September 7 Yankees vs Devil Rays

[riverside sluggers]

Rays go for four in a row against Yanks

Tampa Bay (58-81) at New York (77-60), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

After winning the first game of their three-game series with the Yankees on Tuesday, the Rays hope to extend their winning streak to four games with a win Wednesday night in a 7:05 p.m. ET contest at Yankee Stadium. Right-hander Doug Waechter will start for the Rays. He has an 0-1 career mark at Yankee Stadium with a 7.00 ERA. Right-hander Jaret Wright will start for the Yankees. He pitched 6 1/3 innings against the Rays on Aug. 15 and allowed just two runs on four hits to pick up the win. After finishing this series, the Rays will return home for a six-game homestand against the Blue Jays and Yankees.

 

Pitching matchup

TB: RHP Doug Waechter

• 5-9, 5.04 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 2.81 ERA against NYY in 2005

 

NYY: RHP Jaret Wright

• 4-2, 5.82 ERA in 2005

• 2-0, 7.71 ERA against TB in 2005

[empirestrikesback26]

Just forfeit. Why waste the bullpen, give the guys extra rest for the boston series. Everybody and their brother knows the d rays are winning today.

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Doug Waechter vs: (career against Yankees in 6 games a 1-3 record with a 4.86 ERA)

Mark Bellhorn, 0 for 5, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Robinson Cano, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Walk, K

John Flaherty, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI

Derek Jeter, 6 for 19 (.316 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Matt Lawton, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) HR, RBI, SB

Tino Martinez, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, HR, RBI

Hideki Matsui, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

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

Alex Rodriguez, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks

Gary Sheffield, 2 for 14 (.143 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, 2 Ks

Ruben Sierra, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, K

Bernie Williams, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) 2 Doubles, Walk

Tony Womack, 1 for 7 (.143 avg)

 

Jaret Wright vs: (career against Devil Rays in 6 games a 4-1 record with a 4.68 ERA)

Jorge Cantu, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) K

Carl Crawford, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) RBI

Joey Gathright, 0 for 2

Jonny Gomes, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) HR, RBI, SB

Alex Gonzalez, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) Double, 3 Walks, 3 Ks, SB

Nick Green, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Toby Hall, 3 for 4 (.750 avg) RBI, Walk

Aubrey Huff, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, K

Travis Lee, 0 for 4, 2 Walks, 2 Ks, SB

Julio Lugo, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, 2 RBIs

[yankeessuck013]

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[RedRuffing15]

s if everyone didn't alreayd know, we need these games. Not even because of the Red Sox, if we lost the next two games and the Red Sox won, I wouldn't be happy, but I wouldn'y be that mad ONLY IF we weren't playing the Sox this weekend, I want the Momentum going into that series, and i, and odds are it'll happen, the Red Sxo win the Znext ttwo game up to the Yankees games, I wanna be close with them for momentum.

 

For some reason, games when Kevin Brownm Randy Johnson, and Carl Pavano start we do bad on both sides of the ball, because they all suck, maybe, but if pitching Small, Wang, Wright and such players with non big contracts(exception Wright) to win, I;'m all for that

[riverside sluggers]

todays lineups

 

Tampa Bay

1) Julio Lugo ss

2) Carl Crawford lf

3) Jorge Cantu 2b

4) Aubrey Huff 3b

5) Jonny Gomes dh

6) Travis Lee 1b

7) Damon Hollins rf

8) Toby Hall c

9) Joey Gathright cf

 

NY Yankees

1) Derek Jeter ss

2) Hideki Matsui cf

3) Gary Sheffield rf

4) Alex Rodriguez 3b

5) Jason Giambi 1b

6) Ruben Sierra dh

7) Matt Lawton lf

8) Jorge Posada c

9) Robinson Cano 2b

[yankeessuck013]

where is http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_110840.jpg

 

what can the new york yankee beauty spa do for you?

[Optimist]

where is http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_110840.jpg

 

what can the new york yankee beauty spa do for you?

 

He should be in there today, Cano needs to be sit down after last night.

[riverside sluggers]

to Yankee fans, Oakland so far in the bottom of the 9th have scored 4 runs turning a 7-3 deficit into a tied game... 1 out with men on 1st and 2nd base

[riverside sluggers]

bases loaded with one out--and this is off of eddie guardado

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

The Yankees need to hammer Doug Waechter. I'm tried of these s*** pitchers (Joel Pinero, Casey Fossum, Mark Hendrickson, Jeff Harris, etc) pitching gems against us. This year we have beaten pitchers like Barry Zito, Oliver Perez, Felix Hernandez, Jon Garland, Brad Radke, Carlos Zambrano, and Curt Schilling. But we get shut down by the garbage. I guess thats what makes baseball great sometimes. Its unpredictable.

[riverside sluggers]

with bases loaded and 2 outs, seattle walks nick swisher to bring in the game winning run. final score: 8-7. Now stand 1 game back of the Yankees

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I'm not really worried about the A's. They have a long road trip coming up where they play the Guardians for 3 and then the Red Sox for 4. If they are still close after that strech then I will begin to worry about them. Right now I worry more about the division and the Guardians.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

great...lead off walk to Lugo.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Tampa kicking our asses again. 2-0 ****

[Optimist]

I am so glad I don't have to waste three hours of my life tonight being upset by this team, again. Thanks Tampa for ending this one early...

 

Sheff hurt.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

triple by Gomes 3-0. Sheffield is hurt.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I am so glad I don't have to waste three hours of my life tonight being upset by this team, again.

Really they say they have to play each game like its october but they really play like its Spring Training.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Sheffield is leaving the game with what looks like a hamestring injury. So add him to the list.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

4-0 D-Rays. I think I'm going to walk off the anger and frustration.

[yankeessuck013]

Sheffield is leaving the game with what looks like a hamestring injury. So add him to the list.

 

.....and the hits just keep on coming.

[redsoxrules]

Tampa kicking our asses again. 2-0 ****

 

you guys should be use to that by now

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Another thing that pisses me off it that Torre keeps putting Ruben Sierra in the line up. You have Matt Lawton for a reason...use him. Ruben is a bench player. All they do is throw him breaking balls away and he pulls off and grounds weakly to 2B or he K's.

[ARod2212]

Sierra sucks, especially when he's hurt. Sheffield needs about 2 years off anyway, he hasn't had a hit since July.

 

f*** TAMPA

[Optimist]

Sierra sucks, especially when he's hurt. Sheffield needs about 2 years off anyway, he hasn't had a hit since July.

 

f*** TAMPA

 

The 2003 Red Sox had, "Cowboy Up." The 2005 New York Yankees have, "f*** Tampa."

[ARod2212]

The 2003 Red Sox had, "Cowboy Up." The 2005 New York Yankees have, "f*** Tampa."

hahaah, I like it!

 

Matsui goes deep, Berine doubles. Let's get something cooking here.

[yankeessuck013]

hahaah, I like it!

 

Matsui goes deep, Berine doubles.

 

.....arod strikes out

[Optimist]

A Rod continues to be unclutch.

[Optimist]

George Steinbrenner needs to implement a new rule....everytime a Yankee makes a one pitch out their salary is cut in half. Jorge Posada would be a poor, poor man.

[redsoxrules]

The 2003 Red Sox had, "Cowboy Up." The 2005 New York Yankees have, "f*** Tampa."