Yanks and Astros Finish in a 5-5 Tie

The Yankees and Astros played to a 5-5 tie today. Chien-Ming Wang started the game for the Yankees and in his first two innings since injuring his foot in Houston last June pitched well. He allowed no runs on 2 hits. Four of his six outs were in the air, and the other two were on the ground. He said his sinker was up a bit, but otherwise he felt good.

Brett Tomko and Anthony Claggett both allowed a run on a hit and walk in two innings of work.

Wilkins De La Rosa pitched one scoreless inning, allowing a hit and striking out one.

George Kontos got hit hard, in 0.1 of an inning he allowed three runs on three hits and a walk.

And Steven Jackson pitched 1.2 innings, allowed no runs on three hits and struck out one.

Melky Cabrera had a big day at the plate today. He went 2-for-3 with a triple, 2 RBI, and a run scored.

Angel Berroa also went 2-for-3. He hit a homer and a double, drove in one, and scored two.

Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, Jose Molina, P.J. Pilittere, and Colin Curtis all had one hit apiece.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.143
Jackson, A, LF-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Cabrera, M, CF	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	.273
Linden, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Swisher, RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.222
Curtis, RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Posada, DH	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.625
a-Anson, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Ransom, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167
Pena, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Molina, J, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.143
Pilittere, C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Miranda, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.182
Leone, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Berroa, 2B	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	.571
Russo, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Bernier, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.200
Nunez, E, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
Totals	34	5	9	4	1	8	8
a-Flied out for Posada in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Berroa (1, Hampton). 3B: Cabrera, M (1, Hampton). HR: Berroa (1, 4th inning off Ortiz, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Damon; Cabrera, M 4; Curtis; Posada; Molina, J; Pilittere; Berroa 6. RBI: Cabrera, M 2 (2), Posada (3), Berroa (1). 2-out RBI: Cabrera, M. GIDP: Ransom. Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING CS: Curtis (1, 2nd base by Paronto/Quintero, H).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wang	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tomko	2.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	2.25
Claggett	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	2.25
De La Rosa	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10.80
Kontos	0.1	3	3	3	1	1	0	27.00
Jackson, S	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

The Yankees take on Derek Jeter and Team USA tomorrow afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Phil Hughes makes the start for the Yankees, and he will face Roy Oswalt of the Houston Astros. Game time is set for 1:15 p.m., and the game can be seen on YES and MLB Network.