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

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 3.26) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: R CASANOVA (.250, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved C Wang.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: R Casanova (.250, 0-FOR-2)</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 2 0 1 5 9 0
TAMPA BAY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - RON VILLONE
TAM - BRIAN STOKES

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.277, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
J POSADA (.330, 1-FOR-3)
R CANO (.270, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .247
D Jeter ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .332
B Abreu rf 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .271
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
H Matsui dh 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .277
J Posada c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .330
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
A Phillips 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286
K Thompson lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .200

Totals 30 5 9 5 1 3 12

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (21, A Sonnanstine); K Thompson (3, A Sonnanstine); D
Jeter (24, A Sonnanstine). HR - H Matsui (13, 4th inning off A Sonnanstine 0
on, 0 Out), B Abreu (7, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B
Abreu 4 (48), H Matsui (55). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 2, R Cano 1. Team LOB - 5.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .284
C Crawford lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .279
B Harris ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310
C Pena 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .289
D Young rf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .289
B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .320
T Wigginton 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .265
J Gomes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273
R Casanova c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244

Totals 28 3 7 3 0 8 7

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, J Gomes 2.
Team LOB - 5.


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NY YANKEES - 001 120 1 -- 5
TAMPA BAY - 300 000 0 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 3 3 0 6 0 3.43
R Villone 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.10

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 1/3 9 5 5 1 3 2 5.57
B Stokes 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.42

HBP - T Wigginton (by C Wang). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 95-62; R Villone 12-9;
A Sonnanstine 104-64; B Stokes 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 8-4; R
Villone 1-0; A Sonnanstine 6-10; B Stokes 2-0. Batters faced: C Wang 26; R
Villone 3; A Sonnanstine 29; B Stokes 2.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 5 9 0
TAMPA BAY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - RON VILLONE
TAM - BRIAN STOKES

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.310, 1-FOR-3)
C PENA (.289, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
D YOUNG (.289, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .247
D Jeter ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .332
B Abreu rf 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .271
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
H Matsui dh 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .330
R Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269
A Phillips 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .286
K Thompson lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .190

Totals 33 5 9 5 3 5 15

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (21, A Sonnanstine); K Thompson (3, A Sonnanstine); D
Jeter (24, A Sonnanstine). HR - H Matsui (13, 4th inning off A Sonnanstine 0
on, 0 Out), B Abreu (7, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B
Abreu 4 (48), H Matsui (55). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 2, R Cano 1, K Thompson 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Posada (2, 2nd base off B Stokes/R Casanova).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .284
C Crawford lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .279
B Harris ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310
C Pena 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .289
D Young rf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .289
B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .320
T Wigginton 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .265
J Gomes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273
R Casanova c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244

Totals 28 3 7 3 0 8 7

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, J Gomes 2.
Team LOB - 5.


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NY YANKEES - 001 120 10 -- 5
TAMPA BAY - 300 000 0 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 3 3 0 6 0 3.43
R Villone 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.10

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 1/3 9 5 5 1 3 2 5.57
B Stokes 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 6.26

HBP - T Wigginton (by C Wang). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 95-62; R Villone 12-9;
A Sonnanstine 104-64; B Stokes 30-17. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 8-4; R
Villone 1-0; A Sonnanstine 6-10; B Stokes 2-1. Batters faced: C Wang 26; R
Villone 3; A Sonnanstine 29; B Stokes 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: KYLE FARNSWORTH (1-1, 4.33) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Farnsworth relieved R Villone.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (21) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF KYLE FARNSWORTH.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.289, 2-FOR-3, 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 1 2 0 1 0 5 9 0
TAMPA BAY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH
TAM - BRIAN STOKES

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.247, 1-FOR-3, BB)
D JETER (.332, 2-FOR-4)
B ABREU (.271, 1-FOR-4, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS TAMPA BAY (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .247
D Jeter ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .332
B Abreu rf 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .271
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
H Matsui dh 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .276
J Posada c 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .330
R Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269
A Phillips 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .286
K Thompson lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .190

Totals 33 5 9 5 3 5 15

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (21, A Sonnanstine); K Thompson (3, A Sonnanstine); D
Jeter (24, A Sonnanstine). HR - H Matsui (13, 4th inning off A Sonnanstine 0
on, 0 Out), B Abreu (7, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B
Abreu 4 (48), H Matsui (55). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 2, R Cano 1, K Thompson 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Posada (2, 2nd base off B Stokes/R Casanova).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .284
C Crawford lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .279
B Harris ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .292
D Young rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .289
B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .320
T Wigginton 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .265
J Gomes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273
R Casanova c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244

Totals 31 4 8 4 1 8 7

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (15, C Wang); D Young (21, C Wang). HR - C Pena (21, 8th
inning off K Farnsworth 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Pena 3 (55), D Young (50).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, J Gomes 2. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Upton (6, 2nd base by K Farnsworth/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 001 120 10 -- 5
TAMPA BAY - 300 000 01 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 3 3 0 6 0 3.43
R Villone 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.10
K Farnsworth 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4.46

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 1/3 9 5 5 1 3 2 5.57
B Stokes 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 6.26

HBP - T Wigginton (by C Wang). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 95-62; R Villone 12-9;
K Farnsworth 20-11; A Sonnanstine 104-64; B Stokes 30-17. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Wang 8-4; R Villone 1-0; K Farnsworth 1-1; A Sonnanstine 6-10; B
Stokes 2-1. Batters faced: C Wang 26; R Villone 3; K Farnsworth 4; A
Sonnanstine 29; B Stokes 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: SHAWN CAMP (0-3, 5.66) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 4

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J DAMON (.247, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Camp relieved B Stokes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.247, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED JOHNNY DAMON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
TAMPA BAY 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.313, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JASON HAMMEL (1-0, 6.23) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6, TAMPA BAY 4

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: H MATSUI (.276, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hammel relieved S Camp.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ABREU ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
TAMPA BAY 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H Matsui (.276, 2-FOR-4, HR, 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 1 2 0 1 0 1 6 10 0
TAMPA BAY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH
TAM - JASON HAMMEL

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.265, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
J GOMES (.273, 0-FOR-3)
R CASANOVA (.244, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (6) VS TAMPA BAY (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon cf 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .247
D Jeter ss 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .331
B Abreu rf 5 1 2 5 0 0 2 .273
A Rodriguez 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .312
H Matsui dh 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .275
J Posada c 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .330
R Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269
A Phillips 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .286
K Thompson lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .190

Totals 37 6 10 6 4 6 18

BATTING: 2B - H Matsui (21, A Sonnanstine); K Thompson (3, A Sonnanstine); D
Jeter (24, A Sonnanstine); B Abreu (18, S Camp). HR - H Matsui (13, 4th inning
off A Sonnanstine 0 on, 0 Out), B Abreu (7, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on,
2 Out). RBI - B Abreu 5 (49), H Matsui (55). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 2, R Cano 1, K Thompson 1, H
Matsui 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Posada (2, 2nd base off B Stokes/R Casanova), J Damon
(16, 2nd base off S Camp/R Casanova).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .284
C Crawford lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .279
B Harris ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .292
D Young rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .289
B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .320
T Wigginton 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .265
J Gomes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273
R Casanova c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244

Totals 31 4 8 4 1 8 7

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (15, C Wang); D Young (21, C Wang). HR - C Pena (21, 8th
inning off K Farnsworth 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Pena 3 (55), D Young (50).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, J Gomes 2. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Upton (6, 2nd base by K Farnsworth/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 001 120 101 -- 6
TAMPA BAY - 300 000 01 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 6 7 3 3 0 6 0 3.43
R Villone 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.10
K Farnsworth 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4.46

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 1/3 9 5 5 1 3 2 5.57
B Stokes 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 6.26
S Camp 2/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.80
J Hammel 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.11

HBP - T Wigginton (by C Wang). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 95-62; R Villone 12-9;
K Farnsworth 20-11; A Sonnanstine 104-64; B Stokes 30-17; S Camp 20-11; J
Hammel 3-2. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 8-4; R Villone 1-0; K Farnsworth
1-1; A Sonnanstine 6-10; B Stokes 2-1; S Camp 1-0; J Hammel 0-1. Batters faced:
C Wang 26; R Villone 3; K Farnsworth 4; A Sonnanstine 29; B Stokes 7; S Camp 4;
J Hammel 1.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Cabrera in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T Wigginton (.265, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MARIANO RIVERA (2-3, 3.60) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6, TAMPA BAY 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: T WIGGINTON (.265, 0-FOR-2)</div>