New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers
May 9, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 9, 2008 at Comerica Park. The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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New York Yankees 5, Detroit Tigers 6

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Cabrera cf 5 0 2 0
Jeter ss 4 1 2 1
Abreu rf 4 0 1 1
Matsui lf 4 0 0 0
Duncan 1b 5 0 1 0
Giambi dh 4 1 2 1
Betemit 3b 4 1 2 0
Cano 2b 4 1 2 1
Moeller c 3 0 1 1
  Damon ph 1 1 1 0
Igawa p 0 0 0 0
  Albaladejo p 0 0 0 0
  Hawkins p 0 0 0 0
  Ramirez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 5 14 5
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Rodriguez c 4 2 3 2
Polanco 2b 4 1 2 1
Guillen 3b 3 0 0 1
Ordonez rf 4 0 2 1
Cabrera 1b 4 0 1 0
Sheffield lf 4 0 1 1
  Joyce lf 0 0 0 0
Renteria ss 4 0 0 0
Thames dh 4 1 1 0
Raburn cf 2 2 2 0
  Granderson cf 2 0 1 0
Rogers p 0 0 0 0
  Miner p 0 0 0 0
  Jones p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 13 6
New York 010 000 1035143
Detroit 103 200 00x6130
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Igawa  L(0-1) 3.0 11 6 6 0 0
  Albaladejo   2.1 2 0 0 1 2
  Hawkins   1.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Ramirez   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
0
0
0
0
1
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers  W(3-3) 6.0 9 2 2 2 3
  Miner   2.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Jones   1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Totals
9.0
4
3
3
1
0

  E–Matsui (1), Betemit (1), Moeller (2).  DP–New York 2. Abreu-Cano-Betemit, Betemit-Cano-Duncan, Detroit 2. Rogers-Renteria-Cabrera, Polanco-Renteria-Cabrera.  2B–New York Cabrera (5,off Rogers); Giambi (5,off Rogers); Cano (5,off Rogers); Betemit (1,off T. Jones); Abreu (6,off T. Jones), Detroit Rodriguez 2 (12,off Igawa 2); Ordonez (9,off Igawa); Sheffield (5,off Igawa).  HR–New York Giambi (7,2nd inning off Rogers 0 on 1 out).  IBB–Matsui (3,by T. Jones).  Team LOB–9.  SF–Guillen (2,off Igawa).  Team–7.  SB–Polanco (2,2nd base off Albaladejo/Moeller); Granderson (2,2nd base off Albaladejo/Moeller).  U-HP–Jerry Meals, 1B–Bill Miller, 2B–Paul Emmel, 3B–Gary Darling.  T–3:03.  A–44,062.
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