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Bats back Mussina's effort
Yankees 9, Devil Rays 1
Derek Jeter is greeted by third-base coach Larry Bowa after going deep. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
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By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
After giving up a first-inning home run, Mike Mussina shut the Rays down, allowing just four hits over six-plus innings while striking out seven. Derek Jeter jump-started the offense with a two-run homer in the first, while Jason Giambi ripped a two-run double to highlight a four-run sixth that put the game out of reach.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: April 25, 2006
BOS 8
CLE 6
F
CIN 6
WSH 5
F
COL 7
PHI 6
F
TB 1
NYY 9
F
BAL 3
TOR 7
F
ATL 2
MIL 4
F
FLA 1
CHC 3
F
LAD 3
HOU 4
F/14
OAK 5
TEX 6
F
MIN 2
KC 1
F
PIT 3
STL 6
F
ARI 7
SD 0
F
CWS 13
SEA 3
F
DET 5
LAA 2
F
NYM 4
SF 1
F
TB
Tampa Bay (8-12)
Lost 4 		NY Yankees 9, Tampa Bay 1   NYY
NY Yankees (10-8)
Won 3
April 25, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Tampa Bay
 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 5 1
NY Yankees
 3 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 X   9 13 0
Standings thru 4/25/06  |  Gameday  |  Devil Rays Stats  |  Yankees Stats
Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gathright, CF4000031.216
Hollins, LF4000010.300
Gomes, DH4111020.299
Lee, 1B4010020.206
Wigginton, 3B3010001.286
Branyan, RF3000021.154
Hall, C3020000.345
Paul, C0000000.286
Perez, SS3000003.240
Green, 2B3000003.097
Totals311510109 

BATTING
2B: Hall (6, Villone).
HR: Gomes (10, 1st inning off Mussina, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Gomes 4; Lee; Wigginton; Hall 3.
RBI: Gomes (21).
2-out RBI: Gomes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Green 2; Gathright.
GIDP: Wigginton.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Wigginton (6, throw).
DP: (Green-Perez-Lee).
Pickoffs: Kazmir (Cairo at 2nd base).
 
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF2211200.284
Jeter, SS5333012.391
Sheffield, RF5111002.347
Crosby, RF0000000.000
Rodriguez, 3B4020112.309
Giambi, DH3123101.347
Matsui, LF5010014.271
Posada, C3000102.298
Phillips, 1B4110005.150
Cairo, 2B3120100.312
Totals3491386318 

BATTING
2B: Cairo 2 (3, Kazmir, Kazmir), Damon (8, Dunn), Giambi (4, Lugo, R), Jeter (7, Meadows).
HR: Jeter (3, 1st inning off Kazmir, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Damon 2; Jeter 7; Sheffield; Rodriguez 2; Giambi 3; Matsui; Phillips; Cairo 4.
RBI: Jeter 3 (18), Damon (10), Sheffield (14), Giambi 3 (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Phillips 3; Jeter; Posada.
SF: Damon; Giambi.
GIDP: Giambi.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
PO: Cairo (2nd base by Kazmir).

FIELDING
DP: (Rodriguez-Cairo-Phillips).
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Kazmir (L, 2-2)5.07435214.30
Dunn 0.023310011.74
Lugo, R 2.02110004.38
Meadows 1.021101011.37
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Mussina (W, 3-1)6.04110712.45
Sturtze 1.00000004.76
Villone 1.01000102.35
Proctor 1.00000201.38

Dunn pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Mussina pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: Kazmir 101-57, Dunn 8-2, Lugo, R 33-21, Meadows 20-11, Mussina 101-65, Sturtze 12-7, Villone 13-9, Proctor 13-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Kazmir 9-3, Dunn 0-0, Lugo, R 2-4, Meadows 0-2, Mussina 4-7, Sturtze 3-0, Villone 1-1, Proctor 1-0.
Batters faced: Kazmir 26, Dunn 3, Lugo, R 8, Meadows 5, Mussina 22, Sturtze 2, Villone 4, Proctor 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Lugo, R 2-2, Sturtze 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Jeff Nelson.
Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:05.
Att: 36,345.

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