Regular Season Game 138Yankees (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:
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 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 |
| Totals | 50 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | .260 | .351 | .380 | .731 |
Rays vs. Mussina:
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 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 |
| Totals | 210 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 43 | .229 | .282 | .329 | .611 |
Stick around and discuss the game
as it happens in the comments section.
nice catch there. that motherfucker
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ReplyDeleteWho the fuck is Cletus Snow?
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ReplyDeleteThe 2008 Yankees don't play fundamental baseball.
isnt it great?
ReplyDeleteYes.
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ReplyDeleteHoly shit, what'd I miss? How'd they get those two other runs?
ReplyDeleteDamon RBI triple to score Cano who reached on an error by Garza. And then Jeter drove in Damon with an RBI ground out.
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ReplyDeleteOh cool, thanks GC.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you know? Girardi leaves a starting pitcher in too long again. SHOCKING!
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ReplyDeleteA-Rod is so awesome when the Yanks have a 4 run lead.
ReplyDeletehey everybody goes into a funk here and there. we know what he is capable of.
ReplyDeletegood job guys. ok i'm out. off to the left coast in the morning.
ReplyDeleteNice win tonight... thanks for the comments guys. Have a good trip Godriguez.
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