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New York Yankees @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2005-09-15 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 18391 · 72°F, dome · Wind to RF · 3:09
New York Yankees defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–5. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 6th. Aaron Small earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Robinson Cano went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | |
| TBA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Aaron Small L: Seth McClung SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Crosby | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Hollins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Hall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Green | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Small | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth McClung | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesus Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Carter | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derek Jeter: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Jason Giambi: W
- Gary Sheffield: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Hideki Matsui: 5/P5
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5
- Carl Crawford: K
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F8LD+
Top 2
- Bernie Williams: 63/G6
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Aubrey Huff: K
- Damon Hollins: D7/G5+
- Travis Lee: 43/G4M.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: HP
- Toby Hall: D8/L78D+.3-H;1-H
- Nick Green: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Bubba Crosby: S8/G4M
- Derek Jeter: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Jason Giambi: 5/P56
Bot 3
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
- Jonny Gomes: D7/F78XD+
- Aubrey Huff: 6/P
Top 4
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P7LSF
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Bernie Williams: 7/F7D+
- Jorge Posada: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Damon Hollins: 63/G6
- Travis Lee: 43/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 5
- Robinson Cano: D7/G
- Bubba Crosby: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Derek Jeter: WP.1-2
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Alex Rodriguez: HP
- Jason Giambi: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 143/G13
Bot 5
- Toby Hall: S7/G56
- Nick Green: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9LMF
- Carl Crawford: S8/G4M.1-3
- Jonny Gomes: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Aubrey Huff: 9/F9LD+
Top 6
- Hideki Matsui: D7/P7LS-
- Bernie Williams: W
- Jorge Posada: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Robinson Cano: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bubba Crosby: K
- Derek Jeter: W
- Alex Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jason Giambi: W
- Gary Sheffield: S7/G56.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: W.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Williams: K
- Jorge Posada: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Damon Hollins: 53/G5
- Travis Lee: 341/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Robinson Cano: 6/P6D
- Bubba Crosby: 9/F9D
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Toby Hall: 3/P13
- Nick Green: K
- Julio Lugo: T8/L89S
- Carl Crawford: K23
Top 8
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RS
- Gary Sheffield: S3/G13+
- Hideki Matsui: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Bernie Williams: 36(1)/FO/G34
Bot 8
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Aubrey Huff: S8/L8RM
- Damon Hollins: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Travis Lee: W.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Toby Hall: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jorge Posada: D7/L78D+
- Robinson Cano: T8/L8LS+.2-H
- Bubba Crosby: S7/L7S.3-H
- Derek Jeter: 9/FDP/F4D-.1X1(93)
- Alex Rodriguez: T8/F8LD+
- Tino Martinez: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Nick Green: K
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4
- Carl Crawford: 13/G13
Notes & reviews
- Devil Rays pitcher Jesus Colome left the game due to an injured leg