Yankees 5, Rays 3
Andy Pettitte recorded a season-high seven strikeouts. (Kathy Willens/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Yankees head to their series with the division-rival Red Sox perched atop the American League East thanks to homers by Mark Teixeira, Nick Swisher, Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter, as well as a seven-strikeout performance by Andy Pettitte.
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Tampa Bay
(29-30)
Lost 2
NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 6/8/09
DET 5, CWS 4
COL 5, STL 2
ATL 7, PIT 6
FLA 4, SF 0
TOR 6, TEX 3
CWS 6, DET 1
SD 6, ARI 3
OAK 4, MIN 3
NY Yankees
(34-23)
Won 2
June 8, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
0
NY Yankees
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
X
5
6
1
Standings thru 6/8/09  | Recap: TB | NYY  | Gameday  | Rays stats  | Yankees stats
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
1
2
0
.216
Crawford , LF
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.326
Longoria , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
3
2
.316
Pena, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
3
2
.220
Zobrist , 2B
2
1
1
0
2
0
0
.299
Dillon , DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
7
.364
Hernandez, M , C
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
.283
Kapler , RF
4
1
1
2
0
1
0
.173
Brignac , SS
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.205
a-Joyce , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
Totals
32
3
5
3
4
10
13
a-Flied out for Brignac in the 9th.
BATTING HR : Kapler (1, 4th inning off Pettitte, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Crawford 2; Zobrist; Hernandez,
M; Kapler 4.RBI : Hernandez, M (11), Kapler 2 (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Dillon 2;
Hernandez, M.GIDP : Dillon.Team RISP : 1-for-5.Team LOB : 7. FIELDING DP :
2 (Zobrist-Brignac-Pena, C, Longoria-Zobrist-Pena, C).
NY Yankees
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Jeter , SS
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
.306
Damon , LF
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
.299
Teixeira , 1B
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
.286
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.248
Cano , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
.300
Posada , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.297
Matsui , DH
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
.246
Swisher , RF
3
1
2
2
0
0
1
.257
Gardner , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.265
Cabrera, Me , CF-RF
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.297
Totals
28
5
6
5
3
2
6
BATTING HR : Teixeira (18, 1st inning off Sonnanstine, 0 on, 2 out), Swisher (12, 2nd inning off Sonnanstine,
1 on, 2 out), Damon (12, 6th inning off Sonnanstine, 0 on, 1 out), Jeter (8, 8th inning off Sonnanstine, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Jeter 4; Damon 4; Teixeira 4; Cano; Swisher 5.RBI : Teixeira (51), Swisher 2 (35), Damon (34), Jeter (26).2-out
RBI : Teixeira; Swisher 2.GIDP : Swisher; Rodriguez, Al.Team LOB : 2. FIELDING E :
Rodriguez, Al (3, fielding).DP : (Jeter-Teixeira).
NY Yankees
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Pettitte (W, 6-2)
6.0
5
3
2
3
7
1
4.22
Hughes, P (H, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5.30
Coke (H, 3)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4.24
Rivera, Ma (S, 14)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.20
Sonnanstine pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. WP : Pettitte.HBP : Pena, C (by Pettitte).Pitches-strikes :
Sonnanstine 92-56, Choate 9-4, Isringhausen 3-2, Pettitte 104-64, Hughes, P 11-7, Coke 13-7, Rivera, Ma 11-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Sonnanstine 10-7, Choate 0-0, Isringhausen 1-0, Pettitte 7-2, Hughes, P 2-0, Coke 2-0, Rivera, Ma 1-1.Batters faced :
Sonnanstine 28, Choate 2, Isringhausen 1, Pettitte 27, Hughes, P 3, Coke 4, Rivera, Ma 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Isringhausen 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Scott Barry.Weather :
72 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, Varies.T : 2:34.Att : 44,706.June 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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