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BOS
@BAL		18
10
NYY
@CHW		8
5
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@CLE		1
11
LAA
@MIN		13
4
TOR
@OAK		7
2
KCR
@TBR		4
1
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@TEX		2
4
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@ATL		9
1
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@CIN		6
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@FLA		2
3
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@NYM		5
2
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@PIT		5
3
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@SDP		6
1
PHI
@SFG		3
7
HOU
@STL		2
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Sunday, August 2, 2009, 1:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 36,325, Time of Game: 3:10
Yankees
8
63-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
5
54-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: CC Sabathia (11-7)
L: Mark Buehrle (11-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  3  0   2  2  0   0  0  1    8 15  0
White Sox       0  0  4   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 11  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Derek Jeter SS 6 0 2 1 0 0 .322 .850 21 14 0.015 0.80 0.087 -0.072 0.3 0 2
Johnny Damon LF 6 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .855 25 15 0.045 0.77 0.108 -0.063 -0.5 0 1
Mark Teixeira 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .283 .927 19 8 -0.058 0.63 0.045 -0.102 -0.1 10 0 SB,GDP
Alex Rodriguez DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .908 19 11 -0.001 0.74 0.055 -0.056 -0.2
Nick Swisher RF 3 2 2 0 2 1 .241 .845 25 10 0.108 0.83 0.122 -0.014 1.4 1 0
Robinson Cano 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .304 .831 15 11 -0.094 1.12 0.036 -0.130 -1.8 4 3
Melky Cabrera CF 5 3 4 4 0 0 .292 .819 19 15 0.377 1.37 0.415 -0.039 3.8 3 0 HR,3B,2B
Jerry Hairston 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .259 .710 14 11 0.059 0.97 0.092 -0.033 0.8 0 4 SH
   Hideki Matsui PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .857 4 0 0.004 0.59 0.004 0.000 0.3 IW
   Cody Ransom PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .585 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Molina C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .254 .668 16 12 0.014 0.94 0.067 -0.053 -0.4 8 0
   Jorge Posada PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .845 4 3 -0.027 0.71 0.000 -0.027 -0.7 0 0
CC Sabathia P 1 1
   Phil Hughes P 0 0
   Mariano Rivera P 0 0
Team Totals 40 8 15 8 6 6 .375 .982 181 110 0.442 0.88 1.031 -0.589 2.9 27 11
2B: M Cabrera (19, off M Buehrle).
3B: M Cabrera (1, off S Linebrink).
HR: M Cabrera (10, off M Buehrle; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Hairston (7, off M Buehrle).
IBB: H Matsui (1, by S Linebrink).
TB: M Cabrera 10; N Swisher 2; D Jeter 2; J Hairston 2; J Molina; A Rodriguez; J Damon; M Teixeira; R Cano.
GIDP: M Teixeira (9).
RBI: M Cabrera 4 (40); J Damon (59); D Jeter (44); J Molina (7); J Hairston (29).
2-out RBI: D Jeter.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hairston-R Cano-M Teixeira.
Outfield Assists: J Damon (C Quentin at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Teixeira (2, 2nd base off S Linebrink/R Castro).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik CF-LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .748 13 9 -0.081 0.97 0.042 -0.124 -0.7 4 0 2B
Gordon Beckham 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .311 .860 13 11 0.145 0.88 0.184 -0.039 1.4 0 3 2·2B
Jermaine Dye RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .279 .886 21 14 0.086 1.22 0.187 -0.101 0.7 3 0 HR
Jim Thome DH 3 1 1 1 1 2 .253 .886 18 10 0.095 1.11 0.157 -0.062 0.6 HR
Paul Konerko 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .288 .847 13 11 0.005 1.29 0.089 -0.084 0.2 9 1 2B
Carlos Quentin LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .227 .755 7 5 -0.028 1.29 0.090 -0.117 -0.1 1 0 GDP
   Dewayne Wise PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .547 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Getz 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .704 19 15 -0.069 1.74 0.095 -0.165 -0.3 3 2 3B
Jayson Nix SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .750 16 11 -0.142 1.17 0.000 -0.142 -1.3 0 2
Ramon Castro C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .693 10 8 -0.100 1.01 0.000 -0.100 -1.0 6 0
   A.J. Pierzynski PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 .804 4 0 0.031 0.59 0.031 0.000 0.3
Mark Buehrle P 0 1
   Tony Pena P 0 0
   Randy Williams P 1 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 1
   Scott Linebrink P 0 0
   Jhonny Nunez P 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 11 5 2 8 .306 .981 134 94 -0.058 1.16 0.875 -0.934 -0.1 27 10
2B: S Podsednik (13, off C Sabathia); G Beckham 2 (17, 2 off C Sabathia); P Konerko (20, off C Sabathia).
3B: C Getz (4, off C Sabathia).
HR: J Thome (18, off C Sabathia; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Dye (24, off C Sabathia; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: G Beckham 5; J Thome 4; J Dye 4; C Getz 3; P Konerko 3; C Quentin 2; S Podsednik 2.
GIDP: C Quentin (6).
RBI: J Dye 2 (67); J Thome (62); G Beckham (36); C Quentin (24).
2-out RBI: C Quentin.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Beckham-C Getz-P Konerko.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
CC Sabathia, W (11-7) 7 10 5 5 0 5 2 3.95 29 100 71 40 11 20 10 14 6 0 42 -0.076 1.01 -0.7
Phil Hughes, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.43 3 14 10 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.075 2.10 0.7
Mariano Rivera, S (30) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.01 6 20 13 8 0 5 4 0 0 0 2 1 0.058 1.37 0.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 2 8 2 5.00 38 134 94 52 14 28 14 14 6 0 42 3 1 0.057 0.88 0.1
C Sabathia faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Buehrle, L (11-5) 4.1 12 7 7 1 0 1 3.79 25 75 55 36 7 12 12 12 3 0 10 -0.458 1.11 -4.1
Tony Pena 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 3 12 7 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 -0.024 1.20 -0.0
Randy Williams 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 6 30 12 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.030 0.86 0.6
Octavio Dotel 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.83 3 13 10 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.32 0.6
Scott Linebrink 1.2 2 1 1 2 3 0 2.61 9 45 23 14 6 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.025 0.45 -0.4
Jhonny Nunez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 6 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.010 0.34 0.5
Team Totals 9 15 8 8 6 6 1 8.00 47 181 110 67 20 23 19 16 5 0 10 4 1 -0.442 1.16 -2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Linebrink (5; H Matsui).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Andy Fletcher.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 36,325.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Derek Jeter SS 1 Scott Podsednik CF
2 Johnny Damon LF 2 Gordon Beckham 3B
3 Mark Teixeira 1B 3 Jermaine Dye RF
4 Alex Rodriguez DH 4 Jim Thome DH
5 Nick Swisher RF 5 Paul Konerko 1B
6 Robinson Cano 2B 6 Carlos Quentin LF
7 Melky Cabrera CF 7 Chris Getz 2B
8 Jerry Hairston 3B 8 Jayson Nix SS
9 Jose Molina C 9 Ramon Castro C
CC Sabathia P Mark Buehrle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR NYY M. Cabrera M. Buehrle 21% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Swisher Scores; Cano Scores
b3 1-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CHW J. Dye C. Sabathia -19% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Beckham Scores
b3 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHW J. Thome C. Sabathia -11% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 4-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R NYY J. Damon M. Buehrle 11% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores; Jeter to 2B
t5 5-4 1 12- 5,(0-2)  R NYY M. Cabrera M. Buehrle 10% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Swisher to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Buehrle -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY J. Damon M. Buehrle -2% 46% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY M. Teixeira M. Buehrle -1% 45% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Sabathia 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW G. Beckham C. Sabathia -4% 43% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye C. Sabathia 3% 47% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Thome C. Sabathia 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY A. Rodriguez M. Buehrle -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY N. Swisher M. Buehrle 3% 50% Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY R. Cano M. Buehrle 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Swisher to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR NYY M. Cabrera M. Buehrle 21% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Swisher Scores; Cano Scores
t2 3-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  NYY J. Hairston M. Buehrle 2% 77% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Molina M. Buehrle -2% 75% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Buehrle -2% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW P. Konerko C. Sabathia -6% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b2 0-3 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O CHW C. Quentin C. Sabathia 4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz C. Sabathia 3% 75% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b2 0-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Nix C. Sabathia 3% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Damon M. Buehrle -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Teixeira M. Buehrle 2% 78% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY A. Rodriguez M. Buehrle -2% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t3 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY N. Swisher M. Buehrle 1% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Teixeira to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Cano M. Buehrle -3% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW R. Castro C. Sabathia 3% 77% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW S. Podsednik C. Sabathia -4% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 0-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  R CHW G. Beckham C. Sabathia -8% 66% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Podsednik Scores
b3 1-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CHW J. Dye C. Sabathia -19% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Beckham Scores
b3 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHW J. Thome C. Sabathia -11% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko C. Sabathia 2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Quentin C. Sabathia 1% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Quentin out at 2B/LF-2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t4 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY M. Cabrera M. Buehrle 7% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t4 3-4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O NYY J. Hairston M. Buehrle -2% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Cabrera to 3B
t4 3-4 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R NYY J. Molina M. Buehrle 7% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera Scores
t4 4-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter M. Buehrle 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Molina to 2B
t4 4-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R NYY J. Damon M. Buehrle 11% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores; Jeter to 2B
t4 5-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY M. Teixeira M. Buehrle -9% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 7-8-9
b4 4-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz C. Sabathia 3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 4-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Nix C. Sabathia 2% 61% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 4-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Castro C. Sabathia 2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t5 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY A. Rodriguez M. Buehrle 4% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t5 5-4 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY N. Swisher M. Buehrle 5% 72% Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
t5 5-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY R. Cano M. Buehrle -5% 67% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t5 5-4 1 12- 5,(0-2)  R NYY M. Cabrera M. Buehrle 10% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Swisher to 2B
Tony Pena replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t5 6-4 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R NYY J. Hairston T. Pena 8% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Swisher Scores; Cabrera to 2B
t5 7-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Molina T. Pena -3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t5 7-4 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Jeter T. Pena -3% 79% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 1-2-3
b5 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Sabathia 3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 4-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW G. Beckham C. Sabathia 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Dye C. Sabathia 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, White Sox' Randy Williams facing 2-3-4
Randy Williams replaces Tony Pena pitching
t6 7-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY J. Damon R. Williams -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 7-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY M. Teixeira R. Williams 1% 85% Walk
t6 7-4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  NYY A. Rodriguez R. Williams 2% 87% Walk; Teixeira to 2B
t6 7-4 1 12- 5,(3-1)  NYY N. Swisher R. Williams 3% 90% Walk; Teixeira to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t6 7-4 1 123 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Cano R. Williams -4% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 7-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Cabrera R. Williams -4% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 4-5-6
b6 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome C. Sabathia 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW P. Konerko C. Sabathia -3% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 4-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHW C. Quentin C. Sabathia 6% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, White Sox' Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
Octavio Dotel replaces Randy Williams pitching
t7 7-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Hairston O. Dotel -1% 87% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 7-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYY J. Molina O. Dotel -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t7 7-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Jeter O. Dotel -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 7-8-9
b7 4-7 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CHW C. Getz C. Sabathia -10% 76% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b7 4-7 0 --3 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Nix C. Sabathia 6% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-7 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Castro C. Sabathia 6% 88% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b7 4-7 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Sabathia 4% 92% Bunt Popfly: P (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, White Sox' Scott Linebrink facing 2-3-4
Scott Linebrink replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
t8 7-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Damon S. Linebrink -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY M. Teixeira S. Linebrink 1% 92% Walk
t8 7-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY A. Rodriguez S. Linebrink 1% 93% Teixeira Steals 2B
t8 7-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez S. Linebrink -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 7-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY N. Swisher S. Linebrink -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' CC Sabathia facing 2-3-4
b8 4-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW G. Beckham C. Sabathia -7% 83% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
Phil Hughes replaces CC Sabathia pitching
b8 4-7 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  O CHW J. Dye P. Hughes 5% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-7 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Thome P. Hughes -5% 84% Walk
b8 4-7 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O CHW P. Konerko P. Hughes 7% 91% Strikeout Looking
Mariano Rivera replaces Phil Hughes pitching
b8 4-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHW C. Quentin M. Rivera -9% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Beckham Scores; Thome to 3B
Dewayne Wise pinch runs for Carlos Quentin (LF) batting 6th
b8 5-7 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  O CHW C. Getz M. Rivera 10% 92% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, White Sox' Scott Linebrink facing 6-7-8
Scott Podsednik moves from CF to LF
Dewayne Wise moves from PR to CF
t9 7-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Cano S. Linebrink -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 7-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY M. Cabrera S. Linebrink 3% 94% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
Hideki Matsui pinch hits for Jerry Hairston (3B) batting 8th
t9 7-5 1 --3 4,(3-0)  NYY H. Matsui S. Linebrink 0% 94% Intentional Walk
Jorge Posada pinch hits for Jose Molina (C) batting 9th
Cody Ransom pinch runs for Hideki Matsui (PH) batting 8th
t9 7-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Posada S. Linebrink -3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-5 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  R NYY D. Jeter S. Linebrink 5% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cabrera Scores; Ransom to 3B
Jhonny Nunez replaces Scott Linebrink pitching
t9 8-5 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Damon J. Nunez -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-8, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 8-9-1
Jorge Posada moves from PH to C
Cody Ransom moves from PR to 3B
b9 5-8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Nix M. Rivera 3% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
A.J. Pierzynski pinch hits for Ramon Castro (C) batting 9th
b9 5-8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW A. Pierzynski M. Rivera -3% 95% Walk
b9 5-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW S. Podsednik M. Rivera 3% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b9 5-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW G. Beckham M. Rivera -0% 98% Defensive Indifference; Podsednik to 2B
b9 5-8 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHW G. Beckham M. Rivera 2% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, White Sox 5.

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