Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Garza
  
  Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Garza
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Garza
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Mussina
  
  Iwamura strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Mussina
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Mussina
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Mussina
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Garza
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Garza
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Garza
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Mussina
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hinske vs. Mussina
  
  Hinske hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Hinske reaches second base with a double. There goes Aybar trying to get to third. Damon throws the ball in to Jeter, who relays the ball to Rodriguez who tags Aybar for the out. Hinske moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Bartlett vs. Mussina
  
  Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Mussina
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Garza
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Garza
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Garza covering. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Garza
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Garza
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Riggans vs. Mussina
  
  Riggans strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Mussina
  
  Iwamura strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Mussina
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Mussina
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Upton moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Floyd vs. Mussina
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upton scores. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Aybar vs. Mussina
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Garza
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Garza
  
  There goes Jeter. The throw from Riggans and he is safe. Jeter steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Abreu vs. Garza
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeter moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Garza
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Garza
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeter tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Nady vs. Garza
  
  Nady hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Garza
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Garza scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hinske vs. Mussina
  
  Hinske hits a line drive beyond second. Cano can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bartlett vs. Mussina
  
  Bartlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hinske moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Mussina
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hinske moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Riggans vs. Mussina
  
  Riggans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Garza
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garza fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garza. Cano moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Garza
  
  Molina bunts towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. Cano moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Damon vs. Garza
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. Cano scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Jeter vs. Garza
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Garza
  
  Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Mussina
  
  Iwamura strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Mussina
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Mussina
  
  Pena hits a popup off the glove of Jeter, and into shallow left field. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Mussina
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Garza
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Giambi is hit by the pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Nady vs. Miller
  
  Nady strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Matsui vs. Miller
  
  Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cano vs. Miller
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Miller
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Mussina
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hinske vs. Mussina
  
  Hinske hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Molina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Mussina
  
  Bartlett strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Miller
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Miller
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Miller
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Mussina
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Riggans vs. Mussina
  
  Riggans hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Riggans reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Iwamura vs. Marte
  
  Damaso Marte now pitching.
  
  Iwamura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riggans moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Upton vs. Marte
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Marte
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baldelli vs. Chamberlain
  
  Rocco Baldelli pinch hits for Cliff Floyd. Joba Chamberlain now pitching.
  
  Baldelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 6 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hammel
  
  Jason Hammel now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hammel
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Nady vs. Hammel
  
  Cody Ransom pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
  
  Nady hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Matsui vs. Hammel
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ransom moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Cano vs. Hammel
  
  Cano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Chamberlain
  
  Cody Ransom now playing first base.
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hinske vs. Chamberlain
  
  Hinske takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartlett vs. Chamberlain
  
  Bartlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hinske moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Chamberlain
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Chamberlain
  
  Ben Zobrist pinch hits for Shawn Riggans.
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chamberlain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Salas
  
  Dioner Navarro now catching. Juan Salas now pitching.
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Salas
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Salas
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Giese
  
  Dan Giese now pitching.
  
  Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Giese
  
  Upton hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Giese
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/2008 -- New York at Tampa Bay (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           5  1  2  1   Iwamura A, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Jeter D, ss           5  1  1  1   Upton B, cf           5  1  1  0   
Abreu B, rf           4  0  0  0   Pena C, 1b            4  0  2  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  3  2  1   Floyd C, dh           3  0  1  1   
Giambi J, 1b          2  0  1  1   Baldelli R, ph        1  0  0  0   
Ransom C, pr-1b       0  0  0  0   Aybar W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Nady X, lf            4  1  1  2   Hinske E, lf          3  0  2  0   
Matsui H, dh          4  0  1  1   Bartlett J, ss        4  0  2  0   
Cano R, 2b            4  1  1  0   Gross G, rf           4  1  1  0   
Molina J, c           3  0  0  0   Riggans S, c          3  0  1  1   
                                   Zobrist B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Navarro D, c          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  9  7                        37  2 12  2

New York         000 321 010 --  7
Tampa Bay        001 000 100 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mussina M (W)*        6.0 10  2  2  1  8
Marte D               0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Chamberlain J         1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Giese D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garza M (L)+          5.0  5  6  4  1  2
Miller T              2.0  2  0  0  0  3
Hammel J              1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Salas J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Garza M
DP -- New York 1, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- New York 4, Tampa Bay 10
2B -- Hinske E, Pena C, Gross G, Riggans S, Giambi J
3B -- Damon J
HR -- Nady X, Rodriguez A
SB -- Jeter D
SH -- Molina J
SF -- Giambi J
HBP -- by Miller T (Giambi J)
T -- 3:25
A -- 21629

    

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