Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Game 138: Yanks @ Rays

Regular Season Game 138
Yankees (73-64) @ Rays (84-51)
Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: YES - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Johnny Damon CF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jason Giambi 1B
Xavier Nady LF
Hideki Matsui DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Jose Molina C

Mike Mussina RHP (16-7, 3.41 ERA)

RAYS
Akinori Iwamura 2B
B.J. Upton CF
Carlos Pena 1B
Cliff Floyd DH
Willy Aybar 3B
Eric Hinske LF
Jason Bartlett SS
Gabe Gross RF
Shawn Riggans C

Matt Garza RHP (11-7, 3.53 ERA)

Notes: Mike Mussina is 18-7 with a 3.38 ERA in 31 career starts against the Rays. This season he's 2-0 with a 1.46 in two starts against them. ... Matt Garza is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in 3 games (2 starts) against the Yankees. This season he's 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 start.

The Yankees activated Joba Chamberlain and Dan Giese before today's game. ... The Rays activated Troy Percival before today's game.

Yanks vs. Garza:

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
I. Rodriguez 11 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .273 .333 .273 .606
J. Damon 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
B. Abreu 7 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .429 .429 .714 1.143
D. Jeter 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
R. Cano 6 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
A. Rodriguez 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
J. Giambi 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
J. Posada 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .667 .750 .667 1.417
J. Molina 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
H. Matsui 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 .000 .333
Totals50133016611.260.351.380.731

Rays vs. Mussina:

ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS
C. Crawford 52 14 1 2 0 5 0 8 .269 .269 .365 .635
E. Hinske 31 4 0 0 0 1 5 12 .129 .270 .129 .399
C. Floyd 25 7 1 0 2 2 2 6 .280 .357 .560 .917
R. Baldelli 23 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .130 .167 .174 .341
C. Pena 21 4 0 0 0 1 4 7 .190 .320 .190 .510
B.J. Upton 16 5 2 0 1 4 0 3 .313 .313 .625 .938
D. Navarro 12 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
A. Iwamura 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
J. Bartlett 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
G. Gross 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .400 .400 .600 1.000
B. Zobrist 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
W. Aybar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
E. Longoria 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Totals21048823181443.229.282.329.611

Stick around and discuss the game
as it happens in the comments section.

33 Comments:

M-Rod said...

nice catch there. that motherfucker

Greg Cohen said...

Yea that was a great play. They really have a great defensive team.

Anonymous said...

Fucking shit. This team is amazing. They do everything right. Unlike certain teams...

Greg Cohen said...

You sound like a Rays fan.

M-Rod said...

gotta win this one for Cletus Snow a.k.a. Snowman

Anonymous said...

No not a Rays fan, just very impressed.

Who the fuck is Cletus Snow?

M-Rod said...

never saw smokey and the bandit? the truck driver. Jerry Reed. He died today. nice wheels jeet!

M-Rod said...

come on alex dont disgrace the family name - thats my job

Greg Cohen said...

Big spot A-Rod... come on!

Anonymous said...

Nah never saw that show.

Greg Cohen said...

Alright, not bad.

C'mon Roids!

M-Rod said...

not a show. a movie. burt reynolds, t-top trans am, eastbound and down loaded up and truckin? aww hell! whats the use?

Anonymous said...

Oh well I've never see the MOVIE.

Greg Cohen said...

Nice job Roids!

Greg Cohen said...

Wow, that was a blast by Nady.

M-Rod said...

he aint lyin! damn that was a bomb

M-Rod said...

fuck a duck! the massholes are pouring it on

Greg Cohen said...

What team is this, and where have they been all year?

The 2008 Yankees don't play fundamental baseball.

M-Rod said...

isnt it great?

Greg Cohen said...

Yes.

M-Rod said...

on a lighter note i just set the grill on fire and the fire trucks are on the way

Greg Cohen said...

Hahahahaha nice.

Anonymous said...

Holy shit, what'd I miss? How'd they get those two other runs?

Greg Cohen said...

Damon RBI triple to score Cano who reached on an error by Garza. And then Jeter drove in Damon with an RBI ground out.

M-Rod said...

i told them my girlfriend called because the yankees were ON FIRE!

Anonymous said...

Oh cool, thanks GC.

Anonymous said...

What do you know? Girardi leaves a starting pitcher in too long again. SHOCKING!

Greg Cohen said...

Typical Girardi. One hit and he should get him the hell out of the game.

M-Rod said...

thats my dawg!!!! tied schmitty!!!!

Anonymous said...

A-Rod is so awesome when the Yanks have a 4 run lead.

M-Rod said...

hey everybody goes into a funk here and there. we know what he is capable of.

M-Rod said...

good job guys. ok i'm out. off to the left coast in the morning.

Greg Cohen said...

Nice win tonight... thanks for the comments guys. Have a good trip Godriguez.