GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (67-55) at NY YANKEES (68-54)

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS NY YANKEES (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .289
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
G Sheffield dh 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .284
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .352
C Guillen ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .280
R Raburn 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .346
B Inge 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .245
C Maybin lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333

Totals 26 2 10 2 0 8 13

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield (19, R Clemens). HR - C Maybin (1, 5th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Raburn. RBI - R Raburn (15), C Maybin (1). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 2, B Inge 1, C Granderson 2. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (19, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada). CS - B
Inge (2, Home by R Clemens/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304
H Matsui lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
J Posada c 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .334
J Giambi dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274
R Cano 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .310
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286

Totals 27 5 9 5 1 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Giambi (6, C Durbin). HR - J Posada (15, 2nd inning off C
Durbin 0 on, 2 Out), B Abreu (14, 6th inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J
Posada (70), B Abreu 2 (84), R Cano (70), A Phillips (23). 2-out RBI - J
Posada, R Cano, A Phillips. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Rodriguez 1, R Cano 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Posada-R Clemens).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 000 110 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 010 004 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 6 4 4 1 1 2 4.79
T Byrdak 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.56
J Grilli 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.83

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 6 10 2 2 0 8 1 3.92

C Durbin pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - C Maybin (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 83-53; T Byrdak
12-6; J Grilli 10-8; R Clemens 108-71. Ground balls-fly balls: C Durbin 7-7; T
Byrdak 0-2; J Grilli 0-0; R Clemens 4-5. Batters faced: C Durbin 22; T Byrdak
4; J Grilli 2; R Clemens 28.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: KYLE FARNSWORTH (1-1, 4.56) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, NY YANKEES 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.288, 3 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Farnsworth relieved R Clemens.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
NY YANKEES 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S Casey (.288, 3 HR, 46 RBI)</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 1 1 0 0 2 10 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 9 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.323, 1-FOR-3)
B ABREU (.286, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
A RODRIGUEZ (.304, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS NY YANKEES (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .289
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
G Sheffield dh 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .284
M Ordonez rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .352
C Guillen ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .280
R Raburn 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .346
B Inge 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .245
C Maybin lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333

Totals 29 2 10 2 0 10 13

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield (19, R Clemens). HR - C Maybin (1, 5th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Raburn. RBI - R Raburn (15), C Maybin (1). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 2, B Inge 1, C Granderson 2. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (19, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada). CS - B
Inge (2, Home by R Clemens/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304
H Matsui lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
J Posada c 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .334
J Giambi dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274
R Cano 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .310
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286

Totals 27 5 9 5 1 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Giambi (6, C Durbin). HR - J Posada (15, 2nd inning off C
Durbin 0 on, 2 Out), B Abreu (14, 6th inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J
Posada (70), B Abreu 2 (84), R Cano (70), A Phillips (23). 2-out RBI - J
Posada, R Cano, A Phillips. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Rodriguez 1, R Cano 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Posada-R Clemens).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 000 110 0 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 010 004 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 6 4 4 1 1 2 4.79
T Byrdak 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.56
J Grilli 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.83

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 6 10 2 2 0 8 1 3.92
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.47

C Durbin pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - C Maybin (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 83-53; T Byrdak
12-6; J Grilli 10-8; R Clemens 108-71; K Farnsworth 18-13. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Durbin 7-7; T Byrdak 0-2; J Grilli 0-0; R Clemens 4-5; K Farnsworth
0-1. Batters faced: C Durbin 22; T Byrdak 4; J Grilli 2; R Clemens 28; K
Farnsworth 3.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</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 1 1 0 0 2 10 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 9 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.305, 1-FOR-3)
I RODRIGUEZ (.280, 1-FOR-3)
R RABURN (.346, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS NY YANKEES (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .289
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
G Sheffield dh 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .284
M Ordonez rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .352
C Guillen ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .280
R Raburn 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .346
B Inge 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .245
C Maybin lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333

Totals 29 2 10 2 0 10 13

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield (19, R Clemens). HR - C Maybin (1, 5th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Raburn. RBI - R Raburn (15), C Maybin (1). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 2, B Inge 1, C Granderson 2. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (19, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada). CS - B
Inge (2, Home by R Clemens/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
D Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304
H Matsui lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
J Posada c 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .334
J Giambi dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274
R Cano 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .310
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286

Totals 30 5 9 5 1 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Giambi (6, C Durbin). HR - J Posada (15, 2nd inning off C
Durbin 0 on, 2 Out), B Abreu (14, 6th inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J
Posada (70), B Abreu 2 (84), R Cano (70), A Phillips (23). 2-out RBI - J
Posada, R Cano, A Phillips. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Rodriguez 1, R Cano 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Posada-R Clemens).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 000 110 0 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 010 004 0 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 6 4 4 1 1 2 4.79
T Byrdak 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.56
J Grilli 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.73

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 6 10 2 2 0 8 1 3.92
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.47

C Durbin pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - C Maybin (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 83-53; T Byrdak
12-6; J Grilli 20-16; R Clemens 108-71; K Farnsworth 18-13. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Durbin 7-7; T Byrdak 0-2; J Grilli 2-1; R Clemens 4-5; K Farnsworth
0-1. Batters faced: C Durbin 22; T Byrdak 4; J Grilli 5; R Clemens 28; K
Farnsworth 3.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: LUIS VIZCAINO (8-2, 3.79) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, NY YANKEES 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.305, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Vizcaino relieved K Farnsworth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
NY YANKEES 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.305, 1-FOR-3)</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 1 1 0 0 0 2 11 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 9 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.300, 0-FOR-3)
J POSADA (.334, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
J GIAMBI (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS NY YANKEES (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .289
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
G Sheffield dh 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .284
M Ordonez rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .352
C Guillen ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .282
R Raburn 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .341
B Inge 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .244
C Maybin lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333

Totals 33 2 11 2 0 11 15

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield (19, R Clemens). HR - C Maybin (1, 5th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Raburn. RBI - R Raburn (15), C Maybin (1). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 2, B Inge 1, C Granderson 2. Team
LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (19, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada). CS - B
Inge (2, Home by R Clemens/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
D Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304
H Matsui lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
J Posada c 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .334
J Giambi dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274
R Cano 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .310
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286

Totals 30 5 9 5 1 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Giambi (6, C Durbin). HR - J Posada (15, 2nd inning off C
Durbin 0 on, 2 Out), B Abreu (14, 6th inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J
Posada (70), B Abreu 2 (84), R Cano (70), A Phillips (23). 2-out RBI - J
Posada, R Cano, A Phillips. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Rodriguez 1, R Cano 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Posada-R Clemens).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 000 110 00 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 010 004 0 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 6 4 4 1 1 2 4.79
T Byrdak 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.56
J Grilli 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.73

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 6 10 2 2 0 8 1 3.92
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.47
L Vizcaino 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.73

C Durbin pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - C Maybin (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 83-53; T Byrdak
12-6; J Grilli 20-16; R Clemens 108-71; K Farnsworth 18-13; L Vizcaino 21-14.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Durbin 7-7; T Byrdak 0-2; J Grilli 2-1; R Clemens
4-5; K Farnsworth 0-1; L Vizcaino 0-2. Batters faced: C Durbin 22; T Byrdak 4;
J Grilli 5; R Clemens 28; K Farnsworth 3; L Vizcaino 4.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: BOBBY SEAY (0-0, 3.18) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, NY YANKEES 5

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: H MATSUI (.300, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Seay relieved J Grilli.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
NY YANKEES 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H Matsui (.300, 0-FOR-3)</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 1 1 0 0 0 2 11 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 10 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - BOBBY SEAY
NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MAYBIN (.333, 2-FOR-2, HBP, HR, RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.289, 0-FOR-4)
S CASEY (.287, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS NY YANKEES (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .289
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
G Sheffield dh 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .284
M Ordonez rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .352
C Guillen ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .282
R Raburn 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .341
B Inge 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .244
C Maybin lf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333

Totals 33 2 11 2 0 11 15

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield (19, R Clemens). HR - C Maybin (1, 5th inning off R
Clemens 0 on, 0 Out). SF - R Raburn. RBI - R Raburn (15), C Maybin (1). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 2, B Inge 1, C Granderson 2. Team
LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (19, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada). CS - B
Inge (2, Home by R Clemens/J Posada).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
D Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304
H Matsui lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Posada c 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .336
J Giambi dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273
R Cano 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .309
A Phillips 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286

Totals 34 5 10 5 1 2 11

BATTING: 2B - J Giambi (6, C Durbin). HR - J Posada (15, 2nd inning off C
Durbin 0 on, 2 Out), B Abreu (14, 6th inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J
Posada (70), B Abreu 2 (84), R Cano (70), A Phillips (23). 2-out RBI - J
Posada, R Cano, A Phillips. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Rodriguez 1, R Cano 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Posada-R Clemens).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 000 110 00 -- 2
NY YANKEES - 010 004 00 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 6 4 4 1 1 2 4.79
T Byrdak 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.56
J Grilli 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.73
B Seay 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.09

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 6 10 2 2 0 8 1 3.92
K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.47
L Vizcaino 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.73

C Durbin pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - C Maybin (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 83-53; T Byrdak
12-6; J Grilli 20-16; B Seay 15-10; R Clemens 108-71; K Farnsworth 18-13; L
Vizcaino 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: C Durbin 7-7; T Byrdak 0-2; J Grilli
2-1; B Seay 2-1; R Clemens 4-5; K Farnsworth 0-1; L Vizcaino 0-2. Batters
faced: C Durbin 22; T Byrdak 4; J Grilli 5; B Seay 4; R Clemens 28; K
Farnsworth 3; L Vizcaino 4.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MARIANO RIVERA (3-4, 3.46) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, NY YANKEES 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MAYBIN (.333, 2-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Rivera relieved L Vizcaino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
NY YANKEES 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Maybin (.333, 2-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Santiago ran for S Casey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R SANTIAGO ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
NY YANKEES 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G Sheffield (.284, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

Clemens sharp as Yankees edge Tigers

<h3>NY YANKEES 5, DETROIT 2</h3>By Larry Fleisher
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


BRONX, New York (Ticker) - Roger Clemens persevered throughanother outing and eventually was rewarded for it.

Clemens worked in and out of trouble through six innings andBobby Abreu hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixthinning as the New York Yankees rallied for a 5-2 victory overthe Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.


In his first start in 10 days due to a five-game suspension forhitting Toronto's Alex Rios, Clemens (5-5) tied a season high byrecording eight strikeouts but also allowed a season-worst 10hits, including three by former Yankee Gary Sheffield and two byrookie Cameron Maybin.


Maybin's second hit was his first career home run, a solo blastin the fifth that went off the top of the center field fence andgave Detroit a 2-1 lead.


The Tigers appeared to be poised for more when Sheffield doubledwith two outs in the inning but was stranded when MagglioOrdonez grounded out to first. Detroit also had another chanceto add to its lead with two outs in the sixth when Clemensplunked Maybin to load the bases, but two pitches later, CurtisGranderson popped out.


Detroit stranded eight runners and went 1-for-7 with runners inscoring position off Clemens.


For five innings, it appeared starter Chad Durbin (7-6) wasgoing to overcome his teammates' futility as he had allowedJorge Posada's 15th home run in the second among four hits.

But it quickly unraveled in the sixth for Durbin and the Tigers.

Derek Jeter began the comeback with a single to left and Abreucapped a seven-pitch at-bat with a home run that bounced off thefoul pole in left field.


After Abreu's 14th home run, Alex Rodriguez singled to knock outDurbin, who dropped his third straight start.


The Yankees won for the 11th time in 15 games and kept it goingagainst reliever Tim Byrdak, who recorded two outs but also gaveup an RBI single to Robinson Cano and was charged with anotherrun when Andy Phillips lined a run-scoring base hit againstJason Grilli.


After New York rallied, manager Joe Torre turned things over tostruggling reliever Kyle Farnsworth, who recently lost his roleas one of the setup men.


Farnsworth actually earned some loud cheers from the 54,802 fansat Yankee Stadium when he fanned Sheffield for the second outand then ended the inning by striking out Ordonez on a 98miles-per-hour fastball.


Luis Vizcaino allowed a hit in the eighth and Mariano Riverahurled a scoreless ninth for his 20th save in 23 opportunitiesas the Yankees (69-54) moved within 4 1/2 games of the BostonRed Sox (73-49) in the American League East.


New York now is in a virtual tie with the Seattle Mariners(67-52) in the AL wild card race.


The Red Sox faced the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim laterSaturday night, while the Mariners took on the Chicago WhiteSox.

 

AL: DETROIT at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
NY YANKEES 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 5 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: DET - CHAD DURBIN, TIM BYRDAK (6TH), JASON GRILLI (6TH), BOBBY SEAY
(8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ

NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, KYLE FARNSWORTH (7TH), LUIS
VIZCAINO (8TH), MARIANO RIVERA (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA

HOME RUNS: DET - CAMERON MAYBIN (1) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 5TH, 0 ON

NYY - JORGE POSADA (15) OFF CHAD DURBIN IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
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