Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Robertson
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Robertson
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Robertson
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Robertson
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Robertson
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giambi scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cano vs. Robertson
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Mussina
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Mussina
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cairo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mussina
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Robertson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robertson
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Robertson
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Robertson
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Mussina
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mussina
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Mussina
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Robertson
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Robertson
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Robertson
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Mussina
  
  Shelton hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Mussina
  
  Thames hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Mussina
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Thames moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Granderson vs. Mussina
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Mussina
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Robertson
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Robertson
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Robertson
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mussina
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Mussina
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mussina
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robertson
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Robertson
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Robertson
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cairo vs. Robertson
  
  Cairo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Robertson
  
  Giambi is hit by the pitch. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Robertson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips scores. Long moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Posada vs. Robertson
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Mussina
  
  Monroe strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Mussina
  
  Shelton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Mussina
  
  Thames hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cano vs. Robertson
  
  Cano hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Robertson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robertson
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Mussina
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Mussina covering. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Mussina
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Inge moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Mussina
  
  Polanco bunts towards first. Phillips fields it and throws to third for the out. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Mussina
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cairo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Robertson
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Robertson
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Robertson
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Mussina
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mussina
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Mussina
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Robertson
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Robertson
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. Giambi scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Posada vs. Robertson
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Cano vs. Robertson
  
  Cano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rodriguez scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Robertson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Mussina
  
  Shelton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Mussina
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Mussina
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Robertson
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monroe throws the ball in to Polanco who tags Phillips, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Robertson
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Robertson
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Robertson
  
  There goes Cabrera. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Cabrera steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cairo vs. Robertson
  
  Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Cairo moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Walker
  
  Jamie Walker now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Cairo scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Walker
  
  Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Walker
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Mussina
  
  Granderson hits a line drive towards short. Cairo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Mussina
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rodriguez. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Mussina
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Mussina
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Polanco scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Mussina
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/2006 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Cabrera M, lf         5  1  1  0   Granderson C, cf      3  0  1  0   
Cairo M, ss           5  1  1  1   Polanco P, 2b         4  1  0  0   
Giambi J, dh          4  2  3  1   Rodriguez I, c        4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  3  2   Ordonez M, rf         4  0  1  1   
Posada J, c           5  0  1  1   Guillen C, ss         4  0  0  0   
Cano R, 2b            4  0  0  1   Monroe C, lf          3  0  0  0   
Williams B, cf        4  0  0  0   Shelton C, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Phillips A, 1b        3  1  2  0   Thames M, dh          3  0  2  0   
Long T, rf            3  0  0  0   Inge B, 3b            3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        31  1  6  1

New York         100 010 022 --  6
Detroit          000 000 001 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mussina M (W)         9.0  6  1  0  1  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robertson N (L)       8.2 10  6  6  2  7
Walker J              0.1  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Rodriguez A
DP -- New York 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 4
2B -- Giambi J 2
3B -- Rodriguez A
SB -- Cabrera M
HBP -- by Robertson N (Giambi J)
T -- 2:28
A -- 23757

    

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