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

AL: DETROIT (67-54) at NY YANKEES (67-54)

<h3>Tigers aim for consecutive wins vs. Yankees</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (67-54) at NY Yankees (67-54) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers will try for arepeat performance when they battle the New York Yankees in thesecond game of a four-game series on Friday.


In the Thursday's series opener, All-Star Carlos Guillen blasteda first-inning grand slam as the defending American Leaguechampion Tigers coasted to an 8-5 victory.


It was Guillen's second grand slam at Yankee Stadium. He alsohit one here on August 7, 2000 off Denny Neagle while with theSeattle Mariners.


With that win, Detroit regained sole possession of first placein the AL Central over the Cleveland Indians by one-half game.

Detroit's Nate Robertson (7-9, 5.01 ERA) will be looking for asecond straight win after after battling through 5 2/3 inningsin an 11-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

It was the first win in four starts for the 29-year-oldlefthander.


With the Tigers in the midst of fighting for positioning withthe Indians, Robertson will have to be at his best in this oneas he's just 1-4 with 4.46 ERA all-time against New York.

Andy Pettitte (9-7, 3.93) takes the ball for the Yankees, whofell one-half game behind the Seattle Mariners in the wild cardchase due to Thursday's setback. The 35-year-old lefthanderyielded two runs in 7 1/3 frames in a victory at the Indians onSunday for his third straight win.


Pettitte is 9-8 over 21 lifetime starts against Detroit.

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

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

DETROIT NY YANKEES
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Curtis Granderson CF .293 16 56 Johnny Damon CF .259 6 44
Cameron Maybin LF .000 0 0 Derek Jeter SS .326 8 57
Gary Sheffield DH .282 24 71 Bobby Abreu RF .281 13 81
Magglio Ordonez RF .356 22 109 Alex Rodriguez 3B .305 39 114
Carlos Guillen SS .306 15 78 Jorge Posada C .334 14 69
Ivan Rodriguez C .280 10 51 Hideki Matsui LF .303 23 83
Sean Casey 1B .290 3 46 Jason Giambi DH .268 9 26
Ryan Raburn 2B .329 3 14 Robinson Cano 2B .308 13 69
Brandon Inge 3B .241 12 55 Andy Phillips 1B .273 2 20

Nate Robertson LHP (7-9, 5.01) Andy Pettitte LHP (9-7, 3.93)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON (7-9, 5.01)
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (9-7, 3.93)

UMPIRES: HP - CHRIS GUCCIONE
1B - JEFF KELLOGG
2B - JERRY LAYNE
3B - MARVIN HUDSON

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, rain
WIND: 1 mph, in from left</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON (7-9, 5.01)
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (9-7, 3.93)

UMPIRES: HP - CHRIS GUCCIONE
1B - JEFF KELLOGG
2B - JERRY LAYNE
3B - MARVIN HUDSON

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, rain
WIND: 1 mph, in from left</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 14 MINUTE
DELAY.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSO (.293, 16 HR, 56 RBI)
C MAYBIN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.282, 24 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.259, 6 HR, 44 RBI)
D JETER (.326, 8 HR, 57 RBI)
B ABREU (.281, 13 HR, 81 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Maybin lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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DETROIT - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.01

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.91

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 1-1.
Batters faced: A Pettitte 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Marvin
Hudson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 74 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.356, 22 HR, 109 RBI)
C GUILLEN (.306, 15 HR, 78 RBI)
I RODRIGUEZ (.280, 10 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.334, 14 HR, 69 RBI)
H MATSUI (.303, 23 HR, 83 RBI)
J GIAMBI (.268, 9 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Maybin lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 1 0

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (24, A Pettitte). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Guillen (7, 3rd base by A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Inge-R Raburn-S Casey).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 1.


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DETROIT - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.97

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 16-10; A Pettitte 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
N Robertson 2-0; A Pettitte 3-1. Batters faced: N Robertson 4; A Pettitte 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Marvin
Hudson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 74 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 6 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 0 0 1 0
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.290, 3 HR, 46 RBI)
R RABURN (.329, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
B INGE (.241, 12 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Maybin lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 1 0

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (24, A Pettitte). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Guillen (7, 3rd base by A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Inge-R Raburn-S Casey).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Giambi dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 1.


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DETROIT - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.93

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 27-18; A Pettitte 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
N Robertson 2-2; A Pettitte 3-1. Batters faced: N Robertson 7; A Pettitte 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Marvin
Hudson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 74 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED RYAN RABURN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B INGE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.292, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.308, 13 HR, 69 RBI)
A PHILLIPS (.273, 2 HR, 20 RBI)
J DAMON (.259, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
C Maybin lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Raburn 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .338
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .243

Totals 11 1 3 1 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (24, A Pettitte); B Inge (18, A Pettitte). RBI - B Inge
(56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Sheffield 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Guillen (7, 3rd base by A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Inge-R Raburn-S Casey).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Giambi dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 1.


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DETROIT - 001 -- 1
NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.93

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.91

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 27-18; A Pettitte 45-28. Ground balls-fly balls:
N Robertson 2-2; A Pettitte 5-1. Batters faced: N Robertson 7; A Pettitte 12.


UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Marvin
Hudson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 74 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED ROBINSON CANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, A PHILLIPS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ SCORED ANDY PHILLIPS.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, B ABREU ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.333, 0-FOR-1)</div>