TODAY'S WRAPS: September 25, 2007
Magic trick: Rays delay clinch
Yanks' party must wait By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
With a chance to clinch a postseason berth, the Yankees received an early five-run lead on Alex Rodriguez's grand slam, but the bullpen -- following five gritty innings from Kei Igawa, Roger Clemens' sub -- gave it back before the Rays won it in the 10th to keep New York's magic number at one.
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Devil Rays 7, Yankees 6
Dioner Navarro rounds the bases after sealing Tuesday's win with a walk-off home run. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Navarro haunts old club By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Facing a five-run deficit against a team on the verge of clinching a postseason berth, the Rays rallied in the sixth inning behind Jorge Velandia's grand slam -- his first career home run -- and put it away in the 10th inning on a walk-off homer by Dioner Navarro, a former Yankees prospect.
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Tampa Bay 7, NY Yankees 6
Today's Boxes 9/25/07
PIT 6, ARI 5
ATL 10, PHI 6
FLA 4, CHC 2
DET 8, MIN 0
BOS 7, OAK 3
TOR 11, BAL 4
HOU 8, CIN 5
WSH 10, NYM 9
TEX 3, LAA 1
MIL 9, STL 1
KC 9, CWS 5
CLE 4, SEA 3
COL 9, LAD 7
SD 6, SF 4
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Standings thru 9/25/07 | Recap: NYY |TB | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Devil Rays Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF5 2 5 0 0 0 0 .264
Jeter , SS5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .319
Abreu , RF3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .283
Rodriguez , 3B4 1 1 4 1 0 2 .311
Matsui , DH3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .287
Posada , C4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .334
1-Sardinha , PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Betemit , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226
Cano , 2B5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .304
Mientkiewicz , 1B2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .257
a-Giambi , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236
Molina , C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
Cabrera , CF4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .277
Totals 38 6 12 6 6 9 18
BATTING 2B : Jeter (37, Hammel), Posada (42, Wheeler).HR : Rodriguez (53, 3rd inning off Hammel, 3 on, 0 out).TB : Damon 5; Jeter 3; Rodriguez 4; Posada 2; Cano 3.RBI : Jeter (69), Rodriguez 4 (151), Cabrera (71).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Abreu; Matsui; Jeter.SF : Cabrera.GIDP : Posada; Cabrera.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Damon 2 (26, 2nd base off Hammel/Navarro, 2nd base off Hammel/Navarro).CS : Cano (5, 2nd base by Balfour/Navarro).PO : Cano (1st base by Balfour).FIELDING DP : (Cano-Mientkiewicz).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .282
Velandia , 2B4 1 1 4 1 0 1 .400
Pena , 1B3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .277
Upton , CF2 1 0 0 3 2 3 .302
Young , RF5 0 0 0 0 1 8 .292
Navarro , C5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .228
Gomes , LF1 1 0 0 3 1 1 .247
Guzman , DH2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
a-Norton , PH-DH 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .237
Wilson , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235
Totals 31 7 5 7 11 7 20
BATTING 2B : Navarro (18, Ramirez).HR : Velandia (1, 6th inning off Bruney, 3 on, 2 out), Navarro (9, 10th inning off Karstens, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura; Velandia 4; Pena; Navarro 6.RBI : Navarro 2 (44), Iwamura (31), Velandia 4 (8).2-out RBI : Iwamura; Velandia 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young 4.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Navarro (13, missed catch).DP : 2 (Velandia-Wilson-Pena, Pena-Wilson-Hammel).Pickoffs : Balfour (Cano at 1st base).
WP : Igawa.IBB : Rodriguez (by Switzer).Pitches-strikes : Igawa 87-46, Ramirez 21-11, Bruney 15-7, Villone 16-10, Britton 4-3, Farnsworth 13-10, Veras 18-10, Karstens 3-1, Hammel 101-54, Balfour 18-11, Switzer 26-14, Wheeler 19-13, Reyes 25-14, Glover 16-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Igawa 2-11, Ramirez 0-1, Bruney 0-0, Villone 3-0, Britton 0-0, Farnsworth 0-1, Veras 0-2, Karstens 0-0, Hammel 4-7, Balfour 2-0, Switzer 1-1, Wheeler 0-1, Reyes 0-2, Glover 2-0.Batters faced : Igawa 21, Ramirez 4, Bruney 4, Villone 4, Britton 1, Farnsworth 3, Veras 4, Karstens 1, Hammel 24, Balfour 3, Switzer 5, Wheeler 6, Reyes 4, Glover 3.Inherited runners-scored : Bruney 2-2, Britton 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Mike DiMuro.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 4:06.Att : 24,503.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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