April 6, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 10
@LAA 4 BAL 3
SEA 2 CHW 13
@DET 2 KCR 3
@MIN 1 NYY 2
TBR 0 CLE 2
@OAK 1 TOR 7
BOS 4 ATL 3
NYM 1 CHC 3
HOU 2 CIN 8
PHI 2 ARI 5
@COL 2
(10) PIT 9
@FLA 2 MIL 7
SFG 0 LAD 3
@SDP 2 STL 3
WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 51,279

Sunday, April 6, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:53

Rays

3-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

Joe Maddon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Yankees         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  9  1

W: C Wang (2-0), L: J Shields (1-1), S: M Rivera (3)

Yankees

3-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

Joe Girardi

BATTING

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .565    9    1   0   
C Crawford LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .382   14    0   0   
C Pena 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .947   18    8   0   
B Upton CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .742   18    3   1   
C Floyd DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.212   16    0   0   
E Hinske RF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .400 1.400   14    4   0   
W Aybar 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .795   13    1   3   CS
S Riggans C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .637   11    7   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .513   12    0   4   

J Shields P                                                              0   1
  J Howell P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2   9              125   24   9

BATTING

TB: E Hinske; C Floyd; C Pena; W Aybar.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Aybar (1, Home by C Wang/J Posada).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .481   14    2   0   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .554   15    0   2   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .318  .739   16    0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.010   18    2   1   2B
H Matsui DH                   4   1   3   2    0   1  .350 1.000   12    0   0   HR
R Cano 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .174  .391   19    2   5   2B
J Posada C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .343   10   10   0   
W Betemit 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533   10    9   1   HBP
M Cabrera CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .364 1.053   15    1   0   

C Wang P                                                                 1   1
  J Chamberlain P                                                        0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   2   9   2    1   7              129   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Cano (1, off J Shields); A Rodriguez (3, off J Shields).

HR: H Matsui (2, off J Shields; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: W Betemit (1, by J Shields).

TB: H Matsui 6; R Cano 3; A Rodriguez 2; J Damon; D Jeter; M Cabrera.

RBI: H Matsui 2 (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cano-W Betemit.

E: R Cano (2).

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Shields, L (1-1)             5     8   2   2    1   5   1   3.00   24   96-65   40· 7·18    6· 3· 8· 0     47    -     0.95  -0.04
J Howell                       3     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   10   33-23   16· 2· 5    4· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.44   0.10
Totals                         8     9   2   2    1   7   1          34  129-88   56· 9·23   10· 5·10· 0          1-0

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Wang, W (2-0)                6     4   0   0    2   6   0   1.38   24   96-56   35· 8·13    9· 1· 6· 0     68    -     0.98   0.15
J Chamberlain, H (2)           2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   16-13    9· 2· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          2-0    1.79   0.34
M Rivera, S (3)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   12-10    5· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   9   0          32  124-79   49·13·17   11· 2· 8· 0          2-0

J Shields faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
C Wang faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Shields (1; W Betemit).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 51,279.

Weather: 46° F, Wind 16mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                New York Yankees                     
1. A Iwamura            2B    1. J Damon              LF 
2. C Crawford           LF    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. C Pena               1B    3. B Abreu              RF 
4. B Upton              CF    4. A Rodriguez          3B 
5. C Floyd              DH    5. H Matsui             DH 
6. E Hinske             RF    6. R Cano               2B 
7. W Aybar              3B    7. J Posada             C  
8. S Riggans            C     8. W Betemit            1B 
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. M Cabrera            CF 

   J Shields            P        C Wang               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  -2-  4   19%  77% H Matsui        J Shields       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Rodriguez Scores
   t 7   1  2-0  1-3  5   17%  89% S Riggans       J Chamberlain   Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Hinske out at 1B/2B-1B
   t 7   0  2-0  1--  2  -14%  62% E Hinske        C Wang          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Floyd to 3B
   t 5   1  2-0  1-3  1   11%  79% J Bartlett      C Wang          Aybar Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   t 7   0  2-0  1-3  3   10%  72% W Aybar         J Chamberlain   Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  C Crawford      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   55%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   51%  D Jeter         Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   50%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  B Upton         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   54%  C Floyd         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   53%  E Hinske        Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  W Aybar         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   55%  H Matsui        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   52%  R Cano          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Posada        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  S Riggans       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   56%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   60%  W Betemit       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   58%  M Cabrera       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Betemit out at 3B/CF-3B; Cabrera to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  5   54%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cabrera to 3B
   O      --3  8   50%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  C Crawford      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   55%  C Pena          Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   53%  B Upton         Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  C Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, James Shields facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   58%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RR     -2-  4   77%  H Matsui        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Rodriguez Scores
          --- 10   79%  R Cano          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   77%  J Posada        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  6   75%  W Betemit       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Chien-Ming Wang facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   78%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   75%  W Aybar         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   67%  S Riggans       Reached on E4 (catch)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS to SS); Aybar to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  J Bartlett      Aybar Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      1--  5   81%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, James Shields facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   80%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   81%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  2   84%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Damon to 2B
   O      12-  5   81%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   83%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Damon to 3B; Jeter to 2B
   O      123  3   78%  H Matsui        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Chien-Ming Wang facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   81%  A Iwamura       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   83%  C Crawford      Lineout: LF
          ---  5   82%  C Pena          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   85%  B Upton         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, James Shields facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   88%  R Cano          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
                  J.P. Howell replaces James Shields pitching
   O      -2-  3   86%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   84%  W Betemit       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  4   82%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Chien-Ming Wang facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   76%  C Floyd         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          1--  2   62%  E Hinske        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Floyd to 3B
                  Joba Chamberlain replaces Chien-Ming Wang pitching
   O      1-3  3   72%  W Aybar         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  5   89%  S Riggans       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Hinske out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   88%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   87%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   86%  B Abreu         Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Joba Chamberlain facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   90%  J Bartlett      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   93%  A Iwamura       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   94%  C Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, J.P. Howell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   93%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   94%  H Matsui        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   93%  R Cano          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   92%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mariano Rivera facing 3-4-5
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  C Pena          Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   99%  B Upton         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Play-by-Play Explanation

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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