GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (66-54) at NY YANKEES (67-53)

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: ZACH MINER (2-3, 3.60) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, J GIAMBI ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7, NY YANKEES 3

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: S DUNCAN (.317, 6 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Miner relieved T Byrdak.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, J GIAMBI ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
NY YANKEES 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: S Duncan (.317, 6 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ZACH MINER
NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.307, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)
I RODRIGUEZ (.278, 1-FOR-3)
S CASEY (.291, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (7) VS NY YANKEES (3) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Thames lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .283
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 3 2 2 4 0 0 2 .307
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
R Raburn 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333
B Inge 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .241

Totals 27 7 9 7 3 2 9

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (7, M Mussina). HR - C Guillen (15, 1st inning off M
Mussina 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Guillen 4 (78), B Inge (55), M Ordonez (109), S
Casey (46). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Sheffield 1, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Inge (7, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Posada). CS - S Casey
(2, 2nd base by M Mussina/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
a-S Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310
D Jeter ss 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .327
B Abreu rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .280
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
H Matsui dh 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .302
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331
J Giambi 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Cabrera cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298

Totals 26 3 8 3 1 4 10

a-struck out swinging for J Damon in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - B Abreu (13, 3rd inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - H
Matsui (82), B Abreu 2 (81). 2-out RBI - H Matsui. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Posada 1, S Duncan 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Posada-R Cano).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 420 010 -- 7
NY YANKEES - 102 000 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 1/3 7 3 3 1 2 1 3.63
T Byrdak 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
Z Miner 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.56

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 9 7 6 2 2 1 4.76
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.56

WP - J Verlander. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Verlander); B Inge (by K
Farnsworth). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 119-74; T Byrdak 7-6; Z Miner 5-3; M
Mussina 95-61; K Farnsworth 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 5-9; T
Byrdak 0-0; Z Miner 0-0; M Mussina 4-8; K Farnsworth 2-1. Batters faced: J
Verlander 25; T Byrdak 2; Z Miner 1; M Mussina 26; K Farnsworth 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Duncan in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
NY YANKEES 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.307, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 3.41) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7, NY YANKEES 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.307, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved K Farnsworth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
NY YANKEES 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.307, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY IVAN RODRIGUEZ (10) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF RON VILLONE.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8, NY YANKEES 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.291, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 8 10 0
NY YANKEES 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ZACH MINER
NYY - RON VILLONE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.327, 2-FOR-3)
B ABREU (.280, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
A RODRIGUEZ (.306, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS NY YANKEES (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Thames lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .283
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .306
I Rodriguez c 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280
S Casey 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .290
R Raburn 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .329
B Inge 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .241

Totals 31 8 10 8 3 4 9

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (7, M Mussina). HR - C Guillen (15, 1st inning off M
Mussina 3 on, 1 Out), I Rodriguez (10, 7th inning off R Villone 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - C Guillen 4 (78), B Inge (55), M Ordonez (109), S Casey (46), I Rodriguez
(51). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Sheffield 1, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Inge (7, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Posada). CS - S Casey
(2, 2nd base by M Mussina/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
a-S Duncan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310
D Jeter ss 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .327
B Abreu rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .280
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
H Matsui dh 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .302
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331
J Giambi 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Cabrera cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298

Totals 26 3 8 3 1 4 10

a-struck out swinging for J Damon in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - B Abreu (13, 3rd inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - H
Matsui (82), B Abreu 2 (81). 2-out RBI - H Matsui. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Posada 1, S Duncan 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Posada-R Cano).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 420 010 1 -- 8
NY YANKEES - 102 000 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 1/3 7 3 3 1 2 1 3.63
T Byrdak 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
Z Miner 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.56

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 9 7 6 2 2 1 4.76
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.56
R Villone 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.57

WP - J Verlander. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Verlander); B Inge (by K
Farnsworth). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 119-74; T Byrdak 7-6; Z Miner 5-3; M
Mussina 95-61; K Farnsworth 12-7; R Villone 15-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Verlander 5-9; T Byrdak 0-0; Z Miner 0-0; M Mussina 4-8; K Farnsworth 2-1; R
Villone 0-1. Batters faced: J Verlander 25; T Byrdak 2; Z Miner 1; M Mussina
26; K Farnsworth 5; R Villone 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 8 10 0
NY YANKEES 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ZACH MINER
NYY - RON VILLONE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.241, 1-FOR-2, HBP, RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.294, 1-FOR-4)
M THAMES (.257, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS NY YANKEES (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Thames lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .283
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .306
I Rodriguez c 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280
S Casey 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .290
R Raburn 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .329
B Inge 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .241

Totals 31 8 10 8 3 4 9

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (7, M Mussina). HR - C Guillen (15, 1st inning off M
Mussina 3 on, 1 Out), I Rodriguez (10, 7th inning off R Villone 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - C Guillen 4 (78), B Inge (55), M Ordonez (109), S Casey (46), I Rodriguez
(51). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Sheffield 1, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Inge (7, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Posada). CS - S Casey
(2, 2nd base by M Mussina/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
a-S Duncan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310
D Jeter ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .327
B Abreu rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .279
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
H Matsui dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .301
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331
J Giambi 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Cabrera cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298

Totals 29 3 8 3 2 7 13

a-struck out swinging for J Damon in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - B Abreu (13, 3rd inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - H
Matsui (82), B Abreu 2 (81). 2-out RBI - H Matsui. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Posada 1, S Duncan 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Posada-R Cano).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 420 010 1 -- 8
NY YANKEES - 102 000 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 1/3 7 3 3 1 2 1 3.63
T Byrdak 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
Z Miner 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.45

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 9 7 6 2 2 1 4.76
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.56
R Villone 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.57

WP - J Verlander. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Verlander); B Inge (by K
Farnsworth). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 119-74; T Byrdak 7-6; Z Miner 25-14;
M Mussina 95-61; K Farnsworth 12-7; R Villone 15-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Verlander 5-9; T Byrdak 0-0; Z Miner 0-0; M Mussina 4-8; K Farnsworth 2-1; R
Villone 0-1. Batters faced: J Verlander 25; T Byrdak 2; Z Miner 5; M Mussina
26; K Farnsworth 5; R Villone 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 10 0
NY YANKEES 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ZACH MINER
NYY - RON VILLONE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.331, 0-FOR-3)
J GIAMBI (.271, 1-FOR-3)
R CANO (.308, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS NY YANKEES (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
M Thames lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .255
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .283
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .306
I Rodriguez c 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280
S Casey 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .290
R Raburn 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .329
B Inge 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .241

Totals 34 8 10 8 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (7, M Mussina). HR - C Guillen (15, 1st inning off M
Mussina 3 on, 1 Out), I Rodriguez (10, 7th inning off R Villone 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - C Guillen 4 (78), B Inge (55), M Ordonez (109), S Casey (46), I Rodriguez
(51). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Sheffield 1, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Inge (7, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Posada). CS - S Casey
(2, 2nd base by M Mussina/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
a-S Duncan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310
D Jeter ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .327
B Abreu rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .279
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
H Matsui dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .301
J Posada c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331
J Giambi 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
M Cabrera cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298

Totals 29 3 8 3 2 7 13

a-struck out swinging for J Damon in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - B Abreu (13, 3rd inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - H
Matsui (82), B Abreu 2 (81). 2-out RBI - H Matsui. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Posada 1, S Duncan 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Posada-R Cano).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 420 010 10 -- 8
NY YANKEES - 102 000 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 1/3 7 3 3 1 2 1 3.63
T Byrdak 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
Z Miner 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.45

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 9 7 6 2 2 1 4.76
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.56
R Villone 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.47

WP - J Verlander. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Verlander); B Inge (by K
Farnsworth). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 119-74; T Byrdak 7-6; Z Miner 25-14;
M Mussina 95-61; K Farnsworth 12-7; R Villone 23-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Verlander 5-9; T Byrdak 0-0; Z Miner 0-0; M Mussina 4-8; K Farnsworth 2-1; R
Villone 1-2. Batters faced: J Verlander 25; T Byrdak 2; Z Miner 5; M Mussina
26; K Farnsworth 5; R Villone 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: FERNANDO RODNEY (2-5, 4.59) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8, NY YANKEES 3

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J POSADA (.331, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Rodney relieved Z Miner.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
NY YANKEES 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Posada (.331, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Betemit hit for S Duncan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R CANO ON FIRST, J POSADA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
NY YANKEES 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W Betemit (.240, 2 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 10 0
NY YANKEES 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - FERNANDO RODNEY
NYY - RON VILLONE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.283, 0-FOR-2, 2 BB)
M ORDONEZ (.357, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
C GUILLEN (.306, 2-FOR-4, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS NY YANKEES (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
M Thames lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .255
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .283
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .306
I Rodriguez c 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280
S Casey 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .290
R Raburn 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .329
B Inge 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .241

Totals 34 8 10 8 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (7, M Mussina). HR - C Guillen (15, 1st inning off M
Mussina 3 on, 1 Out), I Rodriguez (10, 7th inning off R Villone 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - C Guillen 4 (78), B Inge (55), M Ordonez (109), S Casey (46), I Rodriguez
(51). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Sheffield 1, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Inge (7, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Posada). CS - S Casey
(2, 2nd base by M Mussina/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
a-S Duncan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310
b-W Betemit ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231
D Jeter ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .327
B Abreu rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .279
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
H Matsui dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .301
J Posada c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .332
J Giambi 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .269
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .297

Totals 33 3 9 3 3 10 18

a-struck out swinging for J Damon in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for S
Duncan in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - B Abreu (13, 3rd inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - H
Matsui (82), B Abreu 2 (81). 2-out RBI - H Matsui. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - W Betemit 2, J Posada 1, S Duncan 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Posada-R Cano).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 420 010 10 -- 8
NY YANKEES - 102 000 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 1/3 7 3 3 1 2 1 3.63
T Byrdak 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34
Z Miner 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.45
F Rodney 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.46

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 5 9 7 6 2 2 1 4.76
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.56
R Villone 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.47

WP - J Verlander, F Rodney. HBP - A Rodriguez (by J Verlander); B Inge (by K
Farnsworth). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 119-74; T Byrdak 7-6; Z Miner 25-14;
F Rodney 21-12; M Mussina 95-61; K Farnsworth 12-7; R Villone 23-18. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Verlander 5-9; T Byrdak 0-0; Z Miner 0-0; F Rodney 0-0; M
Mussina 4-8; K Farnsworth 2-1; R Villone 1-2. Batters faced: J Verlander 25; T
Byrdak 2; Z Miner 5; F Rodney 5; M Mussina 26; K Farnsworth 5; R Villone 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Betemit in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
NY YANKEES 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G Sheffield (.283, 0-FOR-2)</div>