Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Wang going for NY -- one pitch, GONE .. Sizemore leads off with a solo shot to right, Indians lead, 1-0

Crisp lays a bunt down in front of the plate, Posada fields and throws ... not in time, a bunt single -- Hafner grounds to third into a 543 double play, two gone -- Martinez chops back to Wang and is put out to end the rally

BOT 1: Lee going for Tribe -- Jeter hits a comebacker to the pitcher, Lee tries to backhand glove it ... off his glove, he fields, but the throw is not in time ... a leadoff single for Jeter -- Cano goes down swinging on a pirouette self defense checkswing, one down -- Sheffield also goes down swinging, two away ... and on the play, Jeter is hung up trying to steal, he is tagged after a rundown to end the inning

TOP 2: Broussard goes down swinging, one away -- full count to Belliard, the payoff ... he grounds to short, Jeter fields, throws against his body and puts him out, great play, two down -- Peralta lines one to the wall in right, off the Yomiuri sign, he is in with a two out double

Gerut draws a walk, runners now first and second --Aaron Bleepin Boone lines a single to left, they wave Peralta ... the throw to the plate, on time but offline, one run scores -- Indians now lead, 2-0

Sizemore flies to right to end the rally

BOT 2: ARod draws a leadoff walk on four pitches -- Matsui hits the first pitch and flies to right center, one down -- Giambi goes down swinging, two away -- On the 1-2 to Posada, ARod goes on what seems like a delayed steal, no one covering, he steals second -- Posada flies to right to end the inning

TOP 3: Crisp grounds back to the mound, one away -- Hafner fists one and pops to second, two down -- Martinez grounds to first to retire the side

BOT 3: Full count to Bernie, he draws a leadoff walk -- Cabrera lines a single to right, runners up a station -- runners now first and second for Jeter, he slaps a double past the first baseman down the rightfield line, one run scores, the lead runner to third -- Indians now lead, 2-1

Runners at second and third for Cano, he grounds to second, one down, one run scores, the game is tied, 2-2

Sheffield draws a walk, runners now at the corners -- ARod lines a two out single into left, another run scores, Yankees take their first lead at 3-2

Tallet warms for CLE -- Matsui goes down swinging, two away -- runners first and second for Giambi, he lines a single to right, another run scores, the NY lead is now 4-2

Runners at the corners, two down for Posada, he goes down looking to end the rally

TOP 4: Broussard goes down looking, one away -- full count to Belliard, the payoff ... he slowly grounds to third, slips out of the box and dogs it to first ... and is thrown out by a mile, two down -- Peralta grounds to second to retire the side

BOT 4: Bernie pops to right, one down -- Cabrera pops to second, two away -- Jeter goes down swinging to end the inning

TOP 5: Gerut draws a leadoff walk -- A.B.Boone grounds a single through to left, runners now first and second -- Sizemore grounds to second into a 463 double play, two down -- on the 1-2 to Crisp, the ball gets by Posada and to the backstop, one run scores on the wild pitch, the Yankees now lead 4-3

Runner on third for Crisp, he goes down swinging to end the rally

BOT 5: Cano flies to left, one down -- Sheffield pops foul to the catcher on the third base side, two away -- ARod grounds to the third base side of the mound, the pitcher fields and guns ... just gets him, great defense ... to end the inning

TOP 6: Tino in at 1B -- Hafner draws a leadoff walk -- Martinez grounds to second into a 463 double play, two away -- Broussard goes the opposite way and lines the first pitch for a two out single to left

Stottlemyre out to confer, Sturtze and Franklin warm for NY -- Belliard flies to center to retire the side

BOT 6: Matsui lines one to the gap in right center ... in for a leadoff double -- the Indians pitching coach out to confer

Tino grounds to first, runner is moved to third, one down -- Posada hits a BOMB to the gap in left center ... Crisp is going, going ... and GETS IT ON THE TRACK ... holy crap how did he get there, great play, amazing speed!!! ... the sacfly scores a run -- Yankees now lead, 5-3

Bernie flies to center to end the rally

TOP 7: Wang continues -- Peralta pops to second, one down ... Wang over 100 pitches now -- Gerut grounds back to the pitcher, two away -- full count to A.B.Boone, the payoff ... he grounds a two out single up the middle

Torre out, he will call for the lefty Franklin to match L-L -- Wang goes out to a much deserved big ovation from the fans for his performance in the first half of the season

Franklin now pitching for NY -- Sizemore flies to right to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stretch, Yankees leading, 5-3

BOT 7: Riske now pitching for Tribe -- Cabrera grounds a leadoff single up the middle -- Jeter lays down a sacbunt, the pitcher fields and puts him out, runner advances to second -- Cano hits a sharp grounder to short, Cabrera is chased back to second, the shortstop makes the out at first, two away -- Sheffield flies to center to end the inning

TOP 8: Sturtze and Rivera warm for NY -- Crisp pops to right, one down -- Hafner goes down looking, two away -- Martinez goes down swinging to retire the side ... a great set of work by Franklin today

BOT 8: Wickman in to pitch for Tribe -- full count to ARod, he grounds the payoff to deep short, ARod hustles down the line, and just beats it out ... a leadoff single -- Matsui grounds to short into a 643 double play, two away -- Tino grounds to second to end the inning

TOP 9: Mo in to close -- Broussard down looking, one down -- Belliard lines one into the gap in left center for a double -- Peralta is jammed, and fists a bloop single to center, runner to third on the hit -- Runners at the corners, one down for Blake, he flies to left ... the runner at third tags, Matsui's throw is to second ... prevent the runner from advancing to third, one run will score, Yankees lead is now 5-4

A.B.Boone lifts a single to right, runners now first and third -- Sizemore grounds the first pitch to first to end the game

FINAL: Yankees win, 5-4

This one was a very business-like win for the Yankees, fell behind early, took the lead, added on runs late, and held off the charge at the end ... maybe the team has turned the corner. Too bad, there are so many injuries with the starting pitching

45 UP 39 DOWN ... six straight wins, this team is amazing in its inconsistency