Yanks' bats burn up the Bronx
Howell allows 10 hits By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Rays watched an early lead get away in Game 1 of Saturday's twin bill and were never a factor in the nightcap. Starter J.P. Howell allowed three runs in the first inning, giving the Yankees a lead they'd never relinquish. Josh Wilson had three RBIs and B.J. Upton two in the loss.
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Yankees 17, Devil Rays 5
Hideki Matsui is greeted by Bobby Abreu and Miguel Cairo after his three-run homer. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Yanks sweep twin bill By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Yanks came from behind to take the day game of the doubleheader but commanded the nightcap from the first frame. Every starter got a hit and all but one scored during a 20-hit attack that included A-Rod's 497th career homer.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 21, 2007
NY Yankees 17, Tampa Bay 5
Today's Boxes 7/21/07
ARI 3, CHC 2
NYY 7, TB 3
TOR 1, SEA 0
BOS 11, CWS 2
WSH 3, COL 0
LAD 8, NYM 6
SF 8, MIL 0
FLA 11, CIN 1
DET 10, KC 8
ATL 14, STL 6
MIN 5, LAA 2
PIT 7, HOU 3
TEX 8, CLE 5
OAK 4, BAL 3
PHI 12, SD 4
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Standings thru 7/21/07 | Gameday | Devil Rays Stats | Yankees Stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .281
Harris , SS5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301
Upton , CF5 0 1 2 0 2 0 .341
Pena , 1B4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .287
Young , RF4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .291
Wigginton , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .280
Gomes , LF4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .279
Navarro , C3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .185
Wilson , 2B2 1 1 3 1 1 1 .257
Totals 36 5 11 5 2 6 17
BATTING 2B : Young (23, DeSalvo), Gomes (11, Bruney).TB : Iwamura; Upton; Pena; Young 3; Wigginton; Gomes 4; Navarro; Wilson.RBI : Wilson 3 (13), Upton 2 (41).2-out RBI : Wilson 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Iwamura; Navarro; Wigginton 2; Harris; Wilson.SF : Wilson.GIDP : Navarro.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Gomes (4, 2nd base off DeSalvo/Nieves).FIELDING E : Iwamura (6, fielding), Witasick (1, throw).Outfield assists : Upton (Cano at 2nd base).DP : (Howell-Harris-Pena).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF5 3 2 4 1 1 1 .236
Jeter , SS5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .332
1-Cairo , PR-SS 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .255
Abreu , RF4 3 2 3 1 0 1 .267
Rodriguez , 3B4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .310
Duncan , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Matsui , DH4 1 1 3 1 0 2 .280
Phillips , 1B-3B5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .313
Cano , 2B5 1 3 1 0 0 4 .285
Cabrera , CF5 3 3 0 0 0 3 .280
Nieves , C3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .164
Totals 41 17 20 17 3 3 13
BATTING 2B : Abreu (20, Howell), Rodriguez 2 (25, Howell, Howell), Cabrera (10, Howell), Nieves 2 (4, Howell, Stokes), Damon 2 (12, Witasick, Stokes).HR : Rodriguez (33, 6th inning off Witasick, 1 on, 1 out), Matsui (16, 7th inning off Stokes, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Damon 4; Jeter 2; Abreu 3; Rodriguez 8; Matsui 4; Phillips 2; Cano 3; Cabrera 4; Nieves 4.RBI : Abreu 3 (54), Rodriguez 4 (96), Damon 4 (32), Cano (47), Nieves 2 (8), Matsui 3 (61).2-out RBI : Cano; Nieves 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Damon; Cabrera 2.S : Nieves 2.SF : Rodriguez.GIDP : Cano.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Damon (17, 2nd base off Howell/Navarro).FIELDING E : Nieves (2, missed catch).PB : Nieves (1).DP : (Cairo-Cano-Duncan).
WP : Bruney.Pitches-strikes : Howell 100-58, Witasick 47-31, Stokes 28-18, Reyes 7-6, DeSalvo 96-59, Bruney 10-8, Myers 5-3, Vizcaino 14-7, Villone 23-16.Ground outs-fly outs : Howell 7-5, Witasick 2-1, Stokes 2-1, Reyes 1-1, DeSalvo 2-8, Bruney 0-2, Myers 0-0, Vizcaino 2-2, Villone 3-2.Batters faced : Howell 25, Witasick 10, Stokes 9, Reyes 3, DeSalvo 23, Bruney 4, Myers 1, Vizcaino 4, Villone 7.Inherited runners-scored : Bruney 2-0, Myers 1-0, Vizcaino 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Wally Bell. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: John Hirschbeck.Weather : 80 degrees, clear.Wind : 13 mph, L to R.T : 3:31.Att : 52,983.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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