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New York Yankees @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-04-14 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 18872 · 72°F, dome · Wind from CF · 3:05
New York Yankees defeated Tampa Bay Rays 8–7. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Brian Bruney earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Carl Crawford went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Brian Bruney L: Alberto Reyes SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Moeller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Riggans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nathan Haynes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Billy Traber | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bruney | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Sonnanstine | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Dohmann | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Reyes | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Glover | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: HR/F89D+
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4
- Bobby Abreu: 63/G6
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F7D+
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G3
- Chad Moeller: K
- Alberto Gonzalez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8RS
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8RD
- Eric Hinske: S9/G34
- Shawn Riggans: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Derek Jeter: S6/G6+
- Bobby Abreu: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Nathan Haynes: S7/L7LS
- Jason Bartlett: SB2
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6.2-3
- Akinori Iwamura: W
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7LMF/SF.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7LMF
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G4M
- Chad Moeller: S8/G4M.1-3
- Alberto Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Derek Jeter: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8RD
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 43/G4
Bot 4
- B. J. Upton: 9/F9S
- Evan Longoria: D9/F89XD+
- Eric Hinske: DGR/F7LD.2-H
- Shawn Riggans: 8/F8LD
- Nathan Haynes: K
Top 5
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8RS
- Chad Moeller: SB2
- Chad Moeller: 43/G4.2-3
- Alberto Gonzalez: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 3/G3
- Carl Crawford: S8/L8RM+
- Carlos Pena: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Derek Jeter: 3/G3
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- B. J. Upton: S6/G6M
- Evan Longoria: SB2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Eric Hinske: CS3(25)
- Eric Hinske: 1/P25-
- Shawn Riggans: S8/F8RS-.1-3
- Nathan Haynes: K
Top 7
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/G56
- Hideki Matsui: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G6M
- Melky Cabrera: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Jason Bartlett: S1/L15+
- Akinori Iwamura: 9/F9M
- Carl Crawford: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Carlos Pena: HP
- B. J. Upton: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Evan Longoria: HR/F78D+
- Eric Hinske: 43/G4
- Shawn Riggans: K
Top 8
- Chad Moeller: K
- Robinson Cano: HR/F9D+
- Johnny Damon: K
- Derek Jeter: E5/G5
- Bobby Abreu: S9/L9S.1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Nathan Haynes: 13/G13-
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F7LD
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Hideki Matsui: 9/F89XD+
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Carl Crawford: K
- Carlos Pena: 43/G34
- B. J. Upton: K
Notes & reviews
- the line drive hit Kennedy near the right hip