TODAY'S WRAPS: August 11, 2007
Big inning, A-Rod spell 'W' By David Briggs / MLB.com
The Yanks provided all the offense they needed and then some in the seven-run second, as Johnny Damon and Bobby Abreu both doubled in two before Alex Rodriguez went deep.
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Yankees 11, Indians 2
Mike Mussina went 7 2/3 innings as New York kept up the pace in the AL Wild Card race. (Mark Duncan/AP)
Byrd, Tribe clipped early By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
The Indians inducted their new Hall of Fame class before the game, then took the lead on a Victor Martinez sacrifice fly in the first inning. But New York quickly countered with a decisive seven-run second frame off starter Paul Byrd, and the Indians' bats didn't respond.
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NY Yankees 11, Cleveland 2
Today's Boxes 8/11/07
BOS 6, BAL 2
STL 6, LAD 1
PIT 13, SF 3
CIN 8, SD 3
ATL 7, PHI 5
MIL 7, HOU 4
DET 5, OAK 2
SEA 7, CWS 6
FLA 7, NYM 5
KC 4, TOR 1
COL 15, CHC 2
ARI 1, WSH 0
TB 3, TEX 0
LAA 4, MIN 3
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Standings thru 8/11/07 | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Indians Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF6 1 2 2 0 0 2 .258
Jeter , SS6 1 3 0 0 2 5 .332
Abreu , RF5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .285
Rodriguez , 3B5 2 2 4 0 1 3 .301
Matsui , DH5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .294
Cano , 2B4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
Cabrera , CF4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
Phillips , 1B2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .290
a-Giambi , PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
Duncan , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
Molina , C5 1 4 0 0 0 2 .234
Totals 43 11 19 11 2 3 16
BATTING 2B : Cano (34, Byrd), Damon (18, Byrd), Molina (10, Mujica).HR : Rodriguez 2 (39, 2nd inning off Byrd, 1 on, 2 out; 8th inning off Mujica, 1 on, 2 out), Giambi (8, 9th inning off Mujica, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Damon 3; Jeter 3; Abreu 2; Rodriguez 8; Matsui 2; Cano 2; Cabrera; Phillips; Giambi 4; Molina 5.RBI : Cabrera (50), Damon 2 (44), Abreu 2 (78), Rodriguez 4 (114), Phillips (20), Giambi (24).2-out RBI : Abreu 2; Rodriguez 4; Giambi.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez; Abreu; Molina; Jeter.SF : Cabrera; Phillips.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING CS : Phillips (1, 2nd base by Fultz/Shoppach).FIELDING E : Rodriguez (9, throw).DP : 2 (Cano-Jeter-Phillips, Rodriguez-Cano-Duncan).
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
b-Gutierrez , PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
Lofton , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .296
Martinez , 1B3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .302
Garko , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
Peralta , SS4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .277
Blake , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .266
Nixon , RF4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .260
Shoppach , C4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .271
Barfield , 2B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
a-Cabrera , PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200
Totals 34 2 10 2 0 8 16
BATTING 2B : Lofton (17, Mussina), Nixon (17, Mussina), Cabrera (1, Mussina), Martinez (31, Mussina).TB : Sizemore; Lofton 2; Martinez 2; Garko; Blake 2; Nixon 4; Cabrera 2.RBI : Martinez 2 (82).2-out RBI : Martinez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Martinez; Shoppach 2; Peralta.S : Lofton.SF : Martinez.GIDP : Shoppach; Cabrera.Team LOB : 7.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Byrd (L, 10-5)2.0 7 7 7 1 1 1 4.53
Mastny 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.30
Fultz 2.0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3.28
Mujica 2.0 5 3 3 0 0 2 8.53
WP : Mussina.Pitches-strikes : Mussina 89-69, Vizcaino 8-5, Villone 13-8, Byrd 56-35, Mastny 35-25, Fultz 27-20, Mujica 34-19.Ground outs-fly outs : Mussina 6-11, Vizcaino 0-0, Villone 2-0, Byrd 1-4, Mastny 2-5, Fultz 2-3, Mujica 2-4.Batters faced : Mussina 30, Vizcaino 2, Villone 4, Byrd 14, Mastny 11, Fultz 11, Mujica 11.Inherited runners-scored : Vizcaino 1-0.Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Adam Dowdy. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 75 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, In from RF.T : 2:50.Att : 41,977.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
