GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (52-34) at NY YANKEES (41-42)

AL: LA ANGELS (52-34) at NY YANKEES (41-42)

<h3>Clemens seeks 351st win, Yankees take on Angels</h3>



La Angels (52-34) at Ny Yankees (42-42), 3:55 pm EDT

BRONX, New York (Ticker) - If Roger Clemens can be as impressivein his next start as his last one, the New York Yankees will bein business.

Clemens and the Yankees aim to continue their winning ways onSaturday when they face their nemesis the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim.

New York scored its most runs of the season in a 14-9 victoryover the Angels on Friday. Jorge Posada drove in three runs andAlex Rodriguez belted his major-league leading 29th homer forthe Yankees, who have won four of five.

The blast by Rodriguez was his 493rd, tying him with Lou Gehrigand Fred McGriff for 22nd on the all-time list.

The victory improved the Yankees to 53-58 in the regular seasonagainst the Angels since Joe Torre became their manager in 1996.The Angels are the only American League team to hold an edgeover the Yankees under Torre, and also eliminated them from theplayoffs in 2002 and 2005.

Clemens (2-3, 4.26 ERA) was impressive in his last start aswell. The 44-year-old, who turns 45 next month, earned his350th career victory, holding the Minnesota Twins to a run andtwo hits in eight innings in a 5-1 victory on Monday.

The seven-time Cy Young Award is 29-9 in 46 careerregular-season starts against the Angels - his most wins againstany opponent - and his 2.53 ERA against them is his second-bestagainst any AL foe.

The Angels, who continue to lead the AL West, send John Lackey(11-5, 3.04) to the hill. The big righthanders can tie JoshBeckett and C.C. Sabathia for the most wins in the majors.

Lackey is 4-6 with a 5.35 ERA in 11 career starts against theYankees, but he beat them at Yankee Stadium on May 27 byallowing two runs in eight innings of a 4-3 win.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

LA ANGELS NY YANKEES
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Reggie Willits LF .317 0 25 Johnny Damon DH .253 5 27
Chone Figgins 3B .317 1 26 Melky Cabrera CF .278 4 31
Orlando Cabrera SS .333 5 51 Derek Jeter SS .342 5 44
Vladimir Guerrero RF .323 14 75 Alex Rodriguez 3B .319 29 82
Gary Matthews Jr CF .282 10 43 Hideki Matsui LF .273 10 50
Casey Kotchman 1B .297 9 38 Jorge Posada C .329 9 48
Garret Anderson DH .273 3 15 Bobby Abreu RF .261 5 40
Howie Kendrick 2B .295 4 18 Robinson Cano 2B .276 5 37
Jeff Mathis C .000 0 0 Miguel Cairo 1B .247 0 8

John Lackey RHP (11-5, 3.04) Roger Clemens RHP (2-3, 4.26)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY (11-5, 3.04)
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS (2-3, 4.26)

UMPIRES: HP - DERRYL COUSINS
1B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
2B - DOUG EDDINGS
3B - DANA DEMUTH

WEATHER: 86 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, in from left</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY AND JEFF MATHIS
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.317, 0 HR, 25 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.317, 1 HR, 26 RBI)
O CABRERA (.333, 5 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.253, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
M CABRERA (.278, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
D JETER (.342, 5 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.04

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.13

Pitches-strikes: R Clemens 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens 0-2.
Batters faced: R Clemens 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.323, 14 HR, 75 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.282, 10 HR, 43 RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.297, 9 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.01

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.13

HBP - D Jeter (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 15-12; R Clemens 15-9.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Lackey 0-1; R Clemens 0-2. Batters faced: J Lackey 4;
R Clemens 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.273, 10 HR, 50 RBI)
J POSADA (.329, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
B ABREU (.261, 5 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - G Matthews Jr. Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-M Cairo).


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.01

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.01

HBP - D Jeter (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 15-12; R Clemens
21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lackey 0-1; R Clemens 3-2. Batters faced: J
Lackey 4; R Clemens 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.276, 5 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.273, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
H KENDRICK (.295, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
J MATHIS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS NY YANKEES (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - G Matthews Jr. Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .327
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
M Cairo 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (19, J Lackey); B Abreu (16, J Lackey). RBI - B Abreu
(41). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Cairo (6, 2nd base off J Lackey/J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-M Cairo).


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 01 -- 1
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.06

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.01

HBP - D Jeter (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 34-24; R Clemens
21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lackey 2-1; R Clemens 3-2. Batters faced: J
Lackey 10; R Clemens 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JEFF MATHIS SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
NY YANKEES 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.277, 0-FOR-1)
D JETER (.342, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
A RODRIGUEZ (.318, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS NY YANKEES (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Anderson dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Mathis c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (12, R Clemens). RBI - J Mathis (1). GIDP - G Matthews
Jr. Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .327
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
M Cairo 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (19, J Lackey); B Abreu (16, J Lackey). RBI - B Abreu
(41). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Cairo (6, 2nd base off J Lackey/J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-M Cairo).


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LA ANGELS - 001 -- 1
NY YANKEES - 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.06

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.15

HBP - D Jeter (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 34-24; R Clemens
33-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lackey 2-1; R Clemens 6-2. Batters faced: J
Lackey 10; R Clemens 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.316, 0-FOR-1)
O CABRERA (.332, 0-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.326, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS NY YANKEES (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Anderson dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Mathis c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (12, R Clemens). RBI - J Mathis (1). GIDP - G Matthews
Jr. Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .276
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .317
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .327
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
M Cairo 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 6 5

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (19, J Lackey); B Abreu (16, J Lackey). RBI - B Abreu
(41). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Cairo (6, 2nd base off J Lackey/J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-M Cairo).


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LA ANGELS - 001 -- 1
NY YANKEES - 010 -- 1
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 3 3 1 1 0 6 0 3.03

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.15

HBP - D Jeter (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 50-37; R Clemens
33-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lackey 2-1; R Clemens 6-2. Batters faced: J
Lackey 13; R Clemens 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.276, 1-FOR-1)
J POSADA (.327, 0-FOR-1)
B ABREU (.263, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>