Final
Tampa Bay won 3-1
| Game 1: Monday, May 12 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 1 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 7 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, May 13 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 1 | Final in 11 |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, May 14 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, May 15 | ||
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| NY Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | |
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4:10 PM ET, May 15, 2008
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Johnny Damon | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Damon grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Melky Cabrera | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Cabrera fouled out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Jeter | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, D Jeter flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Ian Kennedy pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Akinori Iwamura | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A Iwamura homered to right | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Strike (foul), C Crawford grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 1 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Upton grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, C Pena grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Jason Giambi | J Giambi lined out to second | 0 | 1 |
| Shelley Duncan | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), S Duncan flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Ensberg | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Ensberg walked | 0 | 1 |
| Robinson Cano | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), R Cano struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Ian Kennedy pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Cliff Floyd | C Floyd flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Strike (looking), E Longoria struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Hinske | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, E Hinske grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Alberto Gonzalez | Strike (looking), Ball, A Gonzalez flied out to right | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Molina | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), J Molina struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Damon flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Ian Kennedy pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Shawn Riggans | S Riggans singled to shallow center | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), B Zobrist hit by pitch, S Riggans to second | 0 | 1 |
| Akinori Iwamura | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, A Iwamura walked, S Riggans to third, B Zobrist to second | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Crawford | Strike (foul), C Crawford hit sacrifice fly to left, S Riggans scored | 0 | 2 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Ball, B Upton grounded out to second, B Zobrist to third, A Iwamura to second | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), C Pena struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Melky Cabrera | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Cabrera singled to left | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, D Jeter grounded out to third, M Cabrera to second | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Giambi | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Giambi fouled out to catcher | 0 | 2 |
| Shelley Duncan | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, S Duncan lined out to left | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Ian Kennedy pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Cliff Floyd | Ball, Strike (looking), C Floyd grounded out to second | 0 | 2 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), E Longoria struck out looking | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Hinske | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), E Hinske doubled to right | 0 | 2 |
| Shawn Riggans | S Riggans homered to left, E Hinske scored | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), B Zobrist flied out to left | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Morgan Ensberg | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Ensberg walked | 0 | 4 |
| Robinson Cano | Strike (looking), Ball, R Cano grounded out to second, M Ensberg to second | 0 | 4 |
| Alberto Gonzalez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Gonzalez walked | 0 | 4 |
| Jose Molina | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Molina flied out to center, M Ensberg to third | 0 | 4 |
| Johnny Damon | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, J Damon grounded out to second | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Ian Kennedy pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Akinori Iwamura | Ball, A Iwamura doubled to right | 0 | 4 |
| Carl Crawford | C Crawford flied out to center, A Iwamura to third | 0 | 4 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Upton hit sacrifice fly to center, A Iwamura scored | 0 | 5 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, C Pena grounded out to third | 0 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Scott Kazmir pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Melky Cabrera | Strike (looking), M Cabrera grounded out to third | 0 | 5 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (looking), D Jeter singled to center | 0 | 5 |
| Jason Giambi | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), J Giambi struck out looking | 0 | 5 |
| Shelley Duncan | Strike (swinging), S Duncan singled to left, D Jeter to second | 0 | 5 |
| Morgan Ensberg | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, M Ensberg flied out to center | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| LaTroy Hawkins pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| L Hawkins relieved I Kennedy. | 0 | 5 | |
| Cliff Floyd | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), C Floyd struck out swinging | 0 | 5 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), E Longoria struck out swinging | 0 | 5 |
| Eric Hinske | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), E Hinske struck out swinging | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Gary Glover pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| G Glover relieved S Kazmir. | 0 | 5 | |
| G Gross in right field. | 0 | 5 | |
| Robinson Cano | R Cano singled to center, B Abreu hit for A Gonzalez | 0 | 5 |
| Bobby Abreu | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Abreu fouled out to third | 0 | 5 |
| Jose Molina | J Molina singled to right, R Cano to second | 0 | 5 |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Damon flied out to left | 0 | 5 |
| Melky Cabrera | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Cabrera singled to center, R Cano scored, J Molina to second | 1 | 5 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, D Jeter singled to center, J Molina scored, M Cabrera to third | 2 | 5 |
| Jason Giambi | T Miller relieved G Glover, Strike (looking), J Giambi lined out to center | 2 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Veras pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| B Abreu in right field. | 2 | 5 | |
| S Duncan at first base. | 2 | 5 | |
| M Ensberg at third base. | 2 | 5 | |
| J Veras relieved L Hawkins. | 2 | 5 | |
| Shawn Riggans | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), Ball, S Riggans flied out to right | 2 | 5 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Strike (foul), B Zobrist grounded out to second | 2 | 5 |
| Akinori Iwamura | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, A Iwamura flied out to left | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Dan Wheeler pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| D Wheeler relieved T Miller. | 2 | 5 | |
| H Matsui hit for S Duncan. | 2 | 5 | |
| Hideki Matsui | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), H Matsui struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| Morgan Ensberg | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Ensberg struck out looking | 2 | 5 |
| Robinson Cano | R Cano lined out to left | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Edwar Ramirez pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| H Matsui in left field. | 2 | 5 | |
| J Damon at first base. | 2 | 5 | |
| E Ramirez relieved J Veras. | 2 | 5 | |
| Carl Crawford | C Crawford flied out to left | 2 | 5 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, B Upton fouled out to first | 2 | 5 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), C Pena struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Troy Percival pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| T Percival relieved D Wheeler. | 2 | 5 | |
| Bobby Abreu | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Abreu struck out looking | 2 | 5 |
| Jose Molina | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Molina struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, J Damon flied out to left | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||