GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (43-43) at TAMPA BAY (34-54)

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Witasick relieved S Kazmir.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: K Thompson (.176, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Abreu hit for K Thompson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B Abreu (.270, 6 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Cano hit for M Cairo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.271, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: CASEY FOSSUM (5-7, 7.40) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1, TAMPA BAY 5

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: R CANO (.271, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Fossum relieved J Witasick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.271, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOHNNY DAMON SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.277, 1-FOR-3)</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 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
TAMPA BAY 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 5 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.282, 0-FOR-3)
C CRAWFORD (.280, 0-FOR-3)
B HARRIS (.310, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .247
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .276
D Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .318
J Posada c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .328
H Matsui lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .270
A Phillips 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .289
K Thompson rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
a-B Abreu ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Cairo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
b-R Cano ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 25 2 6 1 4 8 17

a-singled to center for K Thompson in the 7th; b-singled to deep right center
for M Cairo in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Posada (27, S Kazmir). SF - J Damon. RBI - J Damon (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Phillips 2, D Jeter 1. GIDP - D
Jeter. Team LOB - 7.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
C Pena 1b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .289
D Young rf 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .284
B Upton cf 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 .320
G Norton dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .188
D Navarro c 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 .174
J Wilson 2b 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .269

Totals 21 5 5 5 4 2 9

BATTING: 2B - D Young (20, R Clemens). 3B - J Wilson (1, R Clemens). SF - D
Navarro , B Upton. RBI - B Upton (32), J Wilson 2 (6), D Navarro 2 (15). 2-out
RBI - J Wilson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 2, A
Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Pena (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - D Young (7, throw). DP: 1 (J Wilson-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 001 000 1 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 030 101 -- 5
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 5 1/3 5 5 5 4 2 0 4.20
B Bruney 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.52

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 6 4 1 0 4 7 0 4.18
J Witasick 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.18
C Fossum 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.29

J Witasick pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - R Clemens. Pitches-strikes: R Clemens 89-44; B Bruney 9-6; S Kazmir
117-71; J Witasick 9-4; C Fossum 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens 6-8; B
Bruney 0-2; S Kazmir 5-6; J Witasick 0-0; C Fossum 1-1. Batters faced: R
Clemens 25; B Bruney 2; S Kazmir 25; J Witasick 1; C Fossum 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Abreu in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A Iwamura (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Cano at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A Iwamura (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MIKE MYERS (0-0, 2.61) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, TAMPA BAY 5

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: A IWAMURA (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Myers relieved B Bruney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A Iwamura (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: SCOTT PROCTOR (1-5, 3.59) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, TAMPA BAY 5

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.310, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Proctor relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.310, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED CARL CRAWFORD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, B HARRIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
TAMPA BAY 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.320, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB, SF, 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 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
TAMPA BAY 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 6 7 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - SCOTT PROCTOR
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.318, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J POSADA (.328, 1-FOR-2, BB)
H MATSUI (.270, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS TAMPA BAY (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .247
M Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .276
D Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .318
J Posada c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .328
H Matsui lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .270
A Phillips 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .289
K Thompson rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
a-B Abreu ph-rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Cairo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
b-R Cano ph-2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 25 2 6 1 4 8 17

a-singled to center for K Thompson in the 7th; b-singled to deep right center
for M Cairo in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Posada (27, S Kazmir). SF - J Damon. RBI - J Damon (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Phillips 2, D Jeter 1. GIDP - D
Jeter. Team LOB - 7.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
C Crawford lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
C Pena 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .288
D Young rf 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 .286
B Upton cf 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 .320
G Norton dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .186
D Navarro c 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 .174
J Wilson 2b 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .269

Totals 26 6 7 6 6 3 14

BATTING: 2B - D Young (20, R Clemens); C Crawford (22, M Myers). 3B - J Wilson
(1, R Clemens). SF - D Navarro , B Upton. RBI - B Upton (32), J Wilson 2 (6), D
Navarro 2 (15), D Young (49). 2-out RBI - J Wilson 2, D Young. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - G Norton 2, J Wilson 2, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Pena (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada), C Crawford
(24, 3rd base off S Proctor/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - D Young (7, throw). DP: 1 (J Wilson-C Pena).


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NY YANKEES - 001 000 1 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 030 101 1 -- 6
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 5 1/3 5 5 5 4 2 0 4.20
B Bruney 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.52
M Myers 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 0 2.87
S Proctor 2/3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.54

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 6 4 1 0 4 7 0 4.18
J Witasick 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.18
C Fossum 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.29

J Witasick pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - R Clemens. Pitches-strikes: R Clemens 89-44; B Bruney 9-6; M Myers 9-5;
S Proctor 20-10; S Kazmir 117-71; J Witasick 9-4; C Fossum 12-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Clemens 6-8; B Bruney 0-2; M Myers 0-0; S Proctor 0-2; S
Kazmir 5-6; J Witasick 0-0; C Fossum 1-1. Batters faced: R Clemens 25; B Bruney
2; M Myers 2; S Proctor 5; S Kazmir 25; J Witasick 1; C Fossum 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JORGE POSADA (10) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF CASEY FOSSUM.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.270, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY HIDEKI MATSUI (12) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF CASEY FOSSUM.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.289, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: GARY GLOVER (3-3, 5.32) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.289, 0-FOR-3)</div>