Yankees 5, Rays 3
Carl Crawford slides safely into third, ahead of the tag by Alex Rodriguez. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Attempting to start the season 3-0, Edwin Jackson struggled with his control, issuing four walks, and allowed five runs over five innings. Meanwhile, the Rays were held at bay by Andy Pettitte and could not rally.
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NY Yankees
(8-7)
Won 2
NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 4/15/08
LAA 7, TEX 4
CWS 4, OAK 1
ARI 8, SF 2
SEA 11, KC 6
BOS 5, CLE 3
PHI 4, HOU 3
DET 6, MIN 5
TOR 11, BAL 3
FLA 4, ATL 0
NYM 6, WSH 0
CHC 9, CIN 5
STL 6, MIL 1
SD 6, COL 0
LAD 11, PIT 2
Tampa Bay
(6-8)
Lost 2
April 15, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
NY Yankees
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
5
8
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
10
0
Standings thru 4/15/08  | Recap: NYY | TB  | Gameday  | Yankees stats  | Rays stats
NY Yankees
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Damon , LF
3
1
0
0
2
1
3
.200
Jeter , SS
4
1
3
1
1
0
0
.303
Abreu , RF
3
1
1
1
2
0
4
.296
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
5
1
1
0
0
2
5
.300
Matsui , DH
5
1
2
2
0
0
3
.314
Giambi , 1B
4
0
0
0
1
1
3
.094
Cano , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.175
Cabrera, Me , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.300
Moeller , C
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
.167
Totals
33
5
8
4
9
7
21
BATTING 2B : Rodriguez, Al (5, Jackson, E).HR : Matsui (3, 2nd inning off Jackson, E, 0 on, 1
out).TB : Jeter 3; Abreu; Rodriguez, Al 2; Matsui 5; Cabrera, Me.RBI : Matsui 2 (8), Jeter (4), Abreu
(7).2-out RBI : Jeter; Abreu.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez, Al 2; Damon 2; Giambi.GIDP :
Abreu.Team RISP : 3-for-10.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING SB : Damon (3, 2nd
base off Jackson, E/DiFelice).CS : Abreu (2, 2nd base by Jackson, E/DiFelice). FIELDING DP :
(Cano-Jeter-Giambi).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bartlett , SS
5
0
2
1
0
0
3
.191
Crawford , LF
5
0
1
0
0
0
3
.226
Pena, C , 1B
4
1
1
0
1
1
1
.196
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.288
Longoria , 3B
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
.333
Gomes, J , DH
4
1
2
1
0
0
0
.296
DiFelice , C
4
0
2
1
0
0
1
.429
Ruggiano , RF
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
.333
a-Hinske , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.313
Johnson, E , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.200
Totals
36
3
10
3
3
7
17
a-Struck out for Ruggiano in the 8th.
BATTING TB : Bartlett 2; Crawford; Pena, C; Gomes, J 2; DiFelice 2; Ruggiano; Johnson, E.RBI :
Gomes, J (6), DiFelice (4), Bartlett (4).2-out RBI : Gomes, J; DiFelice; Bartlett.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Longoria; Ruggiano; Crawford.GIDP : Bartlett.Team RISP : 4-for-10.Team
LOB : 9. FIELDING DP : (Longoria-Johnson, E-Pena, C).
NY Yankees
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Pettitte (W, 2-1)
7.0
9
3
3
3
5
0
3.38
Farnsworth (H, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.91
Rivera, Ma (S, 5)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Jackson, E (L, 2-1)
5.0
4
5
5
4
4
1
2.84
Howell
2.0
2
0
0
2
3
0
3.52
Miller, T
0.2
0
0
0
1
0
0
3.38
Glover
1.1
2
0
0
2
0
0
2.70
WP : Jackson, E.Pitches-strikes : Pettitte 100-66, Farnsworth 10-7, Rivera, Ma 13-10, Jackson, E 94-55, Howell
43-27, Miller, T 12-7, Glover 40-18.Groundouts-flyouts : Pettitte 7-5, Farnsworth 1-0, Rivera, Ma 1-1, Jackson,
E 7-1, Howell 2-1, Miller, T 1-1, Glover 1-2.Batters faced : Pettitte 32, Farnsworth 3, Rivera, Ma 4, Jackson,
E 21, Howell 10, Miller, T 3, Glover 8.Inherited runners-scored : Glover 1-0.Umpires : HP: Charlie Reliford.
1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Brian Runge.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T :
3:01.Att : 20,923.April 15, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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