GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (44-44) at TAMPA BAY (35-55)

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 4 0 0 4 6 0
TAMPA BAY 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
TAM - BRIAN STOKES

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.278, 0-FOR-3)
C CRAWFORD (.282, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
B HARRIS (.307, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .332
B Abreu rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
M Cabrera cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .288
W Nieves c 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .132

Totals 27 4 6 4 2 6 10

BATTING: 2B - W Nieves (1, E Jackson). 3B - A Phillips (1, E Jackson). HR - D
Jeter (7, 5th inning off E Jackson 1 on, 1 Out). S - M Cabrera. RBI - A
Phillips (6), W Nieves (5), D Jeter 2 (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - W Nieves 1, A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (8, 2nd base off E Jackson/D Navarro).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cabrera 2 (B Harris at 3rd base), H Matsui (B
Upton at Home, T Wigginton at 2nd base). DP: 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-A Phillips).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278
C Crawford lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .282
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .307
C Pena 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .292
D Young rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290
B Upton cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .325
G Norton dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .180
T Wigginton 2b 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .271
D Navarro c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 25 3 11 3 2 0 11

BATTING: RBI - C Pena (56), B Upton (33), C Crawford (52). 2-out RBI - B Upton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2, G Norton 1, B Harris 1.
GIDP - B Upton. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford 2 (26, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves 2), D
Navarro (2, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).

FIELDING: E - B Harris (11, ground ball).


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NY YANKEES - 000 040 0 -- 4
TAMPA BAY - 210 000 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 11 3 3 2 0 0 4.61

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 6 6 4 4 2 6 1 7.14
B Stokes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.12

IBB - R Cano (by E Jackson). Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 88-57; E Jackson
111-68; B Stokes 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls: M Mussina 9-6; E Jackson 5-7; B
Stokes 2-1. Batters faced: M Mussina 27; E Jackson 27; B Stokes 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 3.10) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, TAMPA BAY 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: A IWAMURA (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Villone relieved M Mussina.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A Iwamura (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (22) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF RON VILLONE SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, TAMPA BAY 5

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.290, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: LUIS VIZCAINO (4-2, 4.76) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, TAMPA BAY 5

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: D YOUNG (.290, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Vizcaino relieved R Villone.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Young (.290, 1-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 0 0 4 0 0 4 6 0
TAMPA BAY 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 13 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO
TAM - BRIAN STOKES

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.309, 0-FOR-3)
H MATSUI (.276, 1-FOR-3)
M CABRERA (.276, 1-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS TAMPA BAY (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .332
B Abreu rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
M Cabrera cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .288
W Nieves c 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .132

Totals 27 4 6 4 2 6 10

BATTING: 2B - W Nieves (1, E Jackson). 3B - A Phillips (1, E Jackson). HR - D
Jeter (7, 5th inning off E Jackson 1 on, 1 Out). S - M Cabrera. RBI - A
Phillips (6), W Nieves (5), D Jeter 2 (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - W Nieves 1, A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (8, 2nd base off E Jackson/D Navarro).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cabrera 2 (B Harris at 3rd base), H Matsui (B
Upton at Home, T Wigginton at 2nd base). DP: 2 (R Cano-D Jeter-A Phillips, A
Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .281
B Harris ss 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .307
C Pena 1b 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .295
D Young rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .289
B Upton cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .325
G Norton dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .180
T Wigginton 2b 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .271
D Navarro c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 29 5 13 5 3 0 12

BATTING: HR - C Pena (22, 7th inning off R Villone 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Pena 3
(58), B Upton (33), C Crawford (52). 2-out RBI - B Upton, C Pena 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2, G Norton 1, B Harris 1. GIDP - B
Upton, C Crawford. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford 2 (26, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves 2), D
Navarro (2, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).

FIELDING: E - B Harris (11, ground ball).


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NY YANKEES - 000 040 0 -- 4
TAMPA BAY - 210 000 2 -- 5
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 11 3 3 2 0 0 4.61
R Villone 2/3 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.86
L Vizcaino 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.73

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 6 6 4 4 2 6 1 7.14
B Stokes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.12

IBB - R Cano (by E Jackson). Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 88-57; R Villone
16-8; L Vizcaino 1-1; E Jackson 111-68; B Stokes 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Mussina 9-6; R Villone 2-0; L Vizcaino 0-1; E Jackson 5-7; B Stokes 2-1.
Batters faced: M Mussina 27; R Villone 4; L Vizcaino 1; E Jackson 27; B Stokes
3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: CASEY FOSSUM (5-7, 7.52) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, TAMPA BAY 5

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: H MATSUI (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Fossum relieved B Stokes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H Matsui (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.288, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: GARY GLOVER (3-3, 5.12) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, TAMPA BAY 5

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: A PHILLIPS (.288, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Glover relieved C Fossum.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A Phillips (.288, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ANDY PHILLIPS SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A PHILLIPS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W NIEVES (.132, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Posada hit for W Nieves.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A PHILLIPS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Posada (.330, 10 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DEREK JETER SCORED ANDY PHILLIPS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D JETER ON FIRST, J DAMON ON SECOND, J
POSADA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 7
TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.270, 0-FOR-4)</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 4 0 0 3 7 10 0
TAMPA BAY 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 13 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO
TAM - GARY GLOVER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.325, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
G NORTON (.180, 0-FOR-3)
T WIGGINTON (.271, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (7) VS TAMPA BAY (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244
D Jeter ss 4 1 2 3 1 1 0 .333
B Abreu rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .311
H Matsui lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .275
R Cano 2b 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .271
A Phillips 1b 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .302
W Nieves c 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .132
a-J Posada ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330

Totals 33 7 10 7 4 8 15

a-intentionally walked for W Nieves in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - W Nieves (1, E Jackson); A Rodriguez (22, B Stokes). 3B - A
Phillips (1, E Jackson). HR - D Jeter (7, 5th inning off E Jackson 1 on, 1
Out). S - M Cabrera. SF - R Cano. RBI - A Phillips 2 (7), W Nieves (5), D Jeter
3 (48), R Cano (41). 2-out RBI - A Phillips, D Jeter. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - W Nieves 1, A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (8, 2nd base off E Jackson/D Navarro).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cabrera 2 (B Harris at 3rd base), H Matsui (B
Upton at Home, T Wigginton at 2nd base). DP: 2 (R Cano-D Jeter-A Phillips, A
Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .281
B Harris ss 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .307
C Pena 1b 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .295
D Young rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .289
B Upton cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .325
G Norton dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .180
T Wigginton 2b 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .271
D Navarro c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 29 5 13 5 3 0 12

BATTING: HR - C Pena (22, 7th inning off R Villone 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Pena 3
(58), B Upton (33), C Crawford (52). 2-out RBI - B Upton, C Pena 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2, G Norton 1, B Harris 1. GIDP - B
Upton, C Crawford. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford 2 (26, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves 2), D
Navarro (2, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).

FIELDING: E - B Harris (11, ground ball).


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NY YANKEES - 000 040 03 -- 7
TAMPA BAY - 210 000 2 -- 5
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 11 3 3 2 0 0 4.61
R Villone 2/3 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.86
L Vizcaino 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.73

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 6 6 4 4 2 6 1 7.14
B Stokes 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.33
C Fossum 2/3 1 1 1 0 1 0 7.58
G Glover 1/3 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.28

B Stokes pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

IBB - R Cano (by E Jackson), J Posada (by G Glover). Pitches-strikes: M
Mussina 88-57; R Villone 16-8; L Vizcaino 1-1; E Jackson 111-68; B Stokes 14-9;
C Fossum 9-7; G Glover 20-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Mussina 9-6; R Villone
2-0; L Vizcaino 0-1; E Jackson 5-7; B Stokes 2-1; C Fossum 0-1; G Glover 0-0.
Batters faced: M Mussina 27; R Villone 4; L Vizcaino 1; E Jackson 27; B Stokes
4; C Fossum 3; G Glover 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Posada catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 7
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Upton (.325, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>