MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
04/04/2039
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 576 - MONDAY, APRIL 4TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 6 0
New York Yankees (0-1) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Rays Score Late, Clip Yankees, 4-3
Yankee Stadium was the site of the home opener for the New York Yankees. The contest featured a prime matchup between Andy Farrar of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and Ruben Bizarro of the Yankees. The final score was 4-3, the Rays getting the win. Ruben Bizarro turned in the best performance.

Mel Esquivel came through with a big-time hit for Tampa Bay. The catcher smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Esquivel told the Tampa Bay Herald. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Towler 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
F. Vivar 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Tejada PR, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Peterson RF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
M. Esquivel C 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 1 2
A. Castro DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
K. Renaud LF 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .667 1 2
   b-M. Kadow RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Mejia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
K. Steele SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Y. Moore CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 34 4 6 4 2 7 9      
a - J. Tejada pinch ran for F. Vivar in the 3rd
b - M. Kadow substituted for K. Renaud in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Renaud (1, 6th Inning off R. Bizarro, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Esquivel (1, 8th Inning off J. Brankley, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Peterson , M. Esquivel 4 , K. Renaud 5 , Y. Moore 2
2-out RBI: K. Renaud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Peterson
Hit by Pitch: F. Vivar
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Betancourt 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
B. Haslup RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .000 0 0
   a-M. Hobbick RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Davison CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
J. Dickert DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .750 1 1
E. Kunde 1B, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .250 0 1
R. Stowe 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 1
   b-T. Greer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Ragsdale LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
I. Sosa C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Russell SS, 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .750 0 0
Totals 37 3 10 3 2 9 20      
a - M. Hobbick substituted for B. Haslup in the 8th
b - T. Greer substituted for R. Stowe in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Dickert (1, 5th Inning off A. Farrar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Davison , J. Dickert 6 , E. Kunde , R. Stowe 2 , J. Russell 3
2-out RBI: E. Kunde , R. Stowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Davison , R. Stowe , M. Ragsdale 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Stowe (1)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Farrar 5.1 9 3 3 2 6 1 94 5.06   
J. Manson W (1-0) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 32 0.00   
J. Zelensky SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Farrar 42
Batters Faced: A. Farrar 27, J. Manson 9, J. Zelensky 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Farrar 4-6, J. Manson 3-2, J. Zelensky 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Farrar 94-62, J. Manson 32-21, J. Zelensky 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Manson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bizarro 6.0 4 2 0 2 6 1 102 0.00   
J. Brankley L (0-1), BS (1) 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 30 9.00   
S. Mineo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bizarro 64
Batters Faced: R. Bizarro 26, J. Brankley 8, S. Mineo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bizarro 7-5, J. Brankley 3-2, S. Mineo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bizarro 102-58, J. Brankley 30-19, S. Mineo 6-3
Hit Batsmen: R. Bizarro
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ruben Bizarro
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 52248
Special Notes: 3B Frank Vivar was injured being hit by a pitch.
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