April 7, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
CLE 4 BAL 5
SEA 4 CHW 7
MIN 4 NYY 6
TBR 1 ARI 9
LAD 3 PHI 5
@CIN 3 COL 2
ATL 1 HOU 5
STL 3 CHC 10
@PIT 8
(12) SDP 8
@SFG 4 FLA 10
@WSN 7

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 41,302

Monday, April 7, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:53

Rays

3-3

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

Joe Maddon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  X    6 11  1

W: M Mussina (1-1), L: J Hammel (0-1)

Yankees

4-3

Won 2

3rd, 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   1  .192  .481   26    4   2   
C Crawford LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .327    9    2   0   
C Pena 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .870   18   10   0   
B Upton CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .619   17    2   0   
E Hinske RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .308 1.130   16    1   0   
W Aybar 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .691   11    0   4   HBP
J Gomes DH                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .375 1.458   15    0   0   HR
M Difelice C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000   10    5   0   2B
J Bartlett SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .499   12    0   4   SB

J Hammel P                                                               0   1
  S Dohmann P                                                            0   0
  G Glover P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   3   1    2   5              134   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Difelice (1, off M Mussina).

HR: J Gomes (2, off M Mussina; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: W Aybar (1, by B Bruney).

TB: J Gomes 4; M Difelice 2; C Pena.

RBI: J Gomes (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bartlett (1, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Molina).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .185  .537   15    0   0   
D Jeter SS                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .208  .532    2    1   1   
  M Ensberg 1B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   15   11   0   
B Abreu RF                    3   3   3   2    1   0  .400 1.104   17    1   0   HR,3B
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .320  .930   14    1   1   
H Matsui DH                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .375 1.042   18    0   0   2B
R Cano 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .185  .407   13    2   6   
W Betemit 1B-SS               4   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .311   14    3   2   
M Cabrera CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .875   14    3   0   IW
J Molina C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .770   14    5   0   2B

M Mussina P                                                              0   1
  B Bruney P                                                             0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                         0   1
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   1
Totals                       35   6  11   6    2   5              136   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Molina (2, off J Hammel); H Matsui (1, off J Hammel).

3B: B Abreu (1, off J Hammel).

HR: B Abreu (1, off J Hammel; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

IBB: M Cabrera (1, by J Hammel).

TB: B Abreu 8; H Matsui 3; J Molina 2; J Damon 2; A Rodriguez; M Ensberg; R Cano.

RBI: H Matsui 2 (6); B Abreu 2 (4); R Cano (1); A Rodriguez (5).

2-out RBI: H Matsui; R Cano.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: R Cano (3).

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 Hammel, L (0-1)              6     8   4   4    1   2   1   6.00   27   88-55   35· 4·16   12· 6· 6· 0     41    -     0.77  -0.13
S Dohmann                      1     3   2   2    1   2   0   7.71    7   36-22   13· 3· 6    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.04
G Glover                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-9     7· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   5   1          37  136-86   55· 7·24   17· 7· 6· 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
M Mussina, W (1-1)             6     2   1   1    1   3   1   3.09   22   82-52   31· 3·18   12· 4· 2· 0     66    -     0.96   0.27
B Bruney, H (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-10    8· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.05
K Farnsworth                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    3   11-9     7· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
L Hawkins                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0  21.00    5   22-11    6· 0· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.29   0.01
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   5   1          34  128-82   52· 5·25   16· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Hawkins (1).

IBB: J Hammel (1; M Cabrera).

HBP: B Bruney (1; W Aybar).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 41,302.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, 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. E Hinske             RF    5. H Matsui             DH 
6. W Aybar              3B    6. R Cano               2B 
7. J Gomes              DH    7. W Betemit            1B 
8. M Difelice           C     8. M Cabrera            CF 
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. J Molina             C  

   J Hammel             P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  5   17%  72% B Abreu         J Hammel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jeter Scores
   t 3   0  2-0  ---  4  -10%  61% J Gomes         M Mussina       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 6   0  1-2  ---  4    9%  83% B Abreu         J Hammel        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 6   0  1-3  1--  6    7%  93% H Matsui        J Hammel        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores
   b 3   0  1-2  ---  3    6%  73% J Molina        J Hammel        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  C Crawford      Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   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, Jason Hammel facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  J Damon         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   55%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  5   72%  B Abreu         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jeter Scores
   O      ---  3   71%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   70%  H Matsui        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   72%  B Upton         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   74%  E Hinske        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   75%  W Aybar         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Hammel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   73%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  W Betemit       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   71%  M Cabrera       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
                  Morgan Ensberg replaces Derek Jeter playing 1B batting 2nd; Wilson Betemit moves to SS
   R      ---  4   61%  J Gomes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   64%  M Difelice      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   61%  J Bartlett      Walk
          1--      59%  A Iwamura       Bartlett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   63%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Bartlett to 3B
   O      --3  2   67%  C Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Hammel facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   73%  J Molina        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   69%  J Damon         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          -2-  2   67%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Line Drive); Molina to 3B
   O      1-3  2   62%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   65%  C Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   67%  B Upton         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   69%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Hammel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   66%  H Matsui        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   65%  R Cano          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   64%  W Betemit       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   67%  W Aybar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  J Gomes         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   66%  M Difelice      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   71%  J Bartlett      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Hammel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   69%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   67%  J Molina        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  6   68%  J Damon         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   66%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   70%  A Iwamura       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   72%  C Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  6   70%  C Pena          Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   74%  B Upton         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Hammel facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   83%  B Abreu         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  2   87%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Abreu Scores
   R      1--  6   93%  H Matsui        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores
   O      -2-  2   93%  R Cano          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Matsui to 3B
   O      --3  4   91%  W Betemit       Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   91%  M Cabrera       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  1   89%  J Molina        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Bruney facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Bruney replaces Mike Mussina pitching
   O      ---  5   92%  E Hinske        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   89%  W Aybar         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   92%  J Gomes         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   94%  M Difelice      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Scott Dohmann facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Dohmann replaces Jason Hammel pitching
   O      ---  2   94%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
          ---  5   94%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   95%  B Abreu         Walk; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  7   94%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  4   97%  H Matsui        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ensberg Scores; Abreu to 2B
   R      12-  8   99%  R Cano          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Abreu Scores; Matsui to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  W Betemit       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Brian Bruney pitching
   O      ---  1   99%  J Bartlett      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  9   99%  A Iwamura       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  C Crawford      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Gary Glover facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Glover replaces Scott Dohmann pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   99%  J Molina        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
          ---  6   99%  C Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      98%  B Upton         Wild Pitch; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          -2-  4   99%  E Hinske        Walk
   O      12-  2  100%  W Aybar         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pena to 3B; Hinske to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  J Gomes         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Yankees 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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