GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (55-81) at NY YANKEES (76-60)

AL: TAMPA BAY (55-81) at NY YANKEES (76-60)

<h3>Pettitte aims for his seventh straight win</h3>

Tampa Bay (55-81) at NY Yankees (76-60), 1:05 pm EDT

BRONX, New York (Ticker) - Andy Pettitte searches for hisseventh win as the New York Yankees faces the Tampa Bay DevilRays in the finale of a weekend series on Sunday.


Pettitte (12-7, 3.70 ERA) has been one of the hottest hurlers oflate, having not endured a setback since a 4-2 loss on July 27at Baltimore. He has only failed to reach the seventh inningonly once during this impressive stretch.


On Tuesday, the 35-year-old Pettitte gave up three runs and sixhits in seven frames for a 5-3 win over rival Boston. Thelefthander has dominated Tampa Bay, posting a stellar 13-1record with a 3.34 ERA all-time in the series.


On Saturday, rookie Ian Kennedy pitched seven solid innings inhis debut and Alex Rodriguez drove in four runs as the Yankeesposted a 9-6 victory.


Jason Hammel (1-4, 7.44) gets the ball for the Devil Rays withthe hopes of finally breaking through into the win column as astarter. In his last outing, the righthander gave up five runsin six frames, but did not figure into Tuesday's decision.

Ironically, Hammel made his first start this season against theYankees, who recorded two runs and three hits over four inningsoff the righthander on July 21.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT NY YANKEES -- LINEUPS

TAMPA BAY NY YANKEES
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Akinori Iwamura 3B .281 5 22 Johnny Damon LF .260 9 51
Carl Crawford LF .315 10 74 Derek Jeter SS .325 9 59
Carlos Pena 1B .272 33 93 Bobby Abreu RF .283 15 89
B.J. Upton CF .315 22 69 Alex Rodriguez 3B .308 45 129
Delmon Young RF .294 10 71 Hideki Matsui DH .300 23 91
Brendan Harris 2B .285 8 53 Jorge Posada C .328 16 78
Jonny Gomes DH .250 14 40 Robinson Cano 2B .298 16 76
Josh Wilson SS .263 1 20 Andy Phillips 1B .293 2 25
Dioner Navarro C .208 6 34 Melky Cabrera CF .296 8 59

Jason Hammel RHP (1-4, 7.44) Andy Pettitte LHP (12-7, 3.70)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (1-4, 7.44)
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (12-7, 3.70)

UMPIRES: HP - DOUG EDDINGS
1B - MIKE EVERITT
2B - DANA DEMUTH
3B - KERWIN DANLEY

WEATHER: 72 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 5 mph, in from left</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL AND DIONER NAVARRO
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.281, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.315, 10 HR, 74 RBI)
C PENA (.272, 33 HR, 93 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.260, 9 HR, 51 RBI)
D JETER (.325, 9 HR, 59 RBI)
B ABREU (.283, 15 HR, 89 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 3B - C Pena (1, A Pettitte). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
B Upton 1. Team LOB - 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.44

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.68

Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 18-12. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 1-1.
Batters faced: A Pettitte 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.294, 10 HR, 71 RBI)
B HARRIS (.285, 8 HR, 53 RBI)
J GOMES (.250, 14 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 3B - C Pena (1, A Pettitte). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
B Upton 1. Team LOB - 1.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (26, J Hammel). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 7.30

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.68

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 19-13; A Pettitte 18-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Hammel 0-0; A Pettitte 1-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 4; A Pettitte 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.300, 23 HR, 91 RBI)
J POSADA (.328, 16 HR, 78 RBI)
R CANO (.298, 16 HR, 76 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 3B - C Pena (1, A Pettitte). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
B Upton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - B Harris (1st base, A Pettitte).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (26, J Hammel). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 7.30

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.66

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 19-13; A Pettitte 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Hammel 0-0; A Pettitte 1-2. Batters faced: J Hammel 4; A Pettitte 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.263, 1 HR, 20 RBI)
D NAVARRO (.208, 6 HR, 34 RBI)
A IWAMURA (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 3B - C Pena (1, A Pettitte). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
B Upton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - B Harris (1st base, A Pettitte).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Posada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 8 0 3 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (26, J Hammel). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1. GIDP - A Phillips. Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 7.17

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.66

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 33-22; A Pettitte 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Hammel 3-0; A Pettitte 1-2. Batters faced: J Hammel 8; A Pettitte 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DIONER NAVARRO (7) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF ANDY PETTITTE.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, NY YANKEES 0

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.296, 8 HR, 59 RBI)
J DAMON (.260, 0-FOR-1)
D JETER (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
D Navarro c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .211

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 3B - C Pena (1, A Pettitte). HR - D Navarro (7, 3rd inning off A
Pettitte 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Navarro (35). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Upton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - B Harris (1st base, A Pettitte).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Posada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 8 0 3 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (26, J Hammel). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1. GIDP - A Phillips. Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 001 -- 1
NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 7.17

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 3 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.69

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 33-22; A Pettitte 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Hammel 3-0; A Pettitte 3-3. Batters faced: J Hammel 8; A Pettitte 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.273, 1-FOR-1)
B UPTON (.314, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
D Navarro c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .211

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 3B - C Pena (1, A Pettitte). HR - D Navarro (7, 3rd inning off A
Pettitte 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Navarro (35). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Upton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - B Harris (1st base, A Pettitte).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .323
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
H Matsui dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
J Posada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
A Phillips 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
M Cabrera cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 12 0 4 0 0 6 7

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (26, J Hammel). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 1. GIDP - A Phillips. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Cabrera (12, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 001 -- 1
NY YANKEES - 000 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 3 4 0 0 0 6 0 7.04

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 3 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.69

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 52-36; A Pettitte 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Hammel 3-0; A Pettitte 3-3. Batters faced: J Hammel 12; A Pettitte 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: TAMPA BAY'S JASON HAMMEL HAS SIX STRIKEOUTS THROUGH
THREE INNINGS.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT NY YANKEES
NOTE: TAMPA BAY RIGHT FIELDER DELMON YOUNG EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH AN INFIELD SINGLE IN THE FOURTH
INNING.</div>