GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (64-51) at CLEVELAND (65-51)

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL NY YANKEES AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: NEW YORK CENTER FIELDER MELKY CABRERA SINGLED IN THE
SEVENTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 16 GAMES.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 8 14 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
CLE - AARON FULTZ

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.262, 0-FOR-2)
T NIXON (.258, 2-FOR-2)
K SHOPPACH (.276, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (8) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .257
D Jeter ss 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .331
B Abreu rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .299
H Matsui dh 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .294
R Cano 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .302
A Phillips 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .290
J Molina c 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .229

Totals 32 8 14 8 2 3 16

BATTING: 2B - R Cano (34, P Byrd); J Damon (18, P Byrd). HR - A Rodriguez (38,
2nd inning off P Byrd 1 on, 2 Out). SF - A Phillips , M Cabrera. RBI - M
Cabrera (50), J Damon 2 (44), B Abreu 2 (78), A Rodriguez 2 (112), A Phillips
(20). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2, A Rodriguez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 1, J Molina 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Phillips (1, 2nd base by A Fultz/K Shoppach).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez 1b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .300
R Garko dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
T Nixon rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .258
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 21 1 5 1 0 4 6

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (17, M Mussina); T Nixon (17, M Mussina). S - K Lofton.
SF - V Martinez. RBI - V Martinez (81). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- V Martinez 1, K Shoppach 2. Team LOB - 4.


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NY YANKEES - 070 000 1 -- 8
CLEVELAND - 100 000 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 6 5 1 1 0 4 0 4.49

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 2 7 7 7 1 1 1 4.53
T Mastny 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.30
A Fultz 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 3.28

WP - M Mussina. Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 69-54; P Byrd 56-35; T Mastny
35-25; A Fultz 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: M Mussina 4-10; P Byrd 1-4; T
Mastny 2-5; A Fultz 2-3. Batters faced: M Mussina 23; P Byrd 14; T Mastny 11; A
Fultz 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Fieldin
Culbreth.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 8 14 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
CLE - AARON FULTZ

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.257, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
D JETER (.331, 2-FOR-4)
B ABREU (.286, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (8) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .257
D Jeter ss 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .331
B Abreu rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .299
H Matsui dh 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .294
R Cano 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .302
A Phillips 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .290
J Molina c 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .229

Totals 32 8 14 8 2 3 16

BATTING: 2B - R Cano (34, P Byrd); J Damon (18, P Byrd). HR - A Rodriguez (38,
2nd inning off P Byrd 1 on, 2 Out). SF - A Phillips , M Cabrera. RBI - M
Cabrera (50), J Damon 2 (44), B Abreu 2 (78), A Rodriguez 2 (112), A Phillips
(20). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2, A Rodriguez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 1, J Molina 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Phillips (1, 2nd base by A Fultz/K Shoppach).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-A Phillips).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez 1b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .300
R Garko dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
T Nixon rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .257
K Shoppach c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 24 1 6 1 0 5 8

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (17, M Mussina); T Nixon (17, M Mussina). S - K Lofton.
SF - V Martinez. RBI - V Martinez (81). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- V Martinez 1, K Shoppach 2. GIDP - K Shoppach. Team LOB - 4.


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NY YANKEES - 070 000 1 -- 8
CLEVELAND - 100 000 0 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 7 6 1 1 0 5 0 4.45

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 2 7 7 7 1 1 1 4.53
T Mastny 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.30
A Fultz 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 3.28

WP - M Mussina. Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 76-59; P Byrd 56-35; T Mastny
35-25; A Fultz 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: M Mussina 6-10; P Byrd 1-4; T
Mastny 2-5; A Fultz 2-3. Batters faced: M Mussina 26; P Byrd 14; T Mastny 11; A
Fultz 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Fieldin
Culbreth.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: EDWARD MUJICA (0-0, 7.59) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 8, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J DAMON (.257, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Mujica relieved A Fultz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 8
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.257, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (39) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 2 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF EDWARD MUJICA SCORED DEREK JETER.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.294, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 16 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
CLE - EDWARD MUJICA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.246, 0-FOR-2)
G SIZEMORE (.275, 1-FOR-3)
K LOFTON (.297, 1-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (10) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .256
D Jeter ss 5 1 3 0 0 2 3 .333
B Abreu rf 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 5 2 2 4 0 1 3 .301
H Matsui dh 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .294
R Cano 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .302
A Phillips 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .290
J Molina c 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .229

Totals 37 10 16 10 2 3 16

BATTING: 2B - R Cano (34, P Byrd); J Damon (18, P Byrd). HR - A Rodriguez 2
(39, 2nd inning off P Byrd 1 on, 2 Out, 8th inning off E Mujica 1 on, 2 Out).
SF - A Phillips , M Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera (50), J Damon 2 (44), B Abreu 2
(78), A Rodriguez 4 (114), A Phillips (20). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2, A Rodriguez
4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 1, J Molina
1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Phillips (1, 2nd base by A Fultz/K Shoppach).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-A Phillips).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez 1b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .300
R Garko dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
T Nixon rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .257
K Shoppach c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 24 1 6 1 0 5 8

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (17, M Mussina); T Nixon (17, M Mussina). S - K Lofton.
SF - V Martinez. RBI - V Martinez (81). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- V Martinez 1, K Shoppach 2. GIDP - K Shoppach. Team LOB - 4.


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NY YANKEES - 070 000 12 -- 10
CLEVELAND - 100 000 0 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 7 6 1 1 0 5 0 4.45

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 2 7 7 7 1 1 1 4.53
T Mastny 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.30
A Fultz 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 3.28
E Mujica 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 8.49

WP - M Mussina. Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 76-59; P Byrd 56-35; T Mastny
35-25; A Fultz 27-20; E Mujica 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M Mussina 6-10; P
Byrd 1-4; T Mastny 2-5; A Fultz 2-3; E Mujica 1-2. Batters faced: M Mussina 26;
P Byrd 14; T Mastny 11; A Fultz 11; E Mujica 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Fieldin
Culbreth.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Cabrera hit for J Barfield.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A Cabrera (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Gutierrez hit for G Sizemore.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A CABRERA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F Gutierrez (.277, 7 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VICTOR MARTINEZ SCORED ASDRUBAL CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V MARTINEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.307, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: LUIS VIZCAINO (8-2, 3.97) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V MARTINEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.307, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Vizcaino relieved M Mussina.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V MARTINEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R Garko (.307, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 16 1
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO
CLE - EDWARD MUJICA

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.311, 1-FOR-3, BB)
M CABRERA (.302, 1-FOR-3, SF, RBI)
A PHILLIPS (.290, 1-FOR-2, BB, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (10) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .256
D Jeter ss 5 1 3 0 0 2 3 .333
B Abreu rf 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 5 2 2 4 0 1 3 .301
H Matsui dh 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .294
R Cano 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .302
A Phillips 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .290
J Molina c 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .229

Totals 37 10 16 10 2 3 16

BATTING: 2B - R Cano (34, P Byrd); J Damon (18, P Byrd). HR - A Rodriguez 2
(39, 2nd inning off P Byrd 1 on, 2 Out, 8th inning off E Mujica 1 on, 2 Out).
SF - A Phillips , M Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera (50), J Damon 2 (44), B Abreu 2
(78), A Rodriguez 4 (114), A Phillips (20). 2-out RBI - B Abreu 2, A Rodriguez
4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 1, J Molina
1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Phillips (1, 2nd base by A Fultz/K Shoppach).

FIELDING: E - A Rodriguez (9, throw). DP: 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-A Phillips).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
a-F Gutierrez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .296
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .302
R Garko dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306
J Peralta ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .277
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
T Nixon rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .257
K Shoppach c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
b-A Cabrera ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 30 2 8 2 0 7 13

a-lined out to center for G Sizemore in the 8th; b-doubled to deep left center
for J Barfield in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (17, M Mussina); T Nixon (17, M Mussina); A Cabrera (1,
M Mussina); V Martinez (31, M Mussina). S - K Lofton. SF - V Martinez. RBI - V
Martinez 2 (82). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1, K Shoppach 2. GIDP - K Shoppach. Team LOB - 6.



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NY YANKEES - 070 000 12 -- 10
CLEVELAND - 100 000 01 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mussina 7 2/3 8 2 2 0 6 0 4.50
L Vizcaino 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.94

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 2 7 7 7 1 1 1 4.53
T Mastny 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.30
A Fultz 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 3.28
E Mujica 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 8.49

WP - M Mussina. Pitches-strikes: M Mussina 89-69; L Vizcaino 8-5; P Byrd
56-35; T Mastny 35-25; A Fultz 27-20; E Mujica 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Mussina 6-11; L Vizcaino 0-0; P Byrd 1-4; T Mastny 2-5; A Fultz 2-3; E Mujica
1-2. Batters faced: M Mussina 30; L Vizcaino 2; P Byrd 14; T Mastny 11; A Fultz
11; E Mujica 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Fieldin
Culbreth.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Gutierrez in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.311, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Cabrera at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.311, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Giambi hit for A Phillips.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Giambi (.260, 7 HR, 23 RBI)</div>