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New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

2001-06-22 Β· Night game Β· Tropicana Field Β· Att: 24718 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 3:17

New York Yankees defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Mike Mussina earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Shane Spencer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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NYA02011002068
TBA000300000310

W: Mike Mussina   L: Albie Lopez   SV: Mariano Rivera

Umpires β€” HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Tim Welke Β· 2B: Mike Fichter Β· 3B: Chuck Meriwether Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chuck Knoblauch500001
Derek Jeter512101
Bernie Williams321000
Tino Martinez300010
Jorge Posada413100
Paul O'Neill200111
Shane Spencer412300
Scott Brosius400001
Alfonso Soriano210021

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jason Tyner500001
Randy Winn501000
Greg Vaughn311011
Ben Grieve401002
Aubrey Huff412200
Steve Cox311100
Mike Difelice300002
Andy Sheets401000
Damian Rolls402000
Russ Johnson101000
Fred McGriff100001

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Mussina7.0715
Ramiro Mendoza0.1001
Mike Stanton0.1200
Mariano Rivera1.1101

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Albie Lopez7.0634
Doug Creek0.1110
Paul Wilson1.2101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8LXD
  • Derek Jeter: K
  • Bernie Williams: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

  • Jason Tyner: 63/G6
  • Randy Winn: S9/L34
  • Greg Vaughn: 53/G5.1-2
  • Ben Grieve: K

Top 2

  • Tino Martinez: 7/L78D
  • Jorge Posada: S9/L89S
  • Paul O'Neill: K
  • Shane Spencer: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Scott Brosius: 4/P4MD

Bot 2

  • Aubrey Huff: S7/G56
  • Steve Cox: 3/G3-.1-2
  • Mike Difelice: K
  • Andy Sheets: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Alfonso Soriano: W
  • Chuck Knoblauch: SB2
  • Chuck Knoblauch: FC1/G13.2X3(1561);B-1
  • Derek Jeter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 3

  • Damian Rolls: 9/F9D
  • Jason Tyner: K/C
  • Randy Winn: 53/G56S-

Top 4

  • Bernie Williams: E4/G4.B-2
  • Tino Martinez: W
  • Jorge Posada: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Paul O'Neill: 7/SF/L7M.3-H(UR)
  • Shane Spencer: 8/F8LD

Bot 4

  • Greg Vaughn: S7/L7LS
  • Ben Grieve: 7/F7S
  • Aubrey Huff: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Steve Cox: HR/F9D
  • Mike Difelice: 3/G3
  • Andy Sheets: S/G34S
  • Damian Rolls: SB2
  • Damian Rolls: 63/G6

Top 5

  • Scott Brosius: 63/G6MD
  • Alfonso Soriano: W
  • Chuck Knoblauch: 23/G23.1-2
  • Derek Jeter: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Bernie Williams: S9/L34D+.1-3
  • Tino Martinez: 8/L8LM

Bot 5

  • Jason Tyner: 13/G15+
  • Randy Winn: 8/F8LM
  • Greg Vaughn: W
  • Ben Grieve: K

Top 6

  • Jorge Posada: S8/L8LM
  • Paul O'Neill: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
  • Shane Spencer: 3/FL/P3DF

Bot 6

  • Aubrey Huff: 31/G3
  • Steve Cox: 7/L78D
  • Mike Difelice: K

Top 7

  • Scott Brosius: 53/G5
  • Alfonso Soriano: K213
  • Chuck Knoblauch: K23

Bot 7

  • Andy Sheets: 8/F8RD
  • Damian Rolls: S7/P7LS-
  • Jason Tyner: 9/F89D
  • Randy Winn: 4/P89S

Top 8

  • Derek Jeter: D/L8RM
  • Bernie Williams: HP
  • Tino Martinez: 7/L7M
  • Jorge Posada: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
  • Paul O'Neill: W.2-3;1-2
  • Shane Spencer: D7/F78D.3-H;2XH(862);1-3
  • Scott Brosius: K/C

Bot 8

  • Greg Vaughn: K
  • Ben Grieve: S9/G34
  • Aubrey Huff: 6/P6MD
  • Russ Johnson: S/L89S.1-3
  • Fred McGriff: K

Top 9

  • Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RD
  • Chuck Knoblauch: 6/P6D
  • Derek Jeter: 9/F9LM

Bot 9

  • Andy Sheets: 43/G4
  • Damian Rolls: S8/G4
  • Jason Tyner: 4/L4
  • Randy Winn: DI.1-2
  • Randy Winn: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

  • Ball hit off LF wall, Tyner recovered it, Posada left his parking brake on and was thrown out.