Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Unit going for NY -- Sizemore lines the first pitch to the rightfield, Sheffield having problems gloving it, a leadoff double -- runner on second for Crisp, he goes down swinging (RJ 1), one down -- Hafner lines to center, Cabrera backs on it .... and misplays it off his glove ... Sizemore missed the stop at third and comes home, the throw from Cano is high and over Flaherty to the backstop, one run scores, and a runner at third -- Tribe draw first blood, 1-0

Runner at third for Martinez, he grounds to third, he chases back Hafner and puts the runner out at first, two away -- full count to Blake, the payoff .... he is frozen to end the rally (RJ 2)

BOT 1: Westbrook pitching for Tribe -- Jeter chops in front of the plate, the ball dies, Westbrook fields and puts him out, one away -- Cano grounds to second, two down -- full count to Sheffield, the payoff ... he hits a broken bat grounder to third to end the inning

TOP 2: Hernandez bloops a leadoff single to center ... Cabrera playing too deep on that one -- On the 2-2 pitch to Belliard, Hernandez goes ... Belliard goes down swinging and loses the bat (RJ 3), one down .... Flaherty loses grip on the ball ... Hernandez steals second -- full count to Peralta, he goes down swinging, the ball is dropped, he is tagged (RJ 4), two away

A.B.Boone rips a shot over the jumping Matsui's head in left, he falls to the ground ... the ball goes off the wall, a two out run scoring double -- Tribe now leads, 2-0

Runner at second, two away, Sizemore goes down looking to end the rally (RJ 5)

BOT 2: ARod grounds to third, one down -- Matsui grounds to second, Belliard charges ... gloves, can't make a play, an infield single -- Giambi draws a four pitch walk , runners now first and second -- full count to Sierra, the payoff ... outside, ball four, the bases are now loaded

Flaherty hits a sharp liner to deep center, one run scores on the sacfly, the runner tags from second ... just beats the throw, the Tribe's lead is cut to 2-1

Runners at the corners, Cabrera grounds to first to end the rally

TOP 3: Crisp hits a bomb to the gap in left center, off the wall, Cabrera having some difficulty gloving it ... Crisp makes a big turn at second, but the throw in chases him back, a leadoff double -- Hafner grounds to first, the runner advances to third, one down

Martinez grounds sharply to third, the runner holds, the play is made at first, two away -- Blake pops foul to the catcher to the left of home plate to retire the side

BOT 3: Jeter crushes the first pitch to first, great diving stop by Hernandez who puts him out, one down -- Cano hits a sharp grounder to first that bounces over Hernandez's glove and down the line into the rightfield corner ... he is in with a double -- Sheffield pops to short, two away -- ARod goes down swinging, the ball is dropped, he is put out at first to end the inning

TOP 4: Hernandez draws a leadoff walk -- Belliard grounds a single through into right, runners at first and second -- Peralta goes down swinging (RJ 6) ... Hernandez is going for third ... the throw from Flaherty is on time, a strike em out, throw em out double play, two down -- Belliard goes on the 1-0 pitch to A.B.Boone, he is gunned down by a perfect throw by Flaherty ... wow, two great throws by Flaherty ... to retire the side

BOT 4: Matsui sharply grounds to second ... Peralta gets in front of it, it goes off his chest, he recovers ... his throw is not in time, Matsui reaches on an error -- Giambi blasts the first pitch to the top of the stands in right center ... GONE!, a two run blast, Yankees break out in front, 3-2

Sierra goes down swinging, one away -- Flaherty also goes down swinging, two down -- Cabrera goes down swinging ... Westbrook has struck out the side to end the rally

TOP 5: A.B.Boone lines the first pitch into center for a leadoff single -- On the 2-1 to Sizemore, the Tribe put on the hit and run, he serves it into left for a single, runners now at the corners

Full count to Crisp, he goes down swinging, one away (RJ 7) -- runners at the corners for Hafner, he flies to left, two down, a run will tag and score -- the game is tied, 3-3

Martinez flies to the warning track in right ... Sheffield a little off balance at the wall, but makes the catch to end the rally

BOT 5: Jeter grounds the first pitch to the left of the mound, Westbrook fields and puts him out, one down -- Cano grounds the first pitch to second, two away -- Sheffield draws the two out walk -- full count to ARod, he also draws -- Matsui lines a double down the rightfield line, one run scores, Yankees back in front, 4-3

Giambi draws an intentional walk, bases loaded -- Sierra lines a single to left, two runs score, the score is now NY 6-3

Runners first and second for Flaherty, he grounds back to the mound to end the rally

TOP 6: Blake hits the first pitch to short, one down -- Hernandez lines a single to right -- full count to Belliard, the payoff ... he goes down looking, two away -- Peralta grounds to short, the force is made at second to retire the side

BOT 6: Cabrera lays down a surprise bunt, fielded by the pitcher and puts him out, one down -- Riske warms for Tribe -- Jeter loops a single to right center -- Cano grounds to first, Fernandez steps on the bag for one ... throws to second, and Jeter is tagged out in a rundown to end the inning

TOP 7: Franklin in to pitch for NY -- full count to A.B.Boone, he flies to right, one away -- Sizemore rips one to left ... over Matsui's head and bounces off the wall, Sizemore hustling for three ... in there with a triple

Sturtze warms for NY -- full count to Crisp, the payoff ... ball four, he draws a walk -- Stottlemyre out to confer

Runners at the corners, one down for Hafner, he grounds a single through to right, one run scores -- the NY lead is cut to 6-4

That's all for Franklin, Torre will call for Sturtze -- runners at first and second for Martinez, he goes down swinging, two down -- Blake pops to second to end the rally

Seventh Inning Stretch, Yankees leading, 6-4

BOT 7: Riske now pitching for Tribe -- Sheffield goes down looking, one away -- full count to ARod, the payoff ... inside, ball four, he draws a walk

Wedge in to pull Riske, Sauerbeck now pitching for Tribe -- runner at first for Matsui, he flares a single to right -- Rhodes warms for CLE -- runners now first and second for Giambi, full count, the payoff ... he goes down swinging, two down

Wedge out again, this time to call for Rhodes -- Sierra goes down swinging to end the inning

TOP 8: Mo in to attempt a six out save, Tino in at 1B -- Hernandez is frozen, he goes down looking, one gone -- Belliard pops to second in short right, two away -- full count to Peralta, the payoff ... he grounds to first to retire the side

BOT 8: Rhodes continues for Tribe -- Flaherty goes down swinging, one gone --
Cabrera grounds to second, two away -- Jeter draws a two out walk -- Cano lines a single through the hole and into right, Jeter hustles to third on the hit

Wedge out to get Rhodes, Howry now pitching for Tribe -- Runners at the corners for Sheffield, full count, the payoff ... is absolutely blasted to left ... Crisp leaps, no chance ... GONE, a three run shot -- Yankees lead 9-4

ARod grounds to third to end the rally

TOP 9: Mo continues -- Boone grounds the first pitch to short, one pitch, one out -- Full count to Sizemore, the payoff ... he is frozen by a lightning bolt on the outside corner, two away -- Crisp goes down looking to end the game ... and for the statacious, save #20 for Mo

FINAL: Yankees win, 9-4

Yankees win the series three games to one. Unit not great but good enough to give a quality start, timely offense, and solid defense pulled them through

When the Yankees are back into play on Thursday, a critical four game series in The Rivalry that could define the division chase down the stretch

Tentative starters are Mussina and Arroyo

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