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New York Yankees @ Houston Astros

2008-06-15 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43165 · 74°F, dome, dry · 3:12

New York Yankees defeated Houston Astros 13–0. New York Yankees put up 8 in the 6th. Chien-Ming Wang earned the win. Jorge Posada went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	3	0	0	8	0	2	0	13	15
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7

W: Chien-Ming Wang L: Roy Oswalt SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	6	1	3	0	0	0
Derek Jeter	4	1	2	2	0	0
Hideki Matsui	5	2	2	1	1	0
Alex Rodriguez	4	3	2	3	1	0
Jason Giambi	2	2	1	0	1	1
Jorge Posada	2	1	2	3	3	0
Robinson Cano	4	1	2	3	1	1
Melky Cabrera	5	0	0	1	0	2
Chien-Ming Wang	3	1	0	0	0	2
Wilson Betemit	2	0	0	0	0	0
Alberto Gonzalez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Moeller	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Molina	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Hunter Pence	4	1	0	2
Darin Erstad	2	1	2	0
Miguel Tejada	4	1	0	1
Carlos Lee	3	0	0	2
Geoff Blum	4	0	0	0
Mark Loretta	4	0	0	0
Michael Bourn	4	2	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	0	1	0
Roy Oswalt	2	2	0	0
Reggie Abercrombie	1	0	0	1
Humberto Quintero	1	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chien-Ming Wang	5.0	6	0	3
Ross Ohlendorf	1.0	0	1	1
Edwar Ramirez	1.0	0	1	1
LaTroy Hawkins	1.0	0	1	1
Dan Giese	1.0	1	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	5.2	8	4	6
Wesley Wright	0.1	3	0	0
Oscar Villarreal	2.0	3	2	0
Tim Byrdak	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: 43/G34
Derek Jeter: S7/G56+
Hideki Matsui: 8/F8RM+
Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 1

Hunter Pence: S8/G6M+
Darin Erstad: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Miguel Tejada: S7/G56+
Carlos Lee: K

Top 2

Jason Giambi: S34/G3+
Jorge Posada: W.1-2
Robinson Cano: K
Melky Cabrera: K
Chien-Ming Wang: K

Bot 2

Geoff Blum: 5/P56+
Mark Loretta: 2/P23F+
Michael Bourn: 3/G3

Top 3

Johnny Damon: 53/G5S-
Derek Jeter: 43/G4-
Hideki Matsui: D8/F8LXD+
Alex Rodriguez: W
Jason Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
Jorge Posada: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Robinson Cano: S5/P7LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
Melky Cabrera: K

Bot 3

Brad Ausmus: 4/L34D
Roy Oswalt: S4/G6M
Hunter Pence: K
Darin Erstad: S4/P3D.1-3
Miguel Tejada: 5!3/G5+

Top 4

Chien-Ming Wang: K
Johnny Damon: S7
Derek Jeter: CS2(26)
Derek Jeter: 3/G3-

Bot 4

Carlos Lee: K
Geoff Blum: 43/G4+
Mark Loretta: 7/F7M+

Top 5

Hideki Matsui: 4/L4+
Alex Rodriguez: 43/G4
Jason Giambi: K

Bot 5

Michael Bourn: S8/L6MD+
Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
Roy Oswalt: S8/L8LS
Hunter Pence: 9/F9D+

Top 6

Jorge Posada: S7/G
Robinson Cano: S7.1-2
Melky Cabrera: 7/F7S
Chien-Ming Wang: 15(2)/FO/BG13.1-2
Johnny Damon: FC6/G4MD.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
Derek Jeter: S9/G34+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
Hideki Matsui: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR);1-2
Alex Rodriguez: HR/F78D+.2-H(UR);1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
Jason Giambi: HP
Jorge Posada: HR/F78XD+.1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
Robinson Cano: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Darin Erstad: W
Miguel Tejada: K
Carlos Lee: 5/L56+
Geoff Blum: 8/F78XD+

Top 7

Melky Cabrera: 7/F78D+
Wilson Betemit: 6/P5D+
Johnny Damon: S9/F9S
Alberto Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 7

Mark Loretta: 63/G6M-
Michael Bourn: 43/G4
Brad Ausmus: W
Reggie Abercrombie: HP.1-2
Hunter Pence: K

Top 8

Hideki Matsui: 7/F7D+
Alex Rodriguez: S7/G56+
Chad Moeller: D7/L7D+.1-3
Jorge Posada: W
Robinson Cano: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Melky Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G4+.3-H;2-3
Wilson Betemit: 8/L8RD+

Bot 8

Darin Erstad: W
Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D+
Humberto Quintero: K
Geoff Blum: 7/F78M

Top 9

Johnny Damon: S7/L78S-
Alberto Gonzalez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4-
Hideki Matsui: W
Jose Molina: E5/G56+.1-2
Chad Moeller: 7/F7LM+

Bot 9

Mark Loretta: 9/F9LS
Michael Bourn: S8/F8LS-
Brad Ausmus: 9/F89S
Reggie Abercrombie: K

Notes & reviews

originally scored 4E6, changed after game, changed back again next day
Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang left the game due to a sprained right foot; he injured it running the bases on Jeter's hit. Out for minimum of six weeks

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