GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (43-44) at TAMPA BAY (35-54)

AL: NY YANKEES (43-44) at TAMPA BAY (35-54)

<h3>Wang, Yankees look to bounce back vs. Devil Rays</h3>



<div class="pre">NY Yankees (44-44) at Tampa Bay (35-54) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Chien-Ming Wang will take themound for the New York Yankees when they aim to get back ontrack in the third contest of a four-game series against theTampa Bay Devil Rays on Saturday night.


After starting the season's second half with a win on Thursday,the Yankees suffered a disappointing defeat on Friday night.

Scott Kazmir tossed six solid innings and Dioner Navarro andJosh Wilson each knocked in two runs as the Devil Rays posted a6-4 victory over the Yankees in that contest.


New York aims to bounce back behind Wang (9-4, 3.36), who tossed6 1/3 scoreless innings his last time out, yielding just fivehits - while striking out three and walking two - in a 12-0victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last Sunday.

Wang has not lost since May 26 against the Angels, but therighthander lost to Tampa Bay - allowing four runs and nine hitsin 6 1/3 frames - on April 24. He had previously been 4-0 witha 2.15 ERA against the Devil Rays.


He will be opposed by rookie Andy Sonnanstine (1-3, 5.36), whoyielded four runs - three earned - and six hits, while strikingout five and walking one, in seven innings in an 8-7 loss atKansas City last Saturday.


He is 0-3 with a 5.46 ERA in his five starts since notching hisfirst career victory against Florida on June 10.

 

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 CF .246 5 28 Akinori Iwamura 3B .279 3 12
Derek Jeter SS .331 6 45 Carl Crawford LF .282 6 51
Bobby Abreu RF .271 6 44 Brendan Harris SS .310 8 39
Alex Rodriguez 3B .317 31 87 Carlos Pena 1B .288 20 52
Hideki Matsui DH .273 12 54 Delmon Young RF .286 9 49
Jorge Posada C .330 10 50 B.J. Upton CF .320 9 32
Robinson Cano 2B .272 6 40 Ty Wigginton 2B .266 13 43
Andy Phillips 1B .283 1 5 Jonny Gomes DH .279 8 23
Kevin Thompson LF .176 0 2 Raul Casanova C .262 4 8

Chien-Ming Wang RHP (9-4, 3.36) Andy Sonnanstine RHP (1-3, 5.36)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
WARMUPS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (9-4, 3.36)
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (1-3, 5.36)

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

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING BATS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG AND JORGE POSADA
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE AND RAUL CASANOVA

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.246, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
D JETER (.331, 6 HR, 45 RBI)
B ABREU (.271, 6 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 - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.279, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.282, 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 cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
K Thompson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
T Wigginton 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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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
C Wang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.36

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.24

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine
1-2. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS PENA SCORED CARL CRAWFORD AND BRENDAN
HARRIS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C PENA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
TAMPA BAY 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.286, 9 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED CARLOS PENA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.320, 9 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL NY YANKEES AT TAMPA BAY
NOTE: TAMPA BAY FIRST BASEMAN CARLOS PENA EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</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 3 3 4 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.317, 31 HR, 87 RBI)
H MATSUI (.273, 12 HR, 54 RBI)
J POSADA (.330, 10 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
K Thompson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
C Crawford lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281
B Harris ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
D Young rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (15, C Wang); D Young (21, C Wang). RBI - C Pena 2 (54), D
Young (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1. Team LOB -
1.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 3 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 4 3 3 0 2 0 3.59

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.24

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 21-14; A Sonnanstine 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 1-0; A Sonnanstine 1-2. Batters faced: C Wang 7; A Sonnanstine 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</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 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 3 3 4 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.279, 8 HR, 23 RBI)
R CASANOVA (.262, 4 HR, 8 RBI)
A IWAMURA (.283, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
K Thompson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (21, A Sonnanstine). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - R Cano 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
C Crawford lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281
B Harris ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
D Young rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (15, C Wang); D Young (21, C Wang). RBI - C Pena 2 (54), D
Young (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1. Team LOB -
1.


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 3 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 4 3 3 0 2 0 3.59

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.13

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 21-14; A Sonnanstine 27-15. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 1-0; A Sonnanstine 2-4. Batters faced: C Wang 7; A Sonnanstine 7.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</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 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 3 0 3 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.283, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
K THOMPSON (.176, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J DAMON (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
K Thompson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (21, A Sonnanstine). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - R Cano 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286
C Crawford lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .280
B Harris ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
D Young rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Casanova c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 11 3 5 3 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (15, C Wang); D Young (21, C Wang). RBI - C Pena 2 (54), D
Young (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1. Team LOB -
2.


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 30 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 5 3 3 0 2 0 3.55

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.13

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 37-25; A Sonnanstine 27-15. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 2-2; A Sonnanstine 2-4. Batters faced: C Wang 11; A Sonnanstine 7.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED ANDY PHILLIPS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, J DAMON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.316, 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 0 1 1 3 0
TAMPA BAY 3 0 3 5 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.312, 1-FOR-1)
C PENA (.291, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
D YOUNG (.288, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
D Jeter ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331
B Abreu rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .270
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
A Phillips 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298
K Thompson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (21, A Sonnanstine). RBI - B Abreu (45). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1, R Cano 1. Team LOB - 3.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286
C Crawford lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .280
B Harris ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
D Young rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Casanova c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 11 3 5 3 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (15, C Wang); D Young (21, C Wang). RBI - C Pena 2 (54), D
Young (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1. Team LOB -
2.


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NY YANKEES - 001 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 30 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 5 3 3 0 2 0 3.55

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 5.21

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 37-25; A Sonnanstine 46-27. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 2-2; A Sonnanstine 4-5. Batters faced: C Wang 11; A Sonnanstine 13.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</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 1 3 0
TAMPA BAY 3 0 0 3 5 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.276, 1-FOR-1)
J POSADA (.329, 0-FOR-1)
R CANO (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>