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Yankees try to avoid sweep against Indians

May 8, 2008 - 2:14 PM Cleveland (16-17) at NY Yankees (17-18) 1:05 pm EDT

BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees look to avoid a three-game sweep against the Cleveland Indians when the teams square off in the series finale Thursday.

The Yankees, who have scored just three runs in the first two games of the series, wasted a strong outing by ace Chien-Ming Wang (6-1), who suffered his first loss of the season during Wednesday's 3-0 setback to the Indians.

Johnny Damon, who is 0-for-9 with a pair of strikeouts in the series, blamed himself for New York's offensive struggles.

"We weren't too good, and it starts with me," Damon said. "The last two (games), I haven't been able to do anything. ... I just wish I could get it going every single night, because I know it makes it a lot easier on the rest of the guys."

Mike Mussina (4-3, 4.23 ERA) takes the mound for New York in Thursday's matinee contest.

The 39-year-old righthander allowed one run and seven hits in six innings while striking out five, earning his third win in as many starts during Saturday's 6-1 victory against the Seattle Mariners.

Righthander Paul Byrd (1-2, 3.74 ERA) counters for the Indians after pitching 7 2/3 scoreless innings in his last start. Byrd did not factor in the decision, however, as the Indians rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Mariners last Thursday.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
    NY YANKEES 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 x 6 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CLE - PAUL BYRD, MASAHIDE KOBAYASHI (7TH), JORGE JULIO (8TH) AND
    KELLY SHOPPACH
    NYY - MIKE MUSSINA, ROSS OHLENDORF (6TH), JOBA
    CHAMBERLAIN (8TH), MARIANO RIVERA (9

    May 8 3:42 PM


  • AL
    AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY WILSON BETEMIT (1) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF MASAHIDE KOBAYASHI.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, NY YANKEES 6
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J MOLINA (.212, 0-FOR-2)

    Guardians 3, Yankees 6  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 8 3:16 PM


  • AL
    AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ROBINSON CANO (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF PAUL BYRD.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, NY YANKEES 5
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W BETEMIT (.158, 0-FOR-2)

    Guardians 3, Yankees 5  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 8 3:08 PM


  • AL
    AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOHNNY DAMON SCORED ROBINSON CANO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DAMON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
    NY YANKEES 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.303, 1-FOR-2)

    Guardians 3, Yankees 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 8 2:39 PM


  • AL
    AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KELLY SHOPPACH SCORED CASEY BLAKE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K SHOPPACH ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
    NY YANKEES 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.269, 1-FOR-2)

    Guardians 3, Yankees 3  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 8 2:26 PM


  • AL
    AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CASEY BLAKE SCORED BEN FRANCISCO AND FRANKLIN
    GUTIERREZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
    NY YANKEES 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.250, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 2, Yankees 3  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 8 2:23 PM


  • AL
    AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON GIAMBI (6) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF PAUL BYRD SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0, NY YANKEES 3
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.277, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 0, Yankees 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 8 2:08 PM


  • AL
    AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOHNNY DAMON (5) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF PAUL BYRD.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0, NY YANKEES 1
    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.298, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 0, Yankees 1  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 8 2:02 PM
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    Guardians 0, Yankees 0  Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 8 1:34 PM

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