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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
New York Yankees
2005-09-07 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 52928 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:40
New York Yankees defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Tanyon Sturtze earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Hideki Matsui went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tanyon Sturtze L: Joe Borowski SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Cantu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Hollins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Hall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Waechter | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Harper | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaret Wright | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: W
- Carl Crawford: S1/BG23.1-3;B-2(E1/TH)
- Jorge Cantu: S9/L9M+.3-H;2-H
- Aubrey Huff: 6/P
- Jonny Gomes: T8/F89D+.1-H
- Travis Lee: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Damon Hollins: D9/F9LD+
- Toby Hall: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: 7/L7D+
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Bernie Williams: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Joey Gathright: 43/BG4S
- Julio Lugo: 13/G15
- Carl Crawford: 8/F89M+
Bot 2
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/F89D+
- Jason Giambi: 4/P3D+
- Ruben Sierra: K
Top 3
- Jorge Cantu: K
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Jonny Gomes: W.1-2
- Travis Lee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 3
- Matt Lawton: 2/P2LF+
- Jorge Posada: 9/F9LM
- Robinson Cano: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Damon Hollins: 53/G
- Toby Hall: S7/L78S+
- Joey Gathright: 6/L6
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 4
- Derek Jeter: K
- Hideki Matsui: HR/F9D+
- Bernie Williams: D8/F78XD+
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7M+
Top 5
- Carl Crawford: 13/G
- Jorge Cantu: S7
- Aubrey Huff: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jonny Gomes: 7/F7D
- Travis Lee: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Matt Lawton: 13/G13+
- Jorge Posada: 31/G3
Top 6
- Damon Hollins: 63/G6
- Toby Hall: 63/G6
- Joey Gathright: K
Bot 6
- Robinson Cano: S9/G34+
- Derek Jeter: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Hideki Matsui: D9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H
- Bernie Williams: 43/G4.2-3
- Alex Rodriguez: IW
- Jason Giambi: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5S
- Carl Crawford: S9/G3+
- Jorge Cantu: 8/F8RXD+
- Aubrey Huff: SB2
- Aubrey Huff: IW
- Jonny Gomes: 4/P9LS
Bot 7
- Ruben Sierra: 3/P3F
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Jorge Posada: S7/G56+.1-2
- Robinson Cano: W.2-3;1-2
- Derek Jeter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 8
- Travis Lee: 53/G5
- Damon Hollins: W
- Toby Hall: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S+
Bot 8
- Hideki Matsui: 8/F78XD+
- Bernie Williams: 53/G56
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/L6MD+
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Ruben Sierra: 9/F9M+
Top 9
- Joey Gathright: 1/BP13
- Julio Lugo: 13/G
- Carl Crawford: 6/P15
Notes & reviews
- Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield left the game due to an injured leg