GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (53-34) at NY YANKEES (41-43)

AL: LA ANGELS (53-34) at NY YANKEES (41-43)

<h3>Santana attempts to remain perfect against Yankees</h3>

LA Angels (53-34) at NY Yankees (41-43), 1:05 pm EDT

BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starterErvin Santana looks to continue his success against the NewYork Yankees when the teams meet in the finale of a three-gameseries on Sunday.

In four career starts against the Yankees, Santana (5-9, 5.35ERA) is 4-0 with a 3.47 ERA. The 24-year-old righthander willbe making his first start against the Yankees this season.

In his last start against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, Santanastruck out a career-high 11 batters though he ultimately tookthe loss in an 8-3 defeat.

The Yankees counter with Chien-Ming Wang (8-4, 3.58), who is 0-2with a 5.40 ERA in two career starts against the Angels. Therighthander is coming off a strong effort against the MinnesotaTwins on Tuesday, when he pitched seven scoreless innings duringa 8-0 victory. In eight starts at Yankee Stadium this year,Wang is 5-3 with a 3.14 ERA.

Howie Kendrick scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error byfirst baseman Miguel Cairo in the 13th inning as the Angelsdefeated the Yankees, 2-1, on Saturday.

In the loss, New York made five errors, marking the first time<div class="pre">the team had done so since August 9, 2002 when they lost in</div>16-innings to the Oakland Athletics.

The Angels have won 19 of their last 28 games against theYankees and have taken four of five meetings this season.

 

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 .314 0 25 Johnny Damon DH .248 5 27
Chone Figgins 3B .309 1 26 Melky Cabrera CF .276 4 31
Orlando Cabrera SS .330 5 51 Derek Jeter SS .337 5 44
Vladimir Guerrero RF .325 14 75 Alex Rodriguez 3B .315 29 82
Gary Matthews Jr CF .277 10 43 Hideki Matsui LF .273 10 50
Casey Kotchman 1B .296 9 38 Jorge Posada C .330 9 48
Garret Anderson DH .277 3 15 Bobby Abreu RF .260 5 41
Maicer Izturis 2B .252 1 16 Robinson Cano 2B .272 5 37
Jose Molina C .234 0 7 Andy Phillips 1B .286 1 5

Ervin Santana RHP (5-9, 5.35) Chien-Ming Wang RHP (8-4, 3.58)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (5-9, 5.35)
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (8-4, 3.58)

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

WEATHER: 91 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 16 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA AND JOSE MOLINA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.314, 0 HR, 25 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.309, 1 HR, 26 RBI)
O CABRERA (.330, 5 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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<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 - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.248, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
M CABRERA (.276, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
D JETER (.337, 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (4, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

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
E Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.35

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.55

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 17-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 0-0. Batters
faced: C Wang 3.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ SCORED MELKY CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, D JETER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.273, 10 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY HIDEKI MATSUI (11) TO RIGHT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF ERVIN SANTANA SCORED DEREK JETER AND ALEX
RODRIGUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0, NY YANKEES 4

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.330, 9 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.325, 14 HR, 75 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.277, 10 HR, 43 RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.296, 9 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS NY YANKEES (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (4, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Cabrera cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 0 2

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (11, 1st inning off E Santana 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (83), H Matsui 3 (53). Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 4 -- 4
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1 4 4 4 1 0 1 5.65

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.55

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 34-20; C Wang 17-8. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Santana 2-1; C Wang 0-0. Batters faced: E Santana 8; C Wang 3.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<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 4 4 4 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.286, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
J DAMON (.247, 0-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS NY YANKEES (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
G Anderson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (4, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Cabrera cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 0 2

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (11, 1st inning off E Santana 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (83), H Matsui 3 (53). Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 4 -- 4
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1 4 4 4 1 0 1 5.65

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.51

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 34-20; C Wang 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Santana 2-1; C Wang 0-2. Batters faced: E Santana 8; C Wang 8.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<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 4 0 4 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MOLINA (.234, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
R WILLITS (.314, 0-FOR-0, BB)
C FIGGINS (.308, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS NY YANKEES (4) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
G Anderson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (4, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 10 4 4 4 1 0 2

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (11, 1st inning off E Santana 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (83), H Matsui 3 (53). Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 40 -- 4
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 4 4 4 1 0 1 5.59

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.51

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 44-26; C Wang 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Santana 3-3; C Wang 0-2. Batters faced: E Santana 11; C Wang 8.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.339, 1-FOR-1)
A RODRIGUEZ (.317, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
H MATSUI (.276, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS NY YANKEES (4) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
G Anderson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (4, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 10 4 4 4 1 0 2

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (11, 1st inning off E Santana 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (83), H Matsui 3 (53). Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 40 -- 4
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 4 4 4 1 0 1 5.59

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.48

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 44-26; C Wang 48-27. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Santana 3-3; C Wang 3-2. Batters faced: E Santana 11; C Wang 11.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</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 1 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 0 4 4 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.330, 0-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.324, 0-FOR-1)
G MATTHEWS JR (.277, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS NY YANKEES (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
G Anderson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (4, 2nd base by C Wang/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Cabrera cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
D Jeter ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .338
A Rodriguez 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .316
H Matsui lf 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .275
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 13 4 4 4 1 2 2

BATTING: HR - H Matsui (11, 1st inning off E Santana 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (83), H Matsui 3 (53). Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 400 -- 4
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 3 4 4 4 1 2 1 5.54

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.48

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 62-37; C Wang 48-27. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Santana 3-4; C Wang 3-2. Batters faced: E Santana 14; C Wang 11.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</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 0 2 0
NY YANKEES 4 0 0 4 4 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.330, 0-FOR-0, BB)
B ABREU (.259, 0-FOR-1)
R CANO (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>