; A Pettitte 42-29; R Villone 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Haren 0-1; A Pettitte 2-2; R Villone 1-0. Batters faced: D
Haren 3; A Pettitte 14; R Villone 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.125, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ANDY PHILLIPS SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A PHILLIPS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 8
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.254, 3 HR, 24 RBI)</div>