August 16 Yankees vs. D-Rays

[riverside sluggers]

Rays look to even score with Yankees

New York (65-52) at Tampa Bay (46-73), 7:15 p.m. ET

 

Randy Johnson vs. Doug Waechter

 

After losing to the Yankees, 5-2, on Monday, the Devil Rays will try to grab one back at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night. The loss snapped Tampa Bay's three-game winning streak. The Rays, who went 6-6 on their last road trip, are one game into a 13-game homestand. They finish this three-game series against the Yankees on Wednesday, then host Texas for three games.

 

Left-hander Randy Johnson will start for the Yankees. In his last start, the Big Unit allowed five earned runs on 10 hits over four innings, as the Yankees fell to Toronto, 8-5, on Aug. 6. Johnson missed his last start because of back pain. Doug Waechter will start for the Devil Rays. The right-hander pitched seven innings at Baltimore on Thursday, but gave up four earned runs on seven hits en route to a 4-2 loss. Randy Johnson has not had "Cy Young" success against the Devil Rays to say the least. This season, he is 1-0 with a 10.45 ERA in 2 games (10 1/3 innings) giving up 14 Hits (5 Homeruns), 13 Runs, 1 Walk, and 11 Ks.

 

Pitching matchup

NYY: LHP Randy Johnson

• 11-7, 4.29 ERA in 2005

• 0-1, 10.45 ERA vs. TB in 2005

 

TB: RHP Doug Waechter

• 4-8, 5.32 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 5.14 ERA vs. NYY in 2005

[YankeeDoodle]

Why is this in "Fights"? Is it going to get ugly?

 

Ouch, RJ, ouch!

[riverside sluggers]

ah well haha i got some slack for putting this in the game thread forum, so i figured sox and yanks are biggest rivals in sports history, its only convenient to put it in the fights thread enjoy, may the best teams win tonight across the board

[YankeeDoodle]

Ok, I was merely wondering why the Yankees game thread kept jumping from forum to forum. I guess it's found its home here.

 

I think the last part is the most diplomatic thing you've said. I shall only enjoy this if Johnson doesn't get shelled like his ERA states.

[riverside sluggers]

batter vs pitcher matchups:

 

Randy Johnson vs: (career against Tampa Bay in 6 games a 2-3 record with a 4.69 ERA)

Jorge Cantu, 1 for 5 (.200 avg)

Kevin Cash, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) HR, RBI, K

Carl Crawford, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Triple, RBI, K

Jonny Gomes, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Alex Gonzalez, 9 for 34 (.265 avg) Double, 2 Triples, 3 RBIs, Walk, 13 Ks, SB

Nick Green, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Toby Hall, 0 for 5, RBI, K

Damon Hollins, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Aubrey Huff, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) RBI, SB

Travis Lee, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) K

Julio Lugo, 4 for 26 (.154 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 11 Ks, 2 SBs

Eduardo Perez, 7 for 23 (.304 avg) Double, 3 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks, SB

Josh Phelps, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) 4 Ks

 

Doug Waechter vs: (career again NY in 5 games a 1-3 record with a 6.11 ERA)

Robinson Cano, 0 for 3, K

John Flaherty, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double

Jason Giambi, 0 for 6, 3 Walks, 4 Ks

Derek Jeter, 5 for 14 (.357 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, K

Tino Martinez, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, RBI

Hideki Matsui, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Walks, K

Jorge Posada, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks

Gary Sheffield, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, K

Bernie Williams, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) Double, Walk

Tony Womack, 0 for 3

[riverside sluggers]

today's lineups

 

Yankees

1) Derek Jeter ss

2) Robinson Cano 2b

3) Gary Sheffield dh

4) Alex Rodriguez 3b

5) Hideki Matsui lf

6) Tino Martinez 1b

7) Bernie Williams cf

8) John Flaherty c

9) Tony Womack rf

 

D-Rays

1) Nick Green 2b

2) Carl Crawford lf

3) Jorge Cantu 3b

4) Eduardo Perez 1b

5) Aubrey Huff rf

6) Jonny Gomes dh

7) Alex Gonzalez ss

8) Toby Hall c

9) Damon Hollins cf

[ORS]

Alex Gonzalez must have a non-sexual crush on Jeter because he just let him on with a fielding error for the 2nd time in two games.

[yankeessuck013]

mid 1st....2-0 bad guys

[yankeessuck013]

wow bellhorn is 2nd in the league in strikeouts and hes injured

[ORS]

Sack full with 1-out, Huff up.

[yankeessuck013]

huff you suck!

[ORS]

DP, jackass.

[snb988]

double play. no runs. 2-0 yanks bot. 1

[yankeessuck013]

what a play by perez there, this tampa pitcher blows

[ARod2212]

Perez made a hell of a play at first base.

 

Big spot for A-Rod, grounds out to Short.

 

Game's still a game.

[yankeessuck013]

sheffroids strikes out and gay rod grounds out and the bases are left loaded

[ORS]

Big K by Waechter on Sheff, sacks full still, 2-down.

[ORS]

Side retired, no runs in when the bases were loaded with no outs. Got out of a big jam there.

[yankeessuck013]

tino called out at the plate

[ARod2212]

He was safe, however.

[snb988]

Tino safe at home but called out. Yanks up 3-0. Gotta love those Umps.

[ARod2212]

And Tino kept his foot on the bag on that play.

[yankeessuck013]

alex gonzalez sucks, error, and couldnt even get sushi out on that double play

[yankeessuck013]

the drays are the most impatient hitting team in the history of baseball

[yankeessuck013]

home run for eduardo perez....3-2 yanks

 

his 3rd homerun vs dandy randy

[ARod2212]

Johnson was unspectacular today. They need to fix him.

 

Hold on for the last three outs, it could be an adventure. Rivera badly needs 2 or 3 days off.

[yankeessuck013]

johnson only gvae up 2 runs

 

another HR for perez mariano blows the save

[ARod2212]

It was a f***ing Yankee fan. That wasn't out.

[yankeessuck013]

mariano pitching the 10th......hmmmmmm

 

this is the defintion of 'overworking'

[ARod2212]

Where's Aaron Small?