GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (42-43) at TAMPA BAY (34-53)

AL: NY YANKEES (42-43) at TAMPA BAY (34-53)

<h3>Yankees look to put first half behind them</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Yankees (42-43) at Tampa Bay (34-53) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - A trip to Tampa Bay to beginthe second half of the season may be just what the New YorkYankees need to forget about their mediocre first half.

New York on Thursday renews its one-sided divisional rivalrywith the Devil Rays, who are just 50-102 all-time against theYankees despite taking three of four meetings this season.

Andy Pettitte (4-6, 4.25 ERA) takes the mound for the Yankees,who are exiting the All-Star break under .500 for the first timesince 1995. The lefthander has not won in four starts and wasparticularly bad in his last two outings.


After allowing eight runs in 1 2/3 innings in a 11-5 loss to Oaklandon July 1, Pettitte was pounded for eight runs in five inningsagainst the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday. He avoideda loss against the Angels as the Yankees posted a 14-9 victory.

Pettitte has excellent career numbers against Tampa Bay, with an11-1 record and 3.19 ERA in 18 games - 17 starts.


Tampa Bay counters with James Shields (7-4, 3.82), who won hislast start on Thursday against Kansas City to end the team's11-game losing streak. The 25-year-old righthander is 0-2 witha 5.68 ERA in three career starts against the Yankees.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

NY YANKEES TAMPA BAY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon DH .245 5 27 Akinori Iwamura 3B .292 3 12
Melky Cabrera CF .275 4 31 Carl Crawford LF .285 6 51
Derek Jeter SS .336 5 44 Brendan Harris SS .310 8 39
Alex Rodriguez 3B .317 30 86 Carlos Pena 1B .287 20 52
Hideki Matsui LF .274 11 53 Delmon Young CF .278 9 48
Jorge Posada C .326 9 48 Ty Wigginton DH .269 13 42
Bobby Abreu RF .264 5 41 Jonny Gomes RF .278 8 22
Robinson Cano 2B .274 6 40 Dioner Navarro C .177 1 13
Andy Phillips 1B .316 1 5 Josh Wilson 2B .267 0 3

Andy Pettitte LHP (4-6, 4.25) James Shields RHP (7-4, 3.82)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
WARMUPS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (4-6, 4.25)
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS (7-4, 3.82)

UMPIRES: HP - JOE WEST
1B - ED RAPUANO
2B - ED HICKOX
3B - C.B. BUCKNOR

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING BATS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS AND DIONER NAVARRO

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.245, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
M CABRERA (.275, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
D JETER (.336, 5 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.292, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.285, 6 HR, 51 RBI)
B HARRIS (.310, 8 HR, 39 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

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


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
D Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
T Wigginton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.25

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.79

Pitches-strikes: J Shields 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 2-1.
Batters faced: J Shields 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.317, 30 HR, 86 RBI)
H MATSUI (.274, 11 HR, 53 RBI)
J POSADA (.326, 9 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

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


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
D Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
T Wigginton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.21

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.79

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 13-8; J Shields 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-1; J Shields 2-1. Batters faced: A Pettitte 3; J Shields 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.274, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.287, 20 HR, 52 RBI)
D YOUNG (.278, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
T WIGGINTON (.269, 13 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (17, J Shields). RBI - B Abreu (42). 2-out RBI - B Abreu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Cano 1. GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB -
1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
D Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
T Wigginton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - A Iwamura (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).



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NY YANKEES - 01 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.21

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.83

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 13-8; J Shields 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-1; J Shields 3-3. Batters faced: A Pettitte 3; J Shields 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.316, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
J DAMON (.245, 0-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.275, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (17, J Shields). RBI - B Abreu (42). 2-out RBI - B Abreu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Cano 1. GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB -
1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
T Wigginton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - A Iwamura (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).



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NY YANKEES - 01 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.17

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 3.76

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 28-17; J Shields 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-2; J Shields 3-3. Batters faced: A Pettitte 6; J Shields 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.278, 8 HR, 22 RBI)
D NAVARRO (.177, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
J WILSON (.267, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Cabrera cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .278
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (17, J Shields). RBI - B Abreu (42). 2-out RBI - B Abreu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Cano 1. GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB -
1.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Cabrera (2, 2nd base by J Shields/D Navarro).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
T Wigginton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - A Iwamura (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).



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NY YANKEES - 010 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.17

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 3.73

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 28-17; J Shields 34-22. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 2-2; J Shields 3-5. Batters faced: A Pettitte 6; J Shields 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSH WILSON SCORED JONNY GOMES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - ANDY PETTITTE
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.335, 0-FOR-1)
A RODRIGUEZ (.316, 0-FOR-1)
H MATSUI (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Cabrera cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .278
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
H Matsui lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (17, J Shields). RBI - B Abreu (42). 2-out RBI - B Abreu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Cano 1. GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB -
1.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Cabrera (2, 2nd base by J Shields/D Navarro).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
T Wigginton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
J Gomes rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
J Wilson 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279

Totals 10 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (6, A Pettitte). S - D Navarro. RBI - J Wilson (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - A Iwamura (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).



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NY YANKEES - 010 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 001 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.21

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 3.73

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 43-25; J Shields 34-22. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Pettitte 5-2; J Shields 3-5. Batters faced: A Pettitte 11; J Shields 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DEREK JETER (6) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF JAMES SHIELDS.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, TAMPA BAY 1

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>