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New York Yankees @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-09-03 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 25215 · 72°F, dome · Wind L to R · 3:31
New York Yankees defeated Tampa Bay Rays 8–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Edwar Ramirez earned the win. Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Edwar Ramirez L: Edwin Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Edwar Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Coke | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bruney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Veras | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edwin Jackson | 3.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Grant Balfour | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Troy Percival | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Salas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Derek Jeter: K
- Bobby Abreu: S64/G6+
- Alex Rodriguez: SB2
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- B. J. Upton: D8/F8LS-
- Carlos Pena: 6/P6MD
- Cliff Floyd: D8/L89M+.2-H
- Willy Aybar: 3/G34
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: 53/G6MD+
- Xavier Nady: W
- Hideki Matsui: 5/P56S
- Robinson Cano: D7/L78M+.1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: D3/P3D-.2-H
- Johnny Damon: 9/L89D+
Bot 2
- Eric Hinske: 6/P5D
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4
- Gabe Gross: S7/L7S+
- Jason Bartlett: SB2
- Jason Bartlett: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Derek Jeter: 4/L4
- Bobby Abreu: D7/L78S+
- Alex Rodriguez: D7/G6+.2-H
- Jason Giambi: D7/F78XD+.2-H
- Xavier Nady: 3/G34.2-3
- Hideki Matsui: S8/G4M+.3-H
- Robinson Cano: S5/G6S-.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 3
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F7S
- B. J. Upton: 9/F89XD+
- Carlos Pena: W
- Cliff Floyd: 13/G13-
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: S5/G6S-.2-3
- Bobby Abreu: 6/P6D
- Alex Rodriguez: S9/L4D+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Giambi: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Xavier Nady: 13/G
Bot 4
- Willy Aybar: 8/F8LM
- Eric Hinske: 9/F9M
- Dioner Navarro: D8/L8RXD+
- Gabe Gross: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Jason Bartlett: HP
- Akinori Iwamura: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Robinson Cano: 13/G15+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 5
- B. J. Upton: S7/G56+
- Carlos Pena: SB2
- Carlos Pena: W
- Cliff Floyd: S49/L4D+.2-3;1-2
- Willy Aybar: 4/LDP/L4+.2X2(4)
- Eric Hinske: 6/P78S
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78M+
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 6
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F9S
- Gabe Gross: 43/G4
- Jason Bartlett: 8/L8LM+
Top 7
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jason Giambi: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 7
- Akinori Iwamura: 53/G56+
- B. J. Upton: 9/L89D+
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F7M+
- Robinson Cano: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6+
Bot 8
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Willy Aybar: 3/G34
- Eric Hinske: 13/G13+
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89D
- Derek Jeter: 43/G13
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Alex Rodriguez: SB2
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7LD+/UREV.2-H
- Jason Giambi: W
- Xavier Nady: 8/L8LM+
Bot 9
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4
- Gabe Gross: W
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Akinori Iwamura: DI.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- B. J. Upton: 9/L9S
Notes & reviews
- replay,9,rodra001,NYA,relic901,STP01,F,N,I,,H $the ball went over the LF fence just inside the line but higher than the pole; after the ball was ruled fair, Rays manager Joe Madden asked about the call; the umpires huddled and then crew chief Charlie Reliford went into the visiting team dugout to watch a replay; Reliford upheld the call; this was the first use of the replay capability six days after it was instituted