Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Robertson pitching for Tigers -- Jeter hits the first pitch and grounds to third, one down -- Cano grounds the first pitch to first, pitcher covers, two away -- Sheffield hits a comebacker to the pitcher and is put out to retire the side

BOT 1: Wang going for Yankees -- Inge lines a leadoff single to center -- Polanco is plunked high off his shoulder ... whoa, runners now first and second -- Guillen flies to left, one down -- Ordonez lines to left, two away -- (once) Pudge lines to right to end the inning

TOP 2: ARod grounds to short, one down -- Bernie flies to left, two away -- Matsui grounds to first to retire the side

BOT 2: Young goes down swinging, one down -- Shelton fists one the opposite way to right for a single -- Monroe grounds to short, the force play is made at second, the throw to second ... not in time, two away -- runner goes on 2-2, Logan grounds a single through to right

Runners at the corners, two down for Inge, he grounds to first to end the inning

TOP 3: Sierra hits a ball sharply at short, it gets through for a leadoff single -- Giambi bloops a single to right center, runner to third on the hit -- runners at the corners for Flaherty, he pops to second, one down

Jeter grounds back to the mound, the pitcher starts the 163 double play to retire the side

Opportunities by the board ....

BOT 3: Polanco is plunked again, a leadoff HBP on today's human pin cushion -- Guillen lines to third, the double off throw not in time at first, one away -- Ordonez grounds to short into an inning ending 643 double play

TOP 4: Cano slugs the first pitch to the gap in left center, the centerfielder cuts it off ... Cano going for second, he slides in just in time with a leadoff double -- Sheffield grounds a single up the middle past short, they wave Cano ... he will score -- Yankees lead 1-0

ARod goes down swinging, one down -- Sheffield goes on the first pitch to Bernie, the throw from Pudge is just perfect, the tag is applied ... Sheffield is caught stealing, two away -- Bernie grounds up the middle, off Polanco's glove ... Bernie safe with a two out infield single -- Matsui hits a bloop to the rightfield line, Ordonez gives chase ... it falls in, lead runner to third on the hit

Runners at the corners, two away for Sierra, he grounds to third, the force is made at second to end the rally

Again, more opportunities to score by the boards ...

BOT 4: (once) Pudge rips one to the wall in left, Matsui is there, one down ... just missed it -- Young lines to third, great reaction play by ARod, two away -- Shelton lines a two out single to left center -- Monroe grounds to short, the force is made at second to end the inning

TOP 5: Giambi draws a leadoff walk -- Flaherty lays a bunt down in front of the plate, Pudge fields in front of the plate, guns down the runner at second ... the throw back to first, not in time, one down

Jeter rips the first pitch for an opposite field single to right, runners now first and second -- Cano pops foul to first, two away -- Sheffield grounds to second to retire the side

BOT 5: Logan lines to center ... WOW, great reach down shoestring catch by Bernie, great defense to rob the single, one down -- Inge grounds to second, two away -- Polanco rips a ball to the gap in right center ... Bernie has to run it down, Polanco hustles ... in with a two out triple, great baserunning

Guillen flies to left to end the inning

TOP 6: ARod flies to center, one pitch, one out -- Bernie grounds to short, two away -- Matsui grounds a two out single up the middle, under the glove of Polanco, and into center -- Sierra flies to center to retire the side

BOT 6: Full count to Ordonez, he battles to a 10-pitch quality AB, and draws a leadoff walk -- (once) Pudge gets plunked with an inside pitch, runners now first and second -- Young goes down swinging, one down

Stottlemyre out to confer -- Shelton grounds back to the mound to start a 163 inning ending double play

TOP 7: Giambi goes down looking, one away -- Flaherty grounds to third, two down -- German warms for Tigers -- full count to Jeter, the payoff ... he flies to right to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stretch, Yankees leading 1-0

BOT 7: Tino at 1B --Monroe grounds back to the mound, Wang knocks it down with his glove and puts him out, one down -- Proctor warms for NY -- Logan flies the full count payoff to center, two away -- Inge grounds to second to end the inning

TOP 8: Cano grounds to second, one away -- Sheffield pops to second, two down -- ARod goes down swinging to retire the side

BOT 8: Gordon inow pitching for Yankees, after a great outing by Wang -- full count to Polanco, he grounds the payoff to third, one down -- Guillen hits a shot to left, Matsui backs on it late ... but makes the play on the warning track, two away -- Mo warms for NY -- Ordonez flies to the warning track in right to end the inning

TOP 9: Robertson going for the CG -- Bernie hits a deep shot to left, Monroe races to it, and robs him of a double with a leaping catch at the wall, one down -- Matsui grounds to first, the pitcher covering, two away -- Sierra grounds a two out single up the middle and into center -- Tino goes down swinging to retire the side

Great complete game effort by Robertson

BOT 9: Mo in to close, Crosby at CF -- (once) Pudge rips a shot to left, over Matsui that goes to the wall, a leadoff double -- Young chops the first pitch to the mound, runner holds at second, one down -- Shelton goes down swinging, two away -- Monroe hits a broken bat grounder to third to end the game

A great day for pitching and defense ... the Yankees make the early run stand up

FINAL: Yankees win, 1-0

Wang held the Tigers down and the bullpen closed the deal -- hard luck start for Robertson who pitched a great game for the Tigers

41UP 39DOWN ... two straight wins to close the road trip