Rays 2, Yankees 1
Ninth-inning hero Hideki Matsui makes a running catch in the second inning. (AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Hideki Matsui helped Chien-Ming Wang avoid a tough-luck loss with a game-tying homer in the ninth, but Mariano Rivera was unable to prevent a Yankees defeat, allowing the winning run to score in the 11th. Wang was strong for seven frames, allowing just one run, but got no support.
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NY Yankees
(19-21)
Lost 2
Tampa Bay 2, NY Yankees 1
Today's Boxes 5/13/08
PHI 5, ATL 4
BAL 5, BOS 4
CLE 4, OAK 0
CIN 5, FLA 3
NYM 6, WSH 3
MIL 5, LAD 3
SD 4, CHC 3
TEX 5, SEA 2
KC 3, DET 2
TOR 5, MIN 3
PIT 8, STL 4
ARI 8, COL 4
LAA 2, CWS 0
SF 4, HOU 2
Tampa Bay
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Won 6
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Standings thru 5/13/08  | Recap: NYY | TB  | Gameday  | Yankees stats  | Rays stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271
Jeter , SS5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .305
Abreu , RF4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .287
Matsui , LF5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .319
Giambi , 1B2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .194
Cabrera , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269
Cano , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .183
Gonzalez , 3B2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
a-Duncan, S , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188
Ensberg , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
Molina , C4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203
Totals 37 1 6 1 3 7 16
a-Struck out for Gonzalez in the 7th.
BATTING 3B : Jeter (3, Jackson).HR : Matsui (5, 9th inning off Percival, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Damon; Jeter 3; Matsui 4; Giambi 2; Cabrera.RBI : Matsui (18).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Matsui; Duncan, S.GIDP : Gonzalez; Matsui.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING DP : 3 (Cano-Jeter-Giambi 2, Cano-Giambi).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .263
Crawford , LF4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .287
Upton , CF4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .287
Pena , 1B4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .210
Longoria , 3B5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222
Floyd , DH4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .391
1-Gomes , PR-DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225
Hinske , RF3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .259
Gross , RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214
Navarro , C3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .375
Bartlett , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
Totals 37 2 11 2 5 3 17
1-Ran for Floyd in the 11th.
BATTING 2B : Pena (2, Wang).TB : Iwamura 2; Crawford; Pena 2; Longoria; Floyd 2; Hinske; Gross; Navarro 2.RBI : Hinske (18), Gross (8).2-out RBI : Hinske.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Upton; Bartlett; Iwamura.S : Bartlett.GIDP : Hinske; Bartlett; Floyd.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Gomes (5, 2nd base off Rivera/Molina). FIELDING DP : 2 (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena, Longoria-Iwamura-Pena).
Rivera pitched to 2 batters in the 11th.WP : Jackson.Pitches-strikes : Wang 101-67, Chamberlain 15-6, Farnsworth 12-5, Rivera 17-11, Jackson 111-72, Wheeler 11-9, Percival 24-13, Howell 23-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Wang 16-3, Chamberlain 3-0, Farnsworth 1-2, Rivera 0-2, Jackson 10-6, Wheeler 0-1, Percival 0-3, Howell 4-2.Batters faced : Wang 29, Chamberlain 4, Farnsworth 4, Rivera 6, Jackson 26, Wheeler 3, Percival 5, Howell 6.Umpires : HP: Ron Kulpa. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Dan Iassogna.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:32.Att : 16,558.
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