NY Yankees (18-19) at Detroit (16-21)

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nyy

Rasner hopes debut win was no fluke

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Darrell Rasner delivered in his season debut, retiring 16 of the 19 batters he faced after giving up a two-run homer to the Mariners' Adrian Beltre, and he'll try to duplicate that performance against the Tigers on Saturday, when the Yankees continue a three-game set at Comerica Park in Detroit.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Darrell Rasner

  • RHP
  • (1-0) 3.00 ERA
Yankees: Rasner was called up from Triple-A Scranton to make his first 2008 start in the Majors in a game against Seattle on Sunday. He gave up two runs on two hits in the first inning, and then settled in to pitch five scoreless innings, during which he gave up only three hits. With youngsters Phil Hughes, who is injured, and Ian Kennedy, who is working out his pitching problems in Triple-A, not around, Rasner has a great chance to stick with the team and said he intends to take advantage of it. He didn't walk a batter on Sunday and yielded only six in 31 innings at Scranton.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 5-5 4.01 58.1 15 30 .253
Season 1-0 3.00 6.0 0 4 .217
May 1-0 3.00 6.0 0 4 .217

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/10/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Yankees (AL East) 18 19 .486 4.5 9-9 9-10
Detroit Tigers (AL Central) 16 21 .432 3.5 8-11 8-10
Stats - 05/10/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYY .264 162 38 156 12 203 4.37 323.2 322 114 230
DET .265 178 36 171 18 218 5.10 325.0 337 154 209
det

Bonderman meets a favorite opponent

Jason Beck / MLB.com
There's something about facing the Bronx Bombers that seems to bring out the best in Jeremy Bonderman. For their sake, the Tigers are hoping that pattern holds when the Yankees visit Comerica Park for a Saturday afternoon clash on FOX.
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Tigers probable pitcher

Jeremy Bonderman

  • RHP
  • (2-3) 4.17 ERA
Tigers: The good news for Bonderman was that his slider was more consistent as an out pitch in his last start against Boston. The bad news was he yielded a pair of two-run homers that sank his fortunes in defeat. He needed 113 pitches to last six innings, but he was much more efficient in his previous start against the Yankees. If he can keep that up in the rematch, he could continue his pattern of alternating wins and losses so far this season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 58-65 4.75 964.1 325 790 .268
Season 2-3 4.17 41.0 25 22 .255
May 0-1 6.00 6.0 2 4 .280
Vs. NY Yankees 1-0 2.35 7.2 2 1 .192

Yankees hitters vs Jeremy Bonderman

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky .667 3 0 1 .412 17 0 5
Cano, Robinson .000 3 0 0 .227 22 0 0
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Corona, Reegie - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett - - - - - - - -
Jackson, Austin - - - - - - - -
Jeter, Derek .250 4 0 0 .242 33 3 7
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Nunez, Eduardo - - - - - - - -
Pena, Ramiro - - - - - - - -
Posada, Jorge - - - - .227 22 0 3
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .308 26 2 5
Russo, Kevin - - - - - - - -
Swisher, Nick - - - - .167 6 1 2
Teixeira, Mark - - - - .000 12 0 0

Tigers hitters vs Darrell Rasner

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Avila, Alex - - - - - - - -
Boesch, Brennan - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Miguel - - - - .000 4 0 0
Ciriaco, Audy - - - - - - - -
Dlugach, Brent - - - - - - - -
Granderson, Curtis - - - - .000 3 0 0
Guillen, Carlos - - - - .000 4 0 0
Inge, Brandon - - - - .000 1 0 0
Kelly, Don - - - - .500 6 0 0
Laird, Gerald - - - - - - - -
Larish, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Ordonez, Magglio - - - - .500 4 0 2
Raburn, Ryan - - - - .000 2 0 0
Ramirez, Wilkin - - - - - - - -
Ryan, Dusty - - - - - - - -
Santiago, Ramon - - - - .000 2 0 0
Sizemore, Scott - - - - - - - -
Strieby, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Thomas, Clete - - - - - - - -
Wells, Casper - - - - - - - -

Ras-matazz (19-19) (16-22)

Yankees 5, Tigers 2

Two in a row

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
If you thought Darrell Rasner couldn't reel off another strong start, think again. Backed by three RBI doubles and Derek Jeter's first homer of the season, the righty beat the Tigers for his second straight victory. Wilson Betemit, who contributed an RBI double, left in the fourth with a strained right hamstring.

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Weak Bond market

Scott McNeish / MLB.com
For the first time in five games this season, the Tigers dropped a contest to the Yankees. Jeremy Bonderman, who had beaten New York his last time out, struggled to get going, lasting just four-plus innings and giving up five runs. Detroit's first run came courtesy of Matthew Joyce's first career homer in the first inning.
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Yankees 5, Tigers 2

NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, LF5010023.282
Jeter, SS5221021.308
Abreu, RF4221000.303
Matsui, DH4010011.331
Giambi, 1B3011100.183
Cabrera, M, CF3001111.270
Cano, 2B3110103.185
Betemit, 3B2011000.269
  1-Ensberg, PR-3B1000100.222
Moeller, C3000101.265
Totals335955610 


1-Ran for Betemit in the 4th.

BATTING
2B: Betemit (2, Bonderman), Abreu (7, Bonderman), Giambi (6, Seay).
HR: Jeter (1, 1st inning off Bonderman, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Damon; Jeter 5; Abreu 3; Matsui; Giambi 2; Cano; Betemit 2.
RBI: Jeter (18), Cabrera, M (18), Betemit (3), Abreu (23), Giambi (20).
2-out RBI: Betemit.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon.
GIDP: Cano.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Damon (2, 2nd base by Seay/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Jeter-Cano, Jeter-Cano-Giambi).
 
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Granderson, CF4000011.246
Joyce, LF4121001.267
Guillen, 3B4000001.295
Ordonez, RF4120000.315
Cabrera, M, 1B4010001.252
Sheffield, DH3011110.208
Renteria, SS3000003.266
Rodriguez, I, C3010012.270
Santiago, 2B1000000.357
  a-Polanco, PH-2B1000002.277
Totals312721311 

a-Popped out for Santiago in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Sheffield (6, Farnsworth).
HR: Joyce (1, 1st inning off Rasner, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Joyce 5; Ordonez 2; Cabrera, M; Sheffield 2; Rodriguez, I.
RBI: Joyce (2), Sheffield (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Joyce; Polanco 2.
S: Santiago.
GIDP: Cabrera, M.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Ordonez (Giambi at home).
DP: (Santiago-Renteria-Cabrera, M).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Rasner (W, 2-0)6.04221113.00
Farnsworth 1.02000103.00
Chamberlain (H, 9)1.00000102.93
Rivera (S, 10)1.01000000.00
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bonderman (L, 2-4)4.06554314.80
Seay 3.02001102.13
Cruceta 2.01000203.18

Rasner pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Bonderman pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP: Bonderman.
Pitches-strikes: Rasner 87-61, Farnsworth 23-14, Chamberlain 11-7, Rivera 10-8, Bonderman 86-48, Seay 32-20, Cruceta 23-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Rasner 6-10, Farnsworth 0-2, Chamberlain 2-0, Rivera 3-0, Bonderman 6-3, Seay 2-4, Cruceta 1-3.
Batters faced: Rasner 22, Farnsworth 5, Chamberlain 3, Rivera 3, Bonderman 21, Seay 10, Cruceta 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Farnsworth 1-1, Seay 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 67 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 44,580.
May 10, 2008

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