TODAY'S WRAPS: August 31, 2007
Rays roar to fourth straight
Sonnanstine, Pena shine By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Andy Sonnanstine stifled the Yankees in the series opener in the Bronx, allowing just one run on two hits in eight innings. The Devil Rays' smoking-hot offense did the rest, with every starter but one getting a hit. Carlos Pena belted two home runs, Greg Norton hit one, and Carl Crawford and Delmon Young each had two RBIs.
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Devil Rays 9, Yankees 1
Carlos Pena rounds third base after swatting his second home run of the game. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
Streak comes to an end By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Phil Hughes struggled with his command early and didn't make it out of the fifth, charged with four earned runs on seven hits. The Yanks' offense had a tough time of its own against Rays starter Andy Sonnanstine, with New York's lone run coming on an Alex Rodriguez RBI single.
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Tampa Bay 9, NY Yankees 1
Today's Boxes 8/31/07
KC 9, MIN 4
HOU 6, CHC 1
BAL 9, BOS 8
CLE 8, CWS 5
PHI 9, FLA 2
SF 3, WSH 2
TOR 7, SEA 5
NYM 7, ATL 1
MIL 3, PIT 2
STL 8, CIN 5
MIN 5, KC 0
COL 7, ARI 3
OAK 5, DET 4
SD 6, LAD 4
LAA 7, TEX 6
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Standings thru 8/31/07 | Gameday | Devil Rays Stats | Yankees Stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B4 3 1 0 2 1 5 .284
Crawford , LF5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .313
Pena , 1B2 3 2 2 3 0 0 .274
Upton , CF4 1 2 0 1 0 4 .313
Young , RF4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .293
Harris , 2B4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .285
Norton , DH5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .222
Navarro , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209
Wilson , SS4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .244
Totals 36 9 12 8 7 6 21
BATTING 2B : Iwamura (16, Hughes), Upton (21, Britton), Crawford (33, Bruney).HR : Pena 2 (33, 5th inning off Hughes, 0 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Britton, 0 on, 1 out), Norton (3, 9th inning off Bruney, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura 2; Crawford 3; Pena 8; Upton 3; Young; Norton 5; Navarro; Wilson.RBI : Crawford 2 (73), Young 2 (71), Pena 2 (92), Norton 2 (17).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris 4; Crawford 2; Iwamura 2.S : Harris; Navarro.SF : Young.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Crawford (44, 2nd base off Hughes/Posada).FIELDING E : Pena (7, fielding).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260
Jeter , SS3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .325
a-Betemit , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Abreu , RF3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .285
Rodriguez , 3B3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .305
b-Duncan , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Matsui , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
Posada , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .328
Giambi , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Cano , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
Cabrera , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
Totals 30 1 2 1 1 5 6
BATTING TB : Jeter; Rodriguez.RBI : Rodriguez (125).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Posada.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E : Cano (12, missed catch).PB : Posada (9).Outfield assists : Abreu (Pena at home).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hughes (L, 2-3)4.1 7 5 4 4 4 1 5.65
Britton 2.2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3.52
Bruney 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 3.47
Pitches-strikes : Sonnanstine 104-73, Balfour 15-9, Hughes 94-59, Britton 45-29, Bruney 29-17.Ground outs-fly outs : Sonnanstine 10-9, Balfour 3-0, Hughes 3-6, Britton 3-4, Bruney 3-2.Batters faced : Sonnanstine 27, Balfour 4, Hughes 24, Britton 13, Bruney 9.Inherited runners-scored : Britton 2-1, Bruney 1-1.Umpires : HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Mike Everitt.Weather : 78 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 12 mph, L to R.T : 2:55.Att : 52,275.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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