Yankees 7, 
Rays 2
| W: | M. Mussina (17-7) |
| L: | M. Garza (11-8) |
| New York Yankees | ||||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| J Damon CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 |
| D Jeter SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .295 |
| B Abreu RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .299 |
| A Rodriguez 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 |
| J Giambi 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| C Ransom PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| X Nady LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .299 |
| H Matsui DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 |
| R Cano 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .268 |
| J Molina C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .222 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| BATTING 2B: J Giambi (14, J Hammel) 3B: J Damon (5, M Garza) HR: X Nady (9, 4th inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out); A Rodriguez (30, 8th inning off J Hammel 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: J Giambi (86), X Nady 2 (27), J Damon (59), D Jeter (63), H Matsui (43), A Rodriguez (86) S: J Molina SF: J Giambi 2-out RBI: X Nady 2 GIDP: D Jeter Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Molina 1, R Cano 1 Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: D Jeter (10, 2nd base off M Garza/S Riggans) | ||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-J Giambi). Outfield Assist: J Damon (W Aybar at Home). | ||||||||
| New York Yankees | |||||||||
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| M Mussina (W, 17-7) | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 104-70 | 3.39 |
| D Marte | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-10 | 6.75 |
| J Chamberlain (H, 13) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 2.59 |
| D Giese | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 2.52 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 154-103 | |
| PITCHING Batters faced: M Mussina 27; D Marte 3; J Chamberlain 6; D Giese 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Mussina 8-1; D Marte 0-0; J Chamberlain 3-1; D Giese 0-2 Game Scores: M Mussina 51 | |||||||||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| A Iwamura 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .279 |
| B Upton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .270 |
| C Pena 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .249 |
| C Floyd DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| a-R Baldelli PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .342 |
| W Aybar 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| E Hinske LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| J Bartlett SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 |
| G Gross RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .242 |
| S Riggans C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .229 |
| b-B Zobrist PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| D Navarro C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | |
| a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for C Floyd in the 7th b-grounded to pitcher for S Riggans in the 8th | ||||||||
| BATTING 2B: E Hinske (20, M Mussina); C Pena (19, M Mussina); G Gross (9, M Mussina); S Riggans (7, M Mussina) RBI: C Floyd (33), S Riggans (24) 2-out RBI: C Floyd GIDP: G Gross Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R Baldelli 1, B Zobrist 1, S Riggans 1, G Gross 1, W Aybar 1, C Floyd 1 Team LOB: 10 | ||||||||
| FIELDING E: M Garza (1, throw) DP: 1 (T Miller-J Bartlett-C Pena). | ||||||||
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||||
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| M Garza (L, 11-8) | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100-65 | 3.64 |
| T Miller | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-17 | 4.50 |
| J Hammel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-18 | 4.12 |
| J Salas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 11.25 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 155-108 | |
| PITCHING HBP: J Giambi (By T Miller) Batters faced: M Garza 22; T Miller 8; J Hammel 5; J Salas 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Garza 3-10; T Miller 2-1; J Hammel 0-2; J Salas 0-1 Game Scores: M Garza 38 | |||||||||
| Scoring Summary | ||||
| NYY | TAM | |||
 | 3rd | C Floyd singled to right, B Upton scored, C Pena to third. | 0 | 1 |
 | 4th | J Giambi hit sacrifice fly to center, D Jeter scored. | 1 | 1 |
| 4th | X Nady homered to left, A Rodriguez scored. | 3 | 1 |
| 5th | J Damon tripled to deep left center, R Cano scored. | 4 | 1 |
| 5th | D Jeter grounded out to shortstop, J Damon scored. | 5 | 1 |
| 6th | H Matsui singled to center, A Rodriguez scored, J Giambi to second. | 6 | 1 |
| 7th | S Riggans doubled to right, G Gross scored. | 6 | 2 |
| 8th | A Rodriguez homered to left center. | 7 | 2 |
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| Game Information | |
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 21,629 (60% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:25 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Brian Runge, First Base - Greg Gibson, Second Base - Jerry Layne, Third Base - Charlie Reliford |
MLB Scores
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008
| Baltimore | 2 | Final |
| Boston | 14 |
| Chi White Sox | 3 | Final |
| Cleveland | 9 |
| LA Angels | 5 | Final |
| Detroit | 4 |
| Minnesota | 5 | Final |
| Toronto | 7 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 2 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | Final |
| Washington | 0 |
| Atlanta | 16 | Final |
| Florida | 14 |
| NY Yankees | 7 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 2 |
| NY Mets | 6 | Final |
| Milwaukee | 5 | in 10 |
| Seattle | 4 | Final |
| Texas | 6 |
| Houston | 9 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 7 | in 11 |
| San Francisco | 5 | Final |
| Colorado | 6 | in 12 |
| Oakland | 2 | Final |
| Kansas City | 5 |
| St. Louis | 8 | Final |
| Arizona | 2 |
| San Diego | 4 | Final |
| LA Dodgers | 8 |