Tripling Rays @ Aging Yankees 8/12-8/14

[Tobywan]

BJ down swinging.
SRod doubles into right.
Kotch grounds to first moving Sean to 3rd.
Shop Ks.

[Tobywan]

Casey Kotchman! Woo. How did he not draw more interest at the deadline?

Not enough of a test to know if he's for real?
Maybe there was but Rays either nixed the idea quick or teams figured they weren't giving him up with Dan Johnson as the alternative?

[Kingdom]

I would then assume they will resign him or he's compensation type? Good year for him. He's actually making contact. He always played defense and drew walks.

[Tobywan]

Jeter grounds to second.
Grandy grounds to first, Price covers the bag.
Teix singles up the middle.
Cano grounds into a force Johnson to Rodriguez at second to get Teix.

On to the 7th Rays lead 4-1.

[Tobywan]

I would then assume they will resign him.....

I certainly hope so, he fits in well, love that D at first...Rays have been pretty lucky with 1B for the most part....and a plus that he has been hitting. The Rays have really been playing up this hometown angle with him & Joyce.

[Tobywan]

EJ grounds to short, ooooooh, Nunez can't hold onto it, reaches.
DJ bunts, but it pops up and Martin makes a great catch.

EJ tries to steal, Martin to Jeter in time.
Damon grounds to short.

[Tobywan]

Swish singles to center.
Jones Ks looking.
Martin grounds out to third, Swish moves up to second.
Nunez flies out to left..Desmond slides and makes the catch.

[Tobywan]

Longo goes after the first pitch lifting it deep to right center and into the bull pen. # 5...oooo baby!

Rays up 5-1.

Zobrist bunts up the third base line stays fair.
Upton grounds into a 6-3 DP.
SRod grounds out to first.

[Tobywan]

Gardner grounds to short, Rod with the stop but Brett is way too fast.
Jeter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, second of the night for Jete.
Grandy grounds to first, Price covers the bag.

On to the 9th Rays up 5-1.

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Luis Ayala.

CK lines a single into right.
Shop with a base hit to left.
EJ bunts to the pitcher to move the runners over.
DJ walks.
Bases loaded for Damon...he Ks.
Longo grounds out to first, Teix dives for the ball and put out to end the threat.

[Kingdom]

Sabathia and Zambrano thought it was Friday Night Home Run Derby?

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Joel Peralta.

Teix Ks.
Cano Ks.
Swish Ks.

Rays Win! Rays Win!!!! Wooooooooooooooooooooo.

[Tobywan]

Jeremy Hellickson is 10-7 with a 3.05 ERA . He gave up just one run to the Royals going 7 1/3 innings his last outing on Monday.

Phil Hughes is 2-4 with a 7.11 ERA and basically won the coin toss with AJ Burnett on taking his spot in the rotation. He last pitched in relief against Boston, this will be his first start this season against the Rays.

The bombers were out in force in the Bronx last night but it was the ones from out of town. CC Sabathia gave up a career high 5 homers, the one Longoria hit was the 100th for his career.


Line ups


Rays


Jennings LF
Damon DH
Longoria 3B
Zobrist 2B
Kotchman 1B
Upton CF
Joyce RF
Rodriguez SS
Chirinos C


Yankees

Gardner LF
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Teixeira 1B
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Chavez 3B
Posada DH
Martin C

[Tobywan]

Jennings sends a high one deep to right, Swish to the warning track and makes the catch.
Damon grounds to short, but the throw from Jete a bit wide.
Longo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.

[Tobywan]

Hell Dad is at the series to celebrate his 50th birthday, he and his entourage sporting the Tamps Smokers jerseies.