Yankees 7, Rays 2
Willy Aybar is tagged out at the plate by Jose Molina. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Rays watched their lead in the AL East dwindle to four games with the Red Sox's win and a subpar start from Matt Garza, who endured his shortest outing since Aug. 4. The Rays managed 10 hits off Mike Mussina but stranded eight runners in the first seven innings.
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NY Yankees 7, Tampa Bay 2
Today's Boxes 9/2/08
LAA 5, DET 4
BOS 14, BAL 2
CLE 9, CWS 3
TOR 7, MIN 5
ATL 16, FLA 14
PHI 4, WSH 0
PIT 3, CIN 2
HOU 9, CHC 7
NYM 6, MIL 5
TEX 6, SEA 4
KC 5, OAK 2
COL 6, SF 5
STL 8, ARI 2
LAD 8, SD 4
September 2, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
NY Yankees
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
1
0
7 9
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2 12
1
Standings thru 9/2/08 | Recap: NYY | TB | Gameday | Yankees stats | Rays stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF
5
1
2
1
0
0
1
.317
Jeter , SS
5
1
1
1
0
1
1
.295
Abreu , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.299
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
.311
Giambi , 1B
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
.250
1-Ransom , PR-1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.600
Nady , LF
4
1
1
2
0
2
3
.321
Matsui , DH
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.304
Cano , 2B
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
.268
Molina, J , C
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
.222
Totals 34 7 9 7 1 8 13
BATTING 2B : Giambi (14, Hammel).3B : Damon (5, Garza).HR : Nady (22, 4th inning off
Garza, 1 on, 2 out), Rodriguez, Al (30, 8th inning off Hammel, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Damon 4; Jeter; Rodriguez, Al
5; Giambi 2; Nady 4; Matsui; Cano.RBI : Giambi (86), Nady 2 (84), Damon (59), Jeter (63), Matsui (43), Rodriguez,
Al (86).2-out RBI : Nady 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Molina, J; Cano.SAC :
Molina, J.SF : Giambi.GIDP : Jeter.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB :
Jeter (10, 2nd base off Garza/Riggans).FIELDING Outfield assists : Damon (Aybar, W at home).DP :
(Rodriguez, Al-Cano-Giambi).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
5
0
1
0
0
3
0
.279
Upton, B , CF
5
1
1
0
0
3
2
.270
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
2
0
1
2
2
.249
Floyd, C , DH
3
0
1
1
0
0
2
.270
a-Baldelli , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.342
Aybar, W , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.250
Hinske , LF
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
.255
Bartlett , SS
4
0
2
0
0
1
1
.281
Gross , RF
4
1
1
0
0
1
5
.237
Riggans , C
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
.229
b-Zobrist , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.224
Navarro , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.290
Totals 37 2 12 2 2 11 19
BATTING 2B : Hinske (20, Mussina), Pena, C (19, Mussina), Gross (12, Mussina), Riggans (7, Mussina).TB :
Iwamura; Upton, B; Pena, C 3; Floyd, C; Aybar, W; Hinske 3; Bartlett 2; Gross 2; Riggans 2.RBI : Floyd, C (33),
Riggans (24).2-out RBI : Floyd, C.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gross; Aybar, W; Riggans;
Floyd, C; Baldelli; Zobrist.GIDP : Gross.Team RISP : 3-for-14.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING E :
Garza (1, throw).DP : (Miller, T-Bartlett-Pena, C).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mussina (W, 17-7)
6.0
10
2
2
1
8
0
3.39
Marte
0.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.20
Chamberlain (H, 13)
1.1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2.59
Giese
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.52
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garza (L, 11-8)
5.0
5
6
4
1
2
1
3.64
Miller, T
2.0
2
0
0
0
3
0
4.50
Hammel
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
1
4.13
Salas
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
11.25
HBP : Giambi (by Miller,
T).Pitches-strikes : Mussina 104-70, Marte 11-10, Chamberlain 19-10, Giese 20-13, Garza 100-65, Miller, T 23-17,
Hammel 21-18, Salas 11-8.Groundouts-flyouts : Mussina 7-0, Marte 0-0, Chamberlain 3-1, Giese 0-2, Garza 4-6, Miller,
T 1-1, Hammel 0-1, Salas 0-1.Batters faced : Mussina 27, Marte 3, Chamberlain 6, Giese 3, Garza 22, Miller, T 8,
Hammel 5, Salas 3.Inherited runners-scored : Marte 1-0, Chamberlain 2-0, Miller, T 1-1.Umpires : HP:
Brian Runge. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Charlie Reliford.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind :
Indoors.T : 3:25.Att : 21,629.September 2, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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