Jaywalking Yankees @ Sleepless in ST Pete Rays 7/18-7/21

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Kotch Ks
Upton pops out to second.
Chirinos grounds out to third.

On to the 5th, Yanks up 2-0.

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Nunez Ks
Jeter grounds short.
Grandy grounds to second.

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SRod Ks
Super Sammy hits a ball over Grandyman flying around the bases for a triple. Brignac singles into right, Fuld scores.

2-1

Damon batting Brignac tries to steal second out by a mile.
Damon called out on strikes.

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Teix pops out to second.
Cano hits a hard liner but SRod leaps to make the grab.
Swish grounds to first.

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Zobrist hits a foul hard off his shin, walking it off. Goes down swinging.
Longo grounds a chopper to short.
Kotch grounds to third long throw for Nunez, Teix scoops it one hop for the out.

On to the 7th, Yanks lead 2-1.

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Posada flies out to right.
Martin flies out to right.
Gardner singled to center.
Nunez batting, Gardner tries to steal second throw by Chirinos too far for Brignac.
Nunez walks
Jeter batting, double steal.
Jeter grounds out to first.

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Upton Ks
Chirinos hits a grounder up the middle, Jeter gets to it and throws...loooooong, just a hair too late.....how the BLEEP did he make that throw even close?
SRod lines into right for a hit, Chirinos to second.


Call to the pen.

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Now pitching Boone Logan.

Ruggiano PH for Fuld hits a high pop to center, Grandy loses sight of it against the dome, bases loaded...finally the Trop helps out the Rays.
Johnson PH for Brignac hits a comebacker but pops off the glove of Logan, Chirinos scores, Johnson reaches, bases still loaded.

Tied 2-2.

Johnny D hits a high fly to center, Granderson sliding makes the catch, jumps up throws but wide of Logan all the way behind home, SRod scores, Rugg to third,Johnson to second on the error.

Rays up 3-2.

Joyce PH for Zobrist out on called strike 3.

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Now pitching Jake McGee.

Defensive changes..Joyce to RF, Rugg to LF and Johnson to SS.

Granderson Ks
Teix hits it up the middle deflects off McGee for a base hit.
Cano grounds into a 5-4-3 DP!!!!

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Now pitching Cory Wade.

Longoria grounds out to the catcher.
Kotch Ks
Upton his a ball high and deep but ......foul. He takes a walk.
Chirinos walks
SRod hit a high fly to left, but not far enough Gardner there to make the catch.

On to the 9th, Rays lead 3-2.

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Now pitching Joel Perlata. Defensive change Shoppach replaces Chirino at C.

Swish Ks
Posada grounds out to first.
Martin hits a high long fly to left, but Ruggiano is under it for the out.

FINALLY! VICTORY!!

Rays win 3-2!!!!!

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Tonight’s match ups

Freddy Garcia is 7-7 with a 3.43 ERA, his last start was rough giving up 6 runs (5 earned), 7 hits and 4 walks in 5 innings.

David Price made history his last time out but he wasn’t the one given the standing ovation. He is 9-7 with a 3.73 ERA this season.

The Yanks lead the Rays this season 4-3 and this series is tied 1-1,.

[Tobywan]

Rays lose AGAIN, shut out AGAIN, squander scoring opportunities AGAIN, waste a good pitching performance AGAIN!

Quit (SWEAR WORD) about the stadium and get an RBI machine and FIRE the (SWEAR WORD) hitting coach! They better be (SWEAR WORD) buying/trading for somebody that can (SWEAR WORD) bring in some (SWEAR WORD) runs!!!!!! That’s TIRED! (in Kevin Millar’s voice)

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Rays lose AGAIN, shut out AGAIN, squander scoring opportunities AGAIN, waste a good pitching performance AGAIN! Quit (SWEAR WORD) about the stadium and get an RBI machine and FIRE the (SWEAR WORD) hitting coach! They better be (SWEAR WORD) buying/trading for somebody that can (SWEAR WORD) bring in some (SWEAR WORD) runs!!!!!! That’s TIRED! (in Kevin Millar’s voice)

Take out the player names and you can post this in the reds forum

[Tobywan]

Take out the player names and you can post this in the reds forum

...and the bit about the stadium?