GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (71-57) at DETROIT (69-59)

AL: NY YANKEES (71-57) at DETROIT (69-59)

<h3>Tigers, Yankees look for short night after long Friday</h3>

NY Yankees (71-57) at Detroit (69-59) 7:05 pm EDT


DETROIT (Ticker) - After a long night, the Detroit Tigers andNew York Yankees continue a four-game series Saturday.

In a game that ended 8 hours, 25 minutes after it was scheduledto begin, Carlos Guillen belted a three-run homer in the bottomof the 11th inning, giving Detroit a 9-6 win on Friday.

Detroit moved within 1 1/2 games of Cleveland (70-57) in theAmerican League Central. Meanwhile, New York fell 6 1/2 gamesback of Boston (78-51) in the AL East and three games behindSeattle (73-53) in thew wild card race.


The Tigers send struggling Jeremy Bonderman (10-6, 4.65 ERA) tothe mound. The righthander is 0-5 over his last seven startsdating to July 13.


On Sunday, Bonderman gave up four runs and seven hits over sixinnings in a 9-3 loss to the Yankees. He is just 2-5 lifetimeagainst New York.


New York counters with Chien-Ming Wang (14-6, 4.10), who held theTigers to three runs with six strikeouts through six frames whenhe opposed Bonderman on Sunday. Against Detroit, the 27-year-oldhas managed a 4-0 record with a 2.90 ERA in five career starts.

Since June 1, Wang has posted an impressive 11-2 record.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

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

NY YANKEES DETROIT
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon LF .264 7 45 Curtis Granderson CF .289 16 59
Derek Jeter SS .323 8 58 Placido Polanco 2B .337 7 53
Bobby Abreu RF .287 15 87 Marcus Thames LF .246 14 40
Alex Rodriguez 3B .308 43 123 Magglio Ordonez RF .357 25 115
Hideki Matsui DH .305 23 88 Carlos Guillen 1B .305 18 85
Jorge Posada C .335 16 77 Mike Rabelo C .283 0 12
Robinson Cano 2B .305 13 71 Sean Casey DH .283 3 46
Wilson Betemit 1B .243 3 15 Brandon Inge 3B .236 12 56
Melky Cabrera CF .293 8 54 Ramon Santiago SS .500 0 0

Chien-Ming Wang RHP (14-6, 4.10) Jeremy Bonderman RHP (10-6, 4.65)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
WARMUPS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (14-6, 4.10)
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN (10-6, 4.65)

UMPIRES: HP - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
1B - SAM HOLBROOK
2B - RICK REED
3B - BOB DAVIDSON

WEATHER: 76 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
STARTING BATS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG AND JORGE POSADA
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN AND MIKE RABELO

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.264, 7 HR, 45 RBI)
D JETER (.323, 8 HR, 58 RBI)
B ABREU (.287, 15 HR, 87 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY HIDEKI MATSUI SCORED BOBBY ABREU AND ALEX
RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
DETROIT 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.335, 16 HR, 77 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.289, 16 HR, 59 RBI)
P POLANCO (.337, 7 HR, 53 RBI)
M THAMES (.246, 14 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .306
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .334
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (25, J Bonderman). RBI - H Matsui 2 (90). 2-out RBI - H
Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (18, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
M Thames lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357
C Guillen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
S Casey dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 2 -- 2
DETROIT - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.10

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: J Bonderman 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bonderman 2-1.
Batters faced: J Bonderman 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.305, 18 HR, 85 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.305, 13 HR, 71 RBI)
W BETEMIT (.243, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
M CABRERA (.293, 8 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .306
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .334
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (25, J Bonderman). RBI - H Matsui 2 (90). 2-out RBI - H
Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (18, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .337
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
S Casey dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 2 2

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (116). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (5, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 2 -- 2
DETROIT - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.14

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 20-10; J Bonderman 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 0-1; J Bonderman 2-1. Batters faced: C Wang 5; J Bonderman 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.283, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
S CASEY (.283, 3 HR, 46 RBI)
B INGE (.236, 12 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .306
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .334
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 8 2 2 2 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (25, J Bonderman). RBI - H Matsui 2 (90). 2-out RBI - H
Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (18, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .337
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
S Casey dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 2 2

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (116). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (5, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 20 -- 2
DETROIT - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.14

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 20-10; J Bonderman 34-20. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 0-1; J Bonderman 4-2. Batters faced: C Wang 5; J Bonderman 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.264, 0-FOR-1)
D JETER (.322, 0-FOR-1)
B ABREU (.288, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS DETROIT (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .306
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .334
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 8 2 2 2 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (25, J Bonderman). RBI - H Matsui 2 (90). 2-out RBI - H
Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu (18, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .337
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
S Casey dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 3 3

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (116). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (5, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 20 -- 2
DETROIT - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 4.11

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 35-21; J Bonderman 34-20. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 1-2; J Bonderman 4-2. Batters faced: C Wang 9; J Bonderman 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOHNNY DAMON (8) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JEREMY BONDERMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.322, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.289, 0-FOR-1)
P POLANCO (.337, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M THAMES (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .309
H Matsui dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .305
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 13 3 4 3 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (25, J Bonderman). HR - J Damon (8, 3rd inning off J
Bonderman 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - H Matsui 2 (90), J Damon (46). 2-out RBI - H
Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 3. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu 2 (19, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo 2), A
Rodriguez (18, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .337
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
S Casey dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 3 3

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (116). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (5, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 201 -- 3
DETROIT - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 4.11

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 3 4 3 3 2 0 1 4.73

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 35-21; J Bonderman 62-36. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 1-2; J Bonderman 4-5. Batters faced: C Wang 9; J Bonderman 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.305, 0-FOR-1)
W BETEMIT (.237, 0-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.292, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at DETROIT

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .288
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .309
H Matsui dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .305
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 13 3 4 3 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (25, J Bonderman). HR - J Damon (8, 3rd inning off J
Bonderman 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - H Matsui 2 (90), J Damon (46). 2-out RBI - H
Matsui 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 3. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Abreu 2 (19, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo 2), A
Rodriguez (18, 2nd base off J Bonderman/M Rabelo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
P Polanco 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .336
M Thames lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
S Casey dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400

Totals 11 1 2 1 1 4 3

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (116). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (5, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 201 -- 3
DETROIT - 100 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 3 2 1 1 1 4 0 4.08

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 3 4 3 3 2 0 1 4.73

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 45-27; J Bonderman 62-36. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 3-2; J Bonderman 4-5. Batters faced: C Wang 12; J Bonderman 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>