GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (70-55) at LA ANGELS (73-51)

AL: NY YANKEES (70-55) at LA ANGELS (73-51)

<h3>Mussina hoping to halt Yankees' road misery vs. Angels</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Yankees (70-55) at LA Angels (73-51) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The New York Yankees look to turnaround their struggles at Angel Stadium on Tuesday when thyecontinue a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim.


New York has dropped 10 of its last 14 games here, including a7-6 setback on Monday. The Yankees fell five games behindBoston (75-50) in the American League East and 1 1/2 games backof Seattle (70-52) in the wild card race.


Mussina (8-8, 4.76) takes the mound for the Yankees. After aslow start, the veteran righthander has won three of his lastfour starts. But the loss came Thursday, when he was ropped forseven runs and nine hits over five innings in an 8-5 setback toDetroit.


Mussina is 15-8 with a 3.43 ERA in 30 lifetime starts againstthe Angels.


The Angels, who hold a two-game lead over Seattle in the ALWest, send Kelvim Escobar (13-6, 2.68) to the mound. Theveteran righthander is seeking to become the seventh AL pitcherto reach 14 wins, which would tie a career high.


Since the start of June, Escobar has only allowed three runs ina game once in 13 starts, managing a 7-3 record with a 2.45 ERAin that time.


Escobar is 7-7 with a 4.98 ERA lifetime against the Yankees.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

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

NY YANKEES LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Melky Cabrera CF .293 8 52 Chone Figgins 3B .336 3 48
Derek Jeter SS .324 8 57 Orlando Cabrera SS .309 7 69
Bobby Abreu RF .286 14 84 Vladimir Guerrero RF .323 19 99
Alex Rodriguez 3B .307 40 118 Garret Anderson LF .273 6 40
Hideki Matsui LF .301 23 86 Gary Matthews Jr CF .266 16 68
Jason Giambi DH .271 11 28 Casey Kotchman 1B .305 9 55
Robinson Cano 2B .307 13 70 Maicer Izturis DH .257 5 35
Andy Phillips 1B .298 2 24 Howie Kendrick 2B .303 4 18
Jose Molina C .234 0 12 Jeff Mathis C .205 1 11

Mike Mussina RHP (8-8, 4.76) Kelvim Escobar RHP (13-6, 2.68)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA (8-8, 4.76)
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR (13-6, 2.68)

UMPIRES: HP - RON KULPA
1B - PAUL EMMEL
2B - DAN IASSOGNA
3B - DALE SCOTT

WEATHER: 88 Degrees, clear
WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA AND JOSE MOLINA
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR AND JEFF MATHIS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.293, 8 HR, 52 RBI)
D JETER (.324, 8 HR, 57 RBI)
B ABREU (.286, 14 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.336, 3 HR, 48 RBI)
O CABRERA (.309, 7 HR, 69 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.323, 19 HR, 99 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 0.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Izturis dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.66

Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: K Escobar 2-0.
Batters faced: K Escobar 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GARRET ANDERSON SCORED CHONE FIGGINS AND ORLANDO
CABRERA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.266, 16 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.307, 40 HR, 118 RBI)
H MATSUI (.301, 23 HR, 86 RBI)
J GIAMBI (.271, 11 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Giambi dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 0.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .336
O Cabrera ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .309
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .276
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
M Izturis dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205

Totals 4 2 1 2 2 0 2

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (22, M Mussina). RBI - G Anderson 2 (42). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (34, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 2 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4.87

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.66

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 24-11; K Escobar 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Mussina 1-2; K Escobar 2-0. Batters faced: M Mussina 6; K Escobar 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (41) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF KELVIM ESCOBAR.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1, LA ANGELS 2

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.301, 23 HR, 86 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.257, 5 HR, 35 RBI)
H KENDRICK (.303, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
J MATHIS (.205, 1 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cabrera cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Giambi dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 7 1 2 1 1 3 2

BATTING: HR - A Rodriguez (41, 2nd inning off K Escobar 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
Rodriguez (119). GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .336
O Cabrera ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .309
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .276
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
M Izturis dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205

Totals 4 2 1 2 2 0 2

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (22, M Mussina). RBI - G Anderson 2 (42). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (34, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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NY YANKEES - 01 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 2 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4.87

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2.70

Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 24-11; K Escobar 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Mussina 1-2; K Escobar 3-0. Batters faced: M Mussina 6; K Escobar 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JEFF MATHIS SCORED MAICER IZTURIS AND HOWIE
KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MATHIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.336, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED JEFF MATHIS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.276, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GARRET ANDERSON SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY MATTHEWS JR SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G MATTHEWS JR ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 3.47) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G MATTHEWS JR ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1, LA ANGELS 7

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved M Mussina.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G MATTHEWS JR ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Kotchman (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - RON VILLONE
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J MOLINA (.234, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
M CABRERA (.295, 1-FOR-1)
D JETER (.323, 0-FOR-1)</div>