NY Yankees 6, Cleveland 3
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(16-18)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
NY Yankees 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 X 6 9 0
WP: M. Mussina (5-3) S: M. Rivera (9)
LP: P. Byrd (1-3)
(18-18)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 4th: NY Yankees
- J. Damon homered to deep right
- J. Giambi homered to deep right, H. Matsui scored
Top 5th: Cleveland
- C. Blake doubled to deep right, F. Gutierrez and B. Francisco scored, C. Blake to third advancing on throw
- K. Shoppach singled to left, C. Blake scored
Bot 5th: NY Yankees
- J. Damon doubled to left, R. Cano scored
Bot 7th: NY Yankees
- R. Cano homered to deep right
- W. Betemit homered to deep center
 Cleveland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
G. Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
J. Carroll 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
D. Dellucci dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259
J. Peralta ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221
B. Francisco lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .353
F. Gutierrez rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .255
R. Garko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .234
C. Blake 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .210
K. Shoppach c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .261
 Totals 33 3 6 3 0 5 12  
 Batting
2B - C Blake (8, M Mussina); B Francisco (2, M Rivera).
RBI - C Blake 2 (22), K Shoppach (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Garko 1.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
DP - 3 (J Peralta-R Garko 2, J Carroll-J Peralta-R Garko).
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .280
D. Jeter ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .298
B. Abreu rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .299
H. Matsui dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .345
J. Giambi 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .163
M. Cabrera cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
R. Cano 2b 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .172
W. Betemit 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200
J. Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209
 Totals 30 6 9 6 1 2 6  
 Batting
2B - R Cano (4, P Byrd); J Damon (13, P Byrd).
HR - J Damon (5, 4th inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out), J Giambi (6, 4th inning off P Byrd 1 on, 2 Out), R Cano (4, 7th inning off P Byrd 0 on, 1 Out), W Betemit (1, 7th inning off M Kobayashi 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - J Damon 2 (16), J Giambi 2 (18), R Cano (10), W Betemit (2).
2-out RBI - J Giambi 2, J Damon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Jeter 1.
GIDP - M Cabrera, B Abreu.
Team LOB - 1.
 Cleveland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
P. Byrd (L, 1-3) 6.1 8 5 5 0 0 3 4.28
M. Kobayashi 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.20
J. Julio 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.38
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
M. Mussina (W, 5-3) 5.0 4 3 3 0 3 0 4.36
R. Ohlendorf (H, 1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.70
J. Chamberlain (H, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.14
M. Rivera (S, 9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
HBP - B Francisco (by M Mussina).
Pitches-strikes - P Byrd 81-52; M Kobayashi 8-5; J Julio 15-8; M Mussina 86-58; R Ohlendorf 20-15; J Chamberlain 12-9; M Rivera 15-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - P Byrd 10-9; M Kobayashi 1-0; J Julio 0-1; M Mussina 7-5; R Ohlendorf 0-5; J Chamberlain 1-1; M Rivera 2-1.
Batters faced - P Byrd 25; M Kobayashi 3; J Julio 3; M Mussina 20; R Ohlendorf 7; J Chamberlain 3; M Rivera 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Scott Barry. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian Gorman.
Time: 2:33.
Attendance: 53,227.
Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, out to left.
Game Notes
NEW YORK'S HIDEKI MATSUI EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 17 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING.

Updated on Friday, May 9, 2008 5:33 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Cleveland
C. Blake Casey Blake
1-3
2 RBI
 NY Yankees
J. Damon Johnny Damon
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI