Yankees 6, Rays 2
Closer Mariano Rivera (right) got the final two outs of Wednesday's win. (Mike Carlson/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Joba Chamberlain threw a three-hit gem against the Rays in the finale, going eight innings to lead the Yankees to a series win on the first leg of their road trip. Robinson Cano, Melky Cabrera and Mark Teixeira each homered in the contest.
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NY Yankees
(62-39)
Won 1
NY Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 2
Today's Boxes 7/29/09
CHC 12, HOU 0
LAA 9, CLE 3
SF 1, PIT 0
SEA 3, TOR 2
BAL 7, KC 3
FLA 6, ATL 3
OAK 8, BOS 6
SD 7, CIN 1
DET 13, TEX 5
MIL 7, WSH 5
MIN 3, CWS 2
STL 3, LAD 2
ARI 4, PHI 0
Tampa Bay
(55-47)
Lost 1
July 29, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
NY Yankees
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
6
12
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
6
1
Standings thru 7/29/09  | Recap: NYY | TB  | Gameday  | Yankees stats  | Rays stats
NY Yankees
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Jeter , SS
5
1
2
0
0
1
2
.323
Damon , LF
4
0
0
0
1
0
3
.272
Teixeira , 1B
3
1
2
2
1
0
2
.285
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
5
1
1
0
0
1
4
.251
Matsui , DH
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.259
1-Ransom , PR-DH
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.200
Posada , C
4
0
1
1
0
1
2
.284
Cano , 2B
4
1
1
2
0
1
2
.308
Swisher , RF
3
0
1
0
1
1
2
.239
Cabrera, Me , CF
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.290
Totals
36
6
12
6
3
6
18
1-Ran for Matsui in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Matsui (17, Garza).3B : Jeter (1, Garza).HR : Cano (16, 6th inning off
Garza, 0 on, 2 out), Cabrera, Me (9, 9th inning off Wheeler, 0 on, 0 out), Teixeira (26, 9th inning off Wheeler, 0 on, 2 out).TB :
Jeter 4; Teixeira 5; Rodriguez, Al; Matsui 3; Posada; Cano 4; Swisher; Cabrera, Me 5.RBI : Teixeira 2 (74), Cano
2 (56), Posada (47), Cabrera, Me (36).2-out RBI : Cano; Teixeira.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Teixeira; Swisher; Rodriguez, Al; Jeter.GIDP : Rodriguez, Al 2; Swisher.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team
LOB : 7.
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.244
Crawford , LF
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.313
Longoria , 3B
4
1
1
2
0
1
1
.276
Zobrist , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.301
Pena, C , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.215
Burrell , DH
4
0
0
0
0
3
2
.219
Gross , RF
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
.266
Navarro , C
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.223
a-Aybar, W , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.278
Hernandez, M , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.228
Bartlett , SS
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.336
Totals
32
2
6
2
3
7
8
a-Lined out for Navarro in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Pena, C (20, Bruney).3B : Crawford (5, Bruney).HR : Longoria (21, 9th
inning off Bruney, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Crawford 4; Longoria 4; Pena, C 2; Bartlett 2.RBI : Longoria 2
(78).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Navarro; Hernandez, M.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team
LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Bartlett (3, 2nd base by Chamberlain/Posada). FIELDING E :
Bartlett (10, throw).DP : 3 (Longoria-Zobrist-Pena, C 2, Zobrist-Bartlett-Pena, C).
NY Yankees
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Chamberlain (W, 7-2)
8.0
3
0
0
2
5
0
3.58
Bruney
0.1
3
2
2
0
0
1
6.16
Rivera, Ma
0.2
0
0
0
1
2
0
2.08
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Garza (L, 7-8)
7.0
8
3
3
3
5
1
3.69
Shouse
0.0
1
1
0
0
0
0
5.87
Cormier
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.98
Wheeler
1.0
2
2
2
0
1
2
3.86
Shouse pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP : Teixeira (by Garza).Pitches-strikes : Chamberlain
101-65, Bruney 15-6, Rivera, Ma 14-7, Garza 110-63, Shouse 1-1, Cormier 9-7, Wheeler 14-11.Groundouts-flyouts :
Chamberlain 5-8, Bruney 0-0, Rivera, Ma 0-0, Garza 5-3, Shouse 0-0, Cormier 2-0, Wheeler 0-2.Batters faced : Chamberlain
28, Bruney 4, Rivera, Ma 3, Garza 31, Shouse 1, Cormier 3, Wheeler 5.Inherited runners-scored : Rivera, Ma 1-0,
Cormier 1-1.Umpires : HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather :
72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:50.Att : 32,398.July 29, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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