Moose's effort not enough
Angels 4, Yankees 3
Mike Mussina struck out the first four batters he faced. (Ed Betz/AP)
By Caleb Breakey / MLB.com
Mike Mussina tried to avert a sweep by the Angels, but once he departed in the seventh, so did the Yankees' lead. Scott Proctor issued a double and three straight walks, and New York's rally in the ninth fell just short.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 27, 2007
LA Angels
(31-20)
Won 3
LA Angels 4, NY Yankees 3
Today's Boxes 5/27/07
NYM 6, FLA 4
PHI 13, ATL 6
PIT 14, CIN 10
BAL 8, OAK 4
TB 11, CWS 5
SEA 7, KC 4
MIN 4, TOR 2
WSH 7, STL 2
BOS 6, TEX 5
COL 6, SF 4
SD 3, MIL 0
LAD 2, CHC 1
ARI 8, HOU 4
CLE 5, DET 3
NY Yankees
(21-27)
Lost 3
May 27, 2007
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Standings thru 5/27/07  | Gameday  | Angels Stats  | Yankees Stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Willits , LF3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .328
Cabrera , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .305
Guerrero , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .335
Matthews , CF4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .287
Kotchman , 1B2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .303
Kendrick , 2B4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .308
Napoli , C3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .257
Quinlan , RF2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
a-Aybar , PH-RF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .254
Murphy , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
Figgins , 3B3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .138
Totals 30 4 8 4 4 8 8
a-Walked for Quinlan in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Kendrick (3, Proctor).TB : Cabrera; Matthews; Kotchman; Kendrick 3; Napoli; Quinlan; Figgins.RBI : Napoli (15), Aybar (11), Figgins (6), Willits (8).2-out RBI : Napoli.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Figgins; Kendrick.SF : Willits.GIDP : Kendrick.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING CS : Figgins (1, 2nd base by Farnsworth/Nieves), Kendrick (2, 2nd base by Mussina/Nieves). FIELDING E : Cabrera (2, fielding).DP : (Cabrera-Kendrick-Kotchman).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera , CF4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .219
Jeter , SS5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .352
Matsui , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .279
Rodriguez , 3B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .299
Giambi , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255
Cano , 2B4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .260
Abreu , RF2 2 0 0 1 0 1 .233
Mientkiewicz , 1B2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
a-Posada , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
Nieves , C2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .103
b-Damon , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
Totals 32 3 6 3 3 4 15
a-Singled for Mientkiewicz in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Nieves in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Cano (12, Lackey), Jeter (11, Lackey).TB : Cabrera; Jeter 2; Cano 2; Posada; Nieves 2.RBI : Nieves 2 (3), Cabrera (14).2-out RBI : Nieves.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Giambi; Jeter 2; Matsui 2.SF : Cabrera.GIDP : Cabrera.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Abreu (7, 2nd base off Lackey/Napoli). FIELDING Outfield assists : Cabrera (Aybar at 3rd base).DP : 2 (Jeter-Mientkiewicz, Cabrera-Mientkiewicz).
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lackey (W, 8-3)8.0 5 2 2 2 4 0 2.36
Rodriguez (S, 16)1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.38
Proctor pitched to 4 batters in the 7th.HBP : Abreu (by Lackey), Mientkiewicz (by Lackey), Kotchman (by Bruney).Pitches-strikes : Lackey 105-68, Rodriguez 28-15, Mussina 95-64, Proctor 25-12, Bruney 20-13, Farnsworth 8-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Lackey 12-8, Rodriguez 1-2, Mussina 8-4, Proctor 0-0, Bruney 0-3, Farnsworth 1-0.Batters faced : Lackey 33, Rodriguez 5, Mussina 23, Proctor 4, Bruney 6, Farnsworth 3.Inherited runners-scored : Proctor 1-1, Bruney 3-1.Umpires : HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Jeff Nelson.Weather : 81 degrees, sunny.Wind : 8 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:08.Att : 53,508.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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