Rays 7, Yankees 5
Darrell Rasner could not make it out of the second inning on Thursday. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
A fourth straight victory and a sweep of the AL East-leading Rays were not in the cards for the Yanks, who fell to 11 games back in the division and 7 1/2 in the Wild Card chase. Darrell Rasner had a rough night, lasting just 1 1/3 frames and giving up five runs in the second.
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Tampa Bay 7, NY Yankees 5
Today's Boxes 9/4/08
CIN 8, PIT 6
LAA 7, DET 1
KC 5, OAK 4
KC 9, OAK 6
ATL 2, WSH 0
TOR 9, MIN 0
SD 5, MIL 2
September 4, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
NY Yankees
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5 7
0
Tampa Bay
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
X
7 14
0
Standings thru 9/4/08 | Recap: NYY | TB | Gameday | Yankees stats | Rays stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF
4
1
0
0
1
1
2
.313
Jeter , SS
4
1
1
3
1
1
0
.294
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
3
1
1
1
2
0
2
.315
Nady , RF
4
0
1
0
1
1
1
.318
Giambi , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.247
Rodriguez, I , C
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.281
Cano , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.267
Ransom , 1B
3
1
3
1
1
0
0
.750
Gardner , CF
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
.182
a-Matsui , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.302
Totals 34 5 7 5 6 10 13
BATTING 2B : Ransom (2, Kazmir), Rodriguez, I (19, Hammel).HR : Jeter (9, 9th inning off Hammel,
2 on, 2 out), Rodriguez, Al (32, 9th inning off Hammel, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Jeter 4; Rodriguez, Al 4; Nady; Rodriguez,
I 2; Ransom 4.RBI : Ransom (6), Jeter 3 (66), Rodriguez, Al (91).2-out RBI : Jeter 3; Rodriguez, Al.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Giambi; Rodriguez, Al.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB :
Rodriguez, Al (17, 2nd base off Kazmir/Navarro).FIELDING Outfield assists : Gardner (Navarro at
home).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
5
2
2
1
0
2
3
.279
Upton, B , CF
3
1
1
1
1
0
2
.272
Pena, C , 1B
2
0
0
0
3
1
1
.246
Floyd, C , DH
5
0
2
0
0
1
4
.279
Aybar, W , 3B
4
1
2
3
1
0
3
.250
Hinske , LF
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
.252
Ruggiano , LF
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.193
Navarro , C
5
1
4
0
0
0
3
.297
Gross , RF
3
1
1
1
1
0
2
.243
Bartlett , SS
3
0
1
1
0
1
3
.279
Totals 35 7 14 7 6 5 26
BATTING 2B : Gross (13, Rasner), Navarro (23, Aceves), Floyd, C (12, Britton).3B : Iwamura (7,
Britton).HR : Aybar, W (9, 4th inning off Aceves, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Iwamura 4; Upton, B; Floyd, C 3;
Aybar, W 5; Hinske; Navarro 5; Gross 2; Bartlett.RBI : Gross (37), Bartlett (26), Iwamura (41), Aybar, W 3 (26),
Upton, B (64).2-out RBI : Aybar, W 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Aybar, W; Hinske; Upton,
B 2; Navarro 2.SF : Bartlett; Upton, B.Team RISP : 4-for-13.Team LOB : 12.
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rasner (L, 5-10)
1.1
6
5
5
2
1
0
5.43
Aceves
5.0
5
1
1
2
4
1
1.29
Britton
1.2
3
1
1
2
0
0
3.93
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir (W, 11-6)
6.0
1
0
0
5
7
0
2.99
Miller, T
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.38
Bradford
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.12
Hammel
0.2
4
5
5
1
1
2
4.71
Wheeler (S, 11)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.58
WP : Rasner.IBB : Aybar, W (by Britton).Pitches-strikes : Rasner 43-25, Aceves 97-61, Britton
31-19, Kazmir 98-56, Miller, T 15-12, Bradford 12-10, Hammel 20-13, Wheeler 1-1.Groundouts-flyouts : Rasner 1-1,
Aceves 2-5, Britton 0-2, Kazmir 6-3, Miller, T 0-0, Bradford 0-2, Hammel 0-1, Wheeler 0-1.Batters faced : Rasner
12, Aceves 22, Britton 9, Kazmir 24, Miller, T 4, Bradford 4, Hammel 7, Wheeler 1.Inherited runners-scored : Aceves
3-2, Britton 1-0.Umpires : HP: Jerry Layne. 1B: Charlie Reliford. 2B: Brian Runge. 3B: Greg Gibson.Weather :
72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:20.Att : 26,080.September 4, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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