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Major League Baseball

April 22, 2008  U.S. Cellular Field-Attendance: 25,012 (40,615)  Time: 3:44
 
N.Y. Yankees 9 Chicago White Sox 5
 FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Yankees  1 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 9 11 1
 White Sox  0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 13 0
W: C. Wang (W, 4-0); L: J. Contreras (L, 1-2)
HR: NYY: J. Giambi (3), B. Abreu (3), J. Damon (3). CWS: A. Pierzynski (3).

Batting
N.Y. Yankees
Name AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
J Damon LF 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 .243
D Jeter SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .283
B Abreu RF 5 1 2 4 0 0 0 .312
H Matsui DH 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .328
J Posada C 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .255
R Cano 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .173
J Giambi 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .120
   A Gonzalez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
M Ensberg 3B-1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .333
M Cabrera CF 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .279
Team totals: 37 9 11 9 4 5 6  

Individual Batting:
Doubles: R Cano (3), J Damon (5)
Home runs: J Giambi (3, 2nd inning off J Contreras with 0 on, 0 outs) , B Abreu (3, 7th inning off O Dotel with 3 on, 2 outs) , J Damon (3, 8th inning off M Thornton with 2 on, 2 outs)
RBI: J Giambi (7), B Abreu 4 (14), J Damon 3 (10), H Matsui (10)
Grounded into double play: J Posada (1)
Left in scoring position: M Cabrera (1), D Jeter (3), J Giambi (1), R Cano (1)

Team Batting:
Left on base: 6
Left in scoring position: 2
Hits with runners in scoring position: 12 at-bats, 4 hits

Fielding:
Errors: M Cabrera (1)
Double plays: 1: (#1: M Ensberg, R Cano, J Giambi)

Pitching:
Wild pitches: K Farnsworth (1)
Hit by pitch: H Matsui (by J Contreras)

Batting
Chicago White Sox
Name AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
N Swisher CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .242
O Cabrera SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .250
J Thome DH 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .215
P Konerko 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .194
J Dye RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .333
A Pierzynski C 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .344
C Quentin LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .241
J Crede 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .299
J Uribe 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .172
Team totals: 39 5 13 5 6 7 13  

Individual Batting:
Doubles: J Crede (4), J Uribe (4), P Konerko (3), J Dye (7)
Home runs: A Pierzynski (3, 9th inning off K Farnsworth with 0 on, 1 outs)
RBI: J Crede (19), J Uribe 2 (8), A Pierzynski (11), P Konerko (14)
Grounded into double play: O Cabrera (1)
Left in scoring position: C Quentin (2), J Uribe (3), A Pierzynski (3), J Dye (5), O Cabrera (2), N Swisher (2)

Team Batting:
Left on base: 13
Left in scoring position: 10
Hits with runners in scoring position: 15 at-bats, 3 hits

Fielding:
Double plays: 1: (#1: P Konerko, O Cabrera)

Pitching
N.Y. Yankees
Name IP H R ER BB SO ERA
C Wang (W, 4-0) 6 10 3 3 2 5 3.94
B Traber 0 0 1 1 1 0 3.86
B Bruney (H, 3) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 1.59
J Chamberlain (H, 4) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 1.13
K Farnsworth 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.82

Pitching
Chicago White Sox
Name IP H R ER BB SO ERA
J Contreras (L, 1-2) 6.1 7 4 4 1 3 4.68
B Logan 0 1 1 1 0 0 4.05
O Dotel (B, 1) 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 6.75
M Thornton 1 2 3 3 1 1 5.14
M MacDougal 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 2.16

Individual Pitching
N.Y. Yankees
Name Batters Faced Pitches Strikes Ground Balls Fly Balls
C Wang 29 105 66 11 4
B Traber 1 6 2 0 0
B Bruney 3 15 8 1 0
J Chamberlain 7 24 14 0 4
K Farnsworth 5 24 14 2 2

Chicago White Sox
Name Batters Faced Pitches Strikes Ground Balls Fly Balls
J Contreras 27 97 56 8 8
B Logan 1 5 3 1 0
O Dotel 3 14 6 0 1
M Thornton 6 31 17 3 1
M MacDougal 5 20 9 2 2

Officials
Umpires
Name  Position
Jerry Meals HP
Bill Miller 1B
Paul Emmel 2B
Gary Darling 3B

Play-By-Play
Top of the 1st
Hit: Damon hits a double to 1B.   0 out.
Out: Jeter flies out to 2B.  J Damon holds on second.  1 out.
Hit: Abreu hits a single to LF.   J Damon to third.  1 out.
Run scored: 1 run, Hideki Matsui grounds into fielder's choice. Johnny Damon scores from 3rd.
Hit: Posada hits a single to CF.   H Matsui to second.  2 outs.
Out: Cano strikes out. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 1st
Hit: Swisher hits a single to 3B.   0 out.
Out: Cabrera hits into double play. 2 outs.
Play: Thome walks. 2 outs.
Hit: Konerko hits a single to CF.   J Thome to third.  2 outs.
Play: - error.  P Konerko to second.  J Thome holds on third.  2 outs.
Out: Dye grounds out to SS. 3 outs.
Top of the 2nd
Run scored: 1 run, home run by Jason Giambi (3).
Out: Ensberg strikes out. 1 out.
Out: Cabrera flies out to LF. 2 outs.
Out: Damon grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 2nd
Out: Pierzynski flies out to RF. 1 out.
Hit: Quentin hits a single to CF.   1 out.
Hit: Crede hits a double to LF.   C Quentin to third.  1 out.
Run scored: 2 runs, double by Juan Uribe. Carlos Quentin scores from 3rd, Joe Crede scores from 2nd.
Out: Swisher strikes out. J Uribe holds on second.  2 outs.
Out: Cabrera grounds out to SS. 3 outs.
Top of the 3rd
Out: Jeter grounds out to 3B. 1 out.
Out: Abreu flies out to LF. 2 outs.
Hit: Matsui hits a single to RF.   2 outs.
Out: Posada flies out to LF. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 3rd
Out: Thome strikes out. 1 out.
Out: Konerko flies out to LF. 2 outs.
Hit: Dye hits a double to CF.   2 outs.
Out: Pierzynski strikes out. 3 outs.
Top of the 4th
Hit: Cano hits a double to LF.   0 out.
Out: Giambi flies out to RF.  R Cano holds on second.  1 out.
Out: Ensberg grounds out to SS.  R Cano to third.  2 outs.
Out: Cabrera strikes out. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 4th
Out: Quentin flies out to LF. 1 out.
Out: Crede flies out to CF. 2 outs.
Out: Uribe grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Top of the 5th
Out: Damon flies out to LF. 1 out.
Out: Jeter grounds out to SS. 2 outs.
Out: Abreu grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 5th
Out: Swisher grounds out to 2B. 1 out.
Hit: Cabrera hits a single to LF.   1 out.
Play: Thome walks. O Cabrera to second.  1 out.
Run scored: 1 run, double by Paul Konerko. Orlando Cabrera scores from 2nd.
Out: Dye strikes out. P Konerko holds on second.  J Thome holds on third.  2 outs.
Out: Pierzynski grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Top of the 6th
Play: Matsui hit by pitch. 0 out.
Out: Posada hits into double play. 2 outs.
Out: Cano flies out to RF. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 6th
Out: Quentin flies out to RF. 1 out.
Hit: Crede hits a single to LF.   1 out.
Hit: Uribe hits a single to 1B.   J Crede to second.  1 out.
Out: Swisher strikes out. J Uribe holds on first.  J Crede holds on second.  2 outs.
Out: Cabrera grounds out to P. 3 outs.
Top of the 7th
Out: Giambi flies out to 2B. 1 out.
Play: Ensberg walks. 1 out.
Hit: Cabrera hits a single to LF.   M Ensberg to second.  1 out.
Pitching Change: (P) Contreras replaced by (P) Logan
Hit: Damon hits a single to SS.   M Cabrera to second.  M Ensberg to third.  1 out.
Pitching Change: (P) Logan replaced by (P) Dotel
Out: Jeter strikes out. J Damon holds on first.  M Cabrera holds on second.  M Ensberg holds on third.  2 outs.
Run scored: 4 runs, grand slam by Bobby Abreu (3). Morgan Ensberg scores from 3rd, Melky Cabrera scores from 2nd, Johnny Damon scores from 1st.
Play: Matsui walks. 2 outs.
Pitching Change: (P) Dotel replaced by (P) Thornton
Out: Posada grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 7th
Pitching Change: (P) Wang replaced by (P) Traber
Play: Thome walks. 0 out.
Pitching Change: (P) Traber replaced by (P) Bruney
Play: Konerko walks. J Thome to second.  0 out.
Out: Dye strikes out. P Konerko holds on first.  J Thome holds on second.  1 out.
Hit: Pierzynski hits a single to 1B.   P Konerko to second.  J Thome to third.  1 out.
Pitching Change: (P) Bruney replaced by (P) Chamberlain
Out: Quentin strikes out. A Pierzynski holds on first.  P Konerko holds on second.  J Thome holds on third.  2 outs.
Run scored: 1 run, Joe Crede walks. Jim Thome scores from 3rd.
Out: Uribe flies out to C. 3 outs.
Top of the 8th
Play: Cano walks. 0 out.
Out: Giambi strikes out. R Cano holds on first.  1 out.
Hit: Ensberg hits a single to LF.   R Cano to second.  1 out.
Out: Cabrera hits a fielders-choice to 3B.   M Ensberg out.  R Cano to third.  2 outs.
Run scored: 3 runs, home run by Johnny Damon (3). Robinson Cano scores from 3rd, Melky Cabrera scores from 1st.
Pitching Change: (P) Thornton replaced by (P) MacDougal
Out: Jeter grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 8th
Defensive Substitution: (1B) Giambi replaced by (3B) Gonzalez
Position Change: Ensberg moves to 1B
Out: Swisher flies out to LF. 1 out.
Hit: Cabrera hits a single to LF.   1 out.
Out: Thome flies out to RF.  O Cabrera holds on first.  2 outs.
Out: Konerko flies out to CF. 3 outs.
Top of the 9th
Out: Abreu flies out to RF. 1 out.
Play: Matsui walks. 1 out.
Out: Posada flies out to CF.  H Matsui holds on first.  2 outs.
Out: Cano grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 9th
Pitching Change: (P) Chamberlain replaced by (P) Farnsworth
Out: Dye grounds out to 3B. 1 out.
Run scored: 1 run, home run by A.J. Pierzynski (3).
Play: Quentin walks. 1 out.
Out: Crede hits a fielders-choice to 3B.   C Quentin out.  2 outs.
wild-pitch:  J Crede to second.  2 outs.
Out: Uribe flies out to RF. 3 outs.

Abreu and Damon power Yankees

CHICAGO (AP) -With A-Rod out, the Yankees still powered their way past the White Sox.

Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh, Johnny Damon added a three-run shot in the eighth and Jason Giambi also homered, helping Chien-Ming Wang get his 50th career win in a 9-5 victory Tuesday night.

''The guys did a good job of getting on base and we scored eight of our runs off home runs,'' Damon said. ''When you are able to get a grand slam and a three-run homer, it makes things a lot easier.''

The Yankees had struggled scoring runs with only 85 in their first 20 games. But with the injured Alex Rodriguez missing his first game while in Miami for the birth of his second daughter, New York's offense took off.

''We're supposed to score runs. We're an offensive team. That's what we're here for,'' said Abreu, who's used to having Rodriguez bat behind him.

''You have a guy like behind you like Alex, they are going to just come right at you. It's a different thing. You just have to get yourself prepared when Alex is not here,'' Abreu said. ''I just make my adjustments and that's pretty much what it is.''

Abreu connected for his seventh career grand slam off Octavio Dotel with two outs in the seventh to rally New York from a 3-2 deficit. It was his sixth homer in only 14 games at U.S. Cellular Field.

''I like to hit here. It's a very nice ballpark to hit. The first time I came here it felt good,'' Abreu said.

For Dotel, it couldn't have been worse. He struck out Derek Jeter with the bases loaded for the second out of the inning, but then fell behind Abreu.

''I don't want to walk him in that situation. I wanted to throw a strike and he got me,'' Dotel said. ''I didn't want to be perfect. I just wanted a strike and he didn't let me get to that point.''

Wang (4-0) worked six innings, allowing 10 hits and three runs, to become the first Yankees starter to win his first four decisions since Kevin Brown won his first five in 2004.

Rodriguez, who strained his quadriceps Sunday in Baltimore, will rejoin the team Thursday when his injury will be re-evaluated.

Joba Chamberlain, in the headlines the last two days after Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner said the hard-throwing 22-year-old should be in the rotation and not the bullpen, relieved with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh.

With New York leading 6-3, he struck out Carlos Quentin, walked Joe Crede to force in a run and then got Juan Uribe to foul out to catcher Jorge Posada to end the inning. Chamberlain allowed a hit in 1 2-3 innings.

Jose Contreras (1-2) took a 3-2 lead into the top of the seventh, but walked Morgan Ensberg and gave up a single to Melky Cabrera before Boone Logan relieved. Damon beat out an infield single to load the bases before Dotel came in and struck out Jeter. But Abreu delivered.

''Fortunately, I put the ball in the air. I wasn't looking for it. I was just trying to hit the ball well,'' Abreu said.

Contreras, 0-3 against the Yankees last season, gave up seven hits and was charged with four runs in 6 1-3 innings.

The White Sox took a 3-2 lead in the fifth when Orlando Cabrera singled, Jim Thome walked and Paul Konerko hit an RBI double.

Damon's leadoff groundball went off Konerko's glove and down the right-field line for a double in the first. He moved to third on Abreu's single and scored on Hideki Matsui's fielder's choice grounder.

Giambi, batting just .109 entering the game, hit his third homer leading off the second for a 2-0 Yankees lead off Contreras.

Chicago bunched three hits off Wang to tie it in the bottom of the inning as Quentin singled, Crede doubled and Uribe hit a two-run double.

A.J. Pierzynski homered off Kyle Farnsworth in the ninth.

Notes: Giambi was removed in the bottom of the eighth as a precautionary measure when he had swelling in his right thumb. He hurt it going for Pierzynski's infield single in the seventh. ... In his 85th career start, Wang became the quickest major leaguer to record 50 wins as a starter since Dwight Gooden got No. 50 in his 82nd start for the Mets on June 29, 1986, against the Cubs. Wang is also the fastest Yankees starter to 50 wins since Ron Guidry got there in his 82nd start in 1979 against Texas. ... Posada made his first start behind the plate since April 8 because of a sore right arm. ... White Sox pitchers gave up three homers Tuesday night after yielding just five in the first 18 games. ... Wang is 3-0 in his career against the White Sox in four career starts, all in Chicago.