Rays 6, Yankees 3
Jonny Gomes' three-run shot was the decisive blow for the Rays. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Jonny Gomes endured a rugged start on Saturday, with an error in the field and a baserunning miscue, but he made sure no damage was done with his four RBIs, three of which came on a fifth-inning home run.
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Tampa Bay
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Won 2
Tampa Bay 6, NY Yankees 3
Today's Boxes 4/5/08
CHC 9, HOU 7
MIL 5, SF 4
TOR 10, BOS 2
CIN 4, PHI 3
STL 5, WSH 4
MIN 6, KC 4
CWS 5, DET 3
SD 4, LAD 1
ATL 11, NYM 5
OAK 6, CLE 1
BAL 6, SEA 4
FLA 7, PIT 3
ARI 7, COL 2
LAA 2, TEX 1
NY Yankees
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Lost 2
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Standings thru 4/5/08  | Recap: TB | NYY  | Gameday  | Rays stats  | Yankees stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .278
Crawford , LF5 1 0 0 0 2 0 .211
Pena , 1B2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .214
Upton , CF4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .333
Gomes , RF3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .500
Haynes , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Aybar , 3B3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .200
Bartlett , SS4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .250
Riggans , C4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .375
Johnson , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Totals 34 6 9 6 2 8 8
BATTING 2B : Bartlett (1, Pettitte).HR : Gomes (1, 5th inning off Pettitte, 2 on, 1 out), Aybar (1, 8th inning off Ohlendorf, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura; Upton; Gomes 5; Aybar 4; Bartlett 3; Riggans; Johnson.RBI : Upton (4), Gomes 4 (4), Aybar (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Johnson; Bartlett; Riggans.SF : Gomes.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Upton (1, 2nd base off Pettitte/Posada).CS : Johnson (1, 2nd base by Pettitte/Posada).PO : Johnson (1st base by Pettitte). FIELDING E : Gomes (1, fielding).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .111
Jeter , SS5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .211
Abreu , RF5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .389
Rodriguez , 3B4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333
Giambi , DH1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .083
a-Betemit , PH-DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Cano , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .105
Posada , C4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .200
Matsui , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Duncan , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200
Totals 37 3 9 3 2 7 21
a-Struck out for Giambi in the 5th.
BATTING 2B : Rodriguez (2, Jackson).TB : Abreu; Rodriguez 3; Betemit; Cano; Posada 2; Matsui; Duncan.RBI : Rodriguez (4), Posada 2 (2).2-out RBI : Rodriguez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Giambi; Jeter 2; Posada; Duncan.Team LOB : 9. FIELDING E : Duncan (1, throw).Outfield assists : Abreu (Gomes at 2nd base).Pickoffs : Pettitte (Johnson at 1st base).
HBP : Pena (by Pettitte), Pena (by Pettitte).Pitches-strikes : Jackson 102-62, Wheeler 7-7, Miller 22-16, Reyes 7-6, Percival 13-10, Pettitte 86-55, Bruney 30-19, Ohlendorf 20-16.Ground outs-fly outs : Jackson 4-10, Wheeler 2-1, Miller 0-0, Reyes 1-0, Percival 0-2, Pettitte 7-3, Bruney 2-0, Ohlendorf 2-3.Batters faced : Jackson 26, Wheeler 3, Miller 6, Reyes 1, Percival 3, Pettitte 26, Bruney 6, Ohlendorf 7.Inherited runners-scored : Reyes 2-0.Umpires : HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Doug Eddings.Weather : 55 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 16 mph, L to R.T : 3:05.Att : 52,247.
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