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5
MIN
@BAL		12
2
MIN
@BAL		12
6
TOR
@BOS		8
1
TOR
@BOS		5
7
KCR
@CLE		8
3
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4
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@NYY		7
1
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6
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7
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@ARI		3
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@COL		5
1
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4
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@NYM		3
2
ATL
@NYM		0
5
MIL
@PHI		3
7
STL
@PIT		6
7		 
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SFG
@SDP		7
0
Saturday, September 13, 2008, 7:07PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 53,568, Time of Game: 3:11
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Rays
5
88-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
6
78-70
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Damaso Marte (5-3)
L: J.P. Howell (6-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  1    5  9  3
Yankees         1  0  0   2  0  0   2  1  X    6 11  0

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Akinori Iwamura 2B 3 1 0 0 2 3 .278 .730 23 12 -0.054 1.57 0.077 -0.131 -0.3 0 3
Ben Zobrist SS 4 1 2 4 0 1 .229 .753 13 9 0.294 1.66 0.354 -0.060 2.7 1 2 HR,2B
   Evan Longoria PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .886 2 1 0.043 1.35 0.043 0.000 0.9
Dan Johnson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .958 16 10 -0.061 0.93 0.034 -0.095 -0.6 7 0
   Justin Ruggiano LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .571 3 1 -0.083 2.87 0.000 -0.083 -0.2 0 0
Cliff Floyd DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 .272 .819 11 4 -0.009 1.17 0.042 -0.051 -0.2
   Jonny Gomes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .177 .663 5 3 -0.014 0.54 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
Willy Aybar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .745 10 7 -0.169 1.74 0.000 -0.169 -1.4 1 3
Eric Hinske LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .802 7 5 -0.055 1.23 0.027 -0.082 -0.5 1 0
   Carlos Pena 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .866 1 1 -0.041 1.61 0.000 -0.041 -0.2 2 1
Dioner Navarro C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .297 .760 18 10 -0.014 1.04 0.072 -0.086 -0.0 8 0 GDP
Gabe Gross RF 3 1 3 0 1 0 .249 .780 25 13 0.226 1.39 0.226 0.000 1.9 0 0
Fernando Perez CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .190 .499 11 8 -0.217 2.22 0.000 -0.217 -1.9 4 0 SH,GDP
Matt Garza P 0 1
   J.P. Howell P 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0
   Chad Bradford P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 9 5 5 7 .273 .762 145 84 -0.154 1.47 0.875 -1.029 0.1 24 10
2B: B Zobrist (8, off S Ponson).
HR: B Zobrist (8, off S Ponson; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: F Perez (1, off S Ponson).
TB: B Zobrist 6; G Gross 3; E Longoria; E Hinske; D Johnson; D Navarro.
GIDP: D Navarro (13); F Perez (3).
RBI: B Zobrist 4 (23); E Longoria (74).
2-out RBI: E Longoria.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: D Navarro (5); G Gross (2); B Zobrist (7).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Gardner CF-LF 4 2 0 1 1 2 .171 .461 19 12 -0.007 1.28 0.100 -0.108 0.1 2 0 SB
Derek Jeter SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 .303 .776 17 11 0.089 1.01 0.106 -0.018 0.7 2 5 SH
Bobby Abreu RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .297 .839 18 11 0.288 1.56 0.351 -0.062 1.8 0 0
Alex Rodriguez DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 .306 .980 17 9 -0.080 1.28 0.032 -0.112 -0.8 SF
Xavier Nady LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .897 20 13 0.104 1.58 0.184 -0.080 0.0 0 0
   Melky Cabrera CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Robinson Cano 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .692 13 7 -0.011 1.00 0.061 -0.072 0.0 3 2 2B
Wilson Betemit 1B 4 1 1 1 0 3 .257 .705 17 11 -0.029 1.39 0.094 -0.123 -0.3 11 0 HR
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .720 5 4 0.036 1.16 0.107 -0.071 0.2 7 0 SB
Cody Ransom 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .500 1.556 11 8 -0.045 0.84 0.033 -0.078 -0.1 1 2
Sidney Ponson P 0 4
   Phil Coke P 0 1
   Damaso Marte P 0 0
   Joba Chamberlain P 0 0
   Mariano Rivera P 1 0
Team Totals 34 6 11 5 4 8 .324 .826 137 86 0.345 1.25 1.068 -0.724 1.6 27 14
2B: R Cano (30, off G Balfour).
HR: W Betemit (6, off M Garza; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: A Rodriguez (5, off M Garza).
SH: D Jeter (6, off M Garza).
TB: W Betemit 4; R Cano 3; D Jeter 3; C Ransom 2; I Rodriguez; B Abreu; X Nady.
RBI: B Gardner (10); W Betemit (22); X Nady (88); A Rodriguez (96); B Abreu (89).
2-out RBI: B Abreu; X Nady.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Jeter-W Betemit; P Coke-R Cano-W Betemit.
Baserunning
SB: B Gardner (8, 2nd base off C Bradford/D Navarro); I Rodriguez (9, 2nd base off M Garza/D Navarro).

Tampa Bay Rays

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
Matt Garza 5 6 3 3 3 3 1 3.60 24 83 47 35 2 10 9 9 1 0 43 -0.019 1.20 -0.3
J.P. Howell, BS (2), L (6-1) 1.2 1 2 0 0 4 0 2.40 7 22 18 5 5 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.097 1.64 -0.2
Grant Balfour 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.62 3 17 11 7 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.171 1.83 -0.7
Chad Bradford 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.15 6 15 10 7 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 -0.057 0.68 -0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 4 4 8 1 4.50 40 137 86 54 10 22 17 11 3 0 43 1 1 -0.344 1.47 -1.6

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
Sidney Ponson 3.1 6 4 4 4 2 1 5.25 20 82 43 28 1 14 9 5 4 0 30 -0.246 1.63 -2.1
Phil Coke 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 8 23 16 8 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.134 0.84 1.4
Damaso Marte, W (5-3) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.06 3 12 7 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.061 0.78 0.5
Joba Chamberlain, H (14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.59 3 11 7 6 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.126 1.61 0.5
Mariano Rivera, S (34) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.55 5 17 11 7 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.081 2.03 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 5 7 1 5.00 39 145 84 53 9 22 18 9 6 0 30 0 0 0.156 1.25 -0.1
Balks: M Garza (2).
WP: G Balfour (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Kevin Causey.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 53,568.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Rays         New York Yankees
1 Akinori Iwamura 2B 1 Brett Gardner CF
2 Ben Zobrist SS 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Dan Johnson 1B 3 Bobby Abreu RF
4 Cliff Floyd DH 4 Alex Rodriguez DH
5 Willy Aybar 3B 5 Xavier Nady LF
6 Eric Hinske LF 6 Robinson Cano 2B
7 Dioner Navarro C 7 Wilson Betemit 1B
8 Gabe Gross RF 8 Ivan Rodriguez C
9 Fernando Perez CF 9 Cody Ransom 3B
Matt Garza P Sidney Ponson P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 1 123 4,(1-2)  RRRR TBR B. Zobrist S. Ponson -29% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Navarro Scores; Perez Scores; Iwamura Scores
b7 3-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R NYY B. Abreu J. Howell 24% 62% Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Jeter Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Abreu to 2B
b7 4-4 2 --3 9,(3-2)  R NYY X. Nady G. Balfour 18% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Abreu Scores/unER
b4 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYY W. Betemit M. Garza 9% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t6 4-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO TBR F. Perez P. Coke 8% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-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, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR A. Iwamura S. Ponson -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist S. Ponson 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  TBR D. Johnson S. Ponson -3% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Iwamura to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O TBR C. Floyd S. Ponson 4% 51% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O TBR W. Aybar S. Ponson 4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY B. Gardner M. Garza 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Garza -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gardner to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Abreu M. Garza 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-1)  NYY A. Rodriguez M. Garza 5% 63% Balk; Gardner to 3B; Abreu to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO NYY A. Rodriguez M. Garza -0% 63% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Gardner Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O NYY X. Nady M. Garza -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR E. Hinske S. Ponson 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  TBR D. Navarro S. Ponson -3% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  TBR G. Gross S. Ponson -4% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Navarro to 2B
t2 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBR F. Perez S. Ponson 3% 59% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B); Navarro to 3B; Gross to 2B
t2 0-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura S. Ponson 6% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Matt Garza facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY R. Cano M. Garza 3% 68% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY W. Betemit M. Garza -3% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY I. Rodriguez M. Garza -3% 63% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYY C. Ransom M. Garza 2% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cano to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 8,(2-2)  O NYY B. Gardner M. Garza -4% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 2-3-4
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TBR B. Zobrist S. Ponson -7% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t3 0-1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TBR D. Johnson S. Ponson 7% 61% Fielder's Choice P; Zobrist out at 3B/P-3B
t3 0-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  TBR C. Floyd S. Ponson -4% 56% Walk; Johnson to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O TBR W. Aybar S. Ponson 5% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Johnson to 3B
t3 0-1 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O TBR E. Hinske S. Ponson 6% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Matt Garza facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Jeter M. Garza 3% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Abreu M. Garza -3% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY A. Rodriguez M. Garza 3% 70% Walk; Jeter to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O NYY X. Nady M. Garza -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Jeter to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -23 3,(2-0)  O NYY R. Cano M. Garza -5% 62% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
t4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR D. Navarro S. Ponson -5% 57% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBR G. Gross S. Ponson -7% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Navarro to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O TBR F. Perez S. Ponson 4% 54% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Navarro to 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  TBR A. Iwamura S. Ponson -4% 50% Walk; Perez to 2B
t4 0-1 1 123 4,(1-2)  RRRR TBR B. Zobrist S. Ponson -29% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Navarro Scores; Perez Scores; Iwamura Scores
Phil Coke replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
t4 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR D. Johnson P. Coke 1% 22% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Floyd P. Coke 1% 23% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Rays' Matt Garza facing 7-8-9
b4 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYY W. Betemit M. Garza 9% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b4 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY I. Rodriguez M. Garza 5% 37% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b4 2-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY C. Ransom M. Garza 6% 43% Rodriguez Steals 2B; Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 2-4 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Ransom M. Garza -6% 37% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-4 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO NYY B. Gardner M. Garza 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez Scores
b4 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY D. Jeter M. Garza 2% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 3-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYY B. Abreu M. Garza -3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Phil Coke facing 5-6-7
t5 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR W. Aybar P. Coke 3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR E. Hinske P. Coke -3% 37% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 4-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO TBR D. Navarro P. Coke 6% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Rays' Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
b5 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez M. Garza -3% 39% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY X. Nady M. Garza -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b5 3-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Cano M. Garza -2% 35% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Phil Coke facing 8-9-1
t6 4-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR G. Gross P. Coke -4% 31% Walk
t6 4-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO TBR F. Perez P. Coke 8% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 4-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura P. Coke 1% 41% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Rays' J.P. Howell facing 7-8-9
J.P. Howell replaces Matt Garza pitching
b6 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY W. Betemit J. Howell -4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY I. Rodriguez J. Howell -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Ransom J. Howell -2% 32% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Damaso Marte facing 2-3-4
Damaso Marte replaces Phil Coke pitching
t7 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist D. Marte 3% 34% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 4-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Johnson D. Marte 2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
Jonny Gomes pinch hits for Cliff Floyd (DH) batting 4th
t7 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR J. Gomes D. Marte 1% 38% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Rays' J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
Carlos Pena replaces Eric Hinske (LF) playing 1B batting 6th
Justin Ruggiano replaces Dan Johnson (1B) playing LF batting 3rd
b7 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Gardner J. Howell -5% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY D. Jeter J. Howell 5% 38% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b7 3-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R NYY B. Abreu J. Howell 24% 62% Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Jeter Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Abreu to 2B
b7 4-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez J. Howell -6% 56% Strikeout Looking
Grant Balfour replaces J.P. Howell pitching
b7 4-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  NYY X. Nady G. Balfour 1% 57% Wild Pitch; Abreu to 3B
b7 4-4 2 --3 9,(3-2)  R NYY X. Nady G. Balfour 18% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Abreu Scores/unER
b7 5-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY R. Cano G. Balfour 3% 79% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Nady to 3B
b7 5-4 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYY W. Betemit G. Balfour -5% 74% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 5-6-7
Joba Chamberlain replaces Damaso Marte pitching
Brett Gardner moves from CF to LF
Melky Cabrera replaces Xavier Nady (LF) playing CF batting 5th
t8 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR W. Aybar J. Chamberlain 6% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 4-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Pena J. Chamberlain 4% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 4-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Navarro J. Chamberlain 3% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rays' Chad Bradford facing 8-9-1
Chad Bradford replaces Grant Balfour pitching
b8 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY I. Rodriguez C. Bradford -2% 85% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Ransom C. Bradford 2% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 5-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Gardner C. Bradford -2% 84% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 5-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Jeter C. Bradford 1% 85% Gardner Steals 2B
b8 5-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter C. Bradford 0% 86% Walk
b8 5-4 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R NYY B. Abreu C. Bradford 8% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gardner Scores; Jeter to 2B
b8 6-4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYY A. Rodriguez C. Bradford -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 4, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 8-9-1
Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching
t9 4-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR G. Gross M. Rivera -8% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t9 4-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBR F. Perez M. Rivera 7% 91% Bunt Popfly: P (P's Left)
t9 4-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura M. Rivera 5% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Evan Longoria pinch hits for Ben Zobrist (SS) batting 2nd
t9 4-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR E. Longoria M. Rivera -0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Gross to 2B
t9 4-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TBR E. Longoria M. Rivera -4% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gross Scores
t9 5-6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TBR J. Ruggiano M. Rivera 8% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, Yankees 6.

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