Yanks Lose Another, As the Team Just Wants to Wrap Up the Season

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)

Andy Pettitte wasn’t very good today. He lasted only 4.1 innings, giving up 5 runs (3 earned) and walked four batters. His pitching line was: L, 4.1IP 6H 5R 3ER 4BB 1K. Andy picked up his 8th loss, as his record moves to (14-8) on the season. Alfredo Aceves tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless baseball in relief. Chad Gaudin pitched the last 1.1 innings of the game with no trouble at all.

The Yankees weren’t very productive at the plate either. The knocked in 3 runs on 9 hits.

Brett Gardner went 1-for-4, with a run, a walk, and 2 stolen bases. Damon, Teixeira, and Hairston all had a hit on the game along with an RBI.

October 3, 2009

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9     R   H   E  NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0   3 9 1 Tampa Bay 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 X   5 7 0

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gardner, CF	4	1	1	0	1	1	4	.271
Damon, LF	4	0	1	1	0	2	2	.280
Duncan, S, RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Teixeira, 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	.293
Miranda, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.375
Matsui, H, DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.273
Posada, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.285
Cervelli, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301
Cano, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.322
Pena, R, SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.289
Swisher, RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.249
1-Guzman, F, PR-RF-LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Hinske, 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	.243
Hairston, J, SS-2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.249
Totals	33	3	9	3	3	9	14
1-Ran for Swisher in the 6th.
BATTING TB: Gardner; Damon; Teixeira; Posada; Cano; Pena, R; Guzman, F; Hinske; Hairston, J. RBI: Damon (80), Teixeira (122), Hairston, J (39). 2-out RBI: Damon; Teixeira; Hairston, J. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matsui, H 2; Damon; Gardner. GIDP: Swisher; Hinske. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 8.   BASERUNNING SB: Gardner 2 (26, 2nd base off Niemann/Navarro, 2nd base off Niemann/Navarro), Guzman, F (3, 2nd base off Cormier/Navarro). CS: Hairston, J (4, 2nd base by Niemann/Navarro). FIELDING E: Aceves, A (2, throw).

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pettitte (L, 14-8)	4.1	6	5	3	4	1	1	4.16
Aceves, A	2.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.54
Gaudin	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.64

Final Score: Tampa Bay 5, NY Yankees 3