Final
for this game
Astros hope to end four-game skid vs. Yankees
Jun 15, 2008 - 2:31 PM NY Yankees (36-33) at Houston (33-36) 2:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros will try to snap a four-game losing streak Sunday when they host the New York Yankees in the finale of a three-game interleague series.
The Yankees posted an 8-4 triumph over the Astros on Saturday, with Johnny Damon collecting three hits. it was the third straight win for New York.
It was the 13th loss in the last 16 games for Houston, which is just one-half game ahead of the last-place Cincinnati Reds in the National League Central.
Astros starter Roy Oswalt (5-6, 5.06 ERA) will try to end the club's recent trend. The righthander ended a personal three-game losing streak by tossing seven solid frames with a season-high 10 strikeouts in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Yankees will counter with righthander Chien-Ming Wang (7-2, 4.30), who is coming off his first win since May 2. He yielded just one run and seven hits with two walks over 7 1/3 innings during Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics.
New York has won eight of its previous 11 games.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 2 0 13 16 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG, ROSS OHLENDORF (6TH), EDWAR RAMIREZ (7TH),
LATROY HAWKINS (8TH), DAN GIESE (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA, CHAD
MOELLER (8TH)
HOU - ROY OSWALT, WESL
Jun 15 5:26 PM - ML
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 2 13 15 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 (TOP 9)
CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - LATROY HAWKINS
HOU - OSCAR VILLARREAL (OUT)
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.329, 3-FOR-5)
A GONZALEZ (.196, 0-FOR-1)
H MATSUI (.325, 2-FOR-5, RBI)
Yankees 13, Astros 0 Top 9, 0 OutsJun 15 5:20 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO ROBINSON CANO SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
HOUSTON 0 END TOP, 8TH
Yankees 2, Astros 0 Top 8, 0 OutsJun 15 5:16 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JORGE POSADA (4) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF WESLEY WRIGHT SCORED JASON GIAMBI.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, HOUSTON 0
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.255, 0-FOR-8, RBI)
Yankees 4, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 5:13 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HIDEKI MATSUI SCORED JOHNNY DAMON.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
HOUSTON 0 END TOP, 6TH
Yankees 5, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 5:12 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DEREK JETER SCORED ROBINSON CANO AND CHIEN-MING
WANG.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
HOUSTON 0 END TOP, 6TH
Yankees 6, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 5:12 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JORGE POSADA SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 10
HOUSTON 0 END TOP, 3RD
Yankees 10, Astros 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJun 15 5:08 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG AND JORGE POSADA
HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.329, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
D JETER (.273, 4 HR, 30 RBI)
H MATSUI (.325, 7 HR, 34 RBI)
Yankees 0, Astros 0 Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 15 5:04 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Moeller hit for E Ramirez.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, J POSADA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 13
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Damon (.329, 3-FOR-5)
Yankees 13, Astros 0 Top 8, 0 OutsJun 15 5:03 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Wright relieved O Villarreal.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M Cabrera (.258, 0-FOR-5, RBI)
Yankees 11, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 5:03 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED CHAD MOELLER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, J POSADA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 13
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W BETEMIT (.228, 0-FOR-1)
Yankees 13, Astros 0 Top 8, 0 OutsJun 15 4:46 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO ROBINSON CANO SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON FIRST, J POSADA ON SECOND, C
MOELLER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 12
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.260, 0-FOR-4)
Yankees 12, Astros 0 Top 8, 0 OutsJun 15 4:45 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JORGE POSADA (3) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF WESLEY WRIGHT SCORED JASON GIAMBI.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 11, HOUSTON 0
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.226, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Yankees 11, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 4:06 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (12) TO LEFT CENTER
WITH 2 OUT IN THE 6TH OFF WESLEY WRIGHT SCORED DEREK JETER AND HIDEKI
MATSUI.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, HOUSTON 0
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J GIAMBI (.262, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Yankees 9, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 4:04 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HIDEKI MATSUI SCORED JOHNNY DAMON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, H MATSUI ON FIRST, D JETER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.319, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Yankees 6, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 4:03 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DEREK JETER SCORED ROBINSON CANO AND CHIEN-MING
WANG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D JETER ON FIRST, J DAMON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.323, 1-FOR-3)
Yankees 5, Astros 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 4:03 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ AND JASON
GIAMBI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R CANO ON FIRST, J POSADA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.263, 0-FOR-1)
Yankees 3, Astros 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJun 15 3:00 PM - ML
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JORGE POSADA SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J POSADA ON FIRST, J GIAMBI ON SECOND, A
RODRIGUEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.220, 0-FOR-1)
Yankees 1, Astros 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJun 15 2:58 PM
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