Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Unit going for Yankees on 3 days rest -- Roberts goes down swinging, one away (RJ 1) -- Gomez grounds to first, great diving play by Giambi, two down -- Mora flies to right to retire the side

BOT 1: Lopez going for Os -- Jeter grounds the first pitch up the middle for a leadoff single -- Cano flies to center, one down -- Sheffield grounds hard to third ... over Mora's glove and into left, runners now first and second

On the 1-1 pitch to ARod, the double steal is on ... Fasano decides to go to second with the throw ... too high, runners now second and third -- ARod goes down swinging on a foul tip, two away -- Matsui flies to center to end the inning

TOP 2: Tejada lines to right, one down -- Sosa flies to left, two away -- Marrero goes down swinging on a checkswing (RJ 2) to retire the side

BOT 2: Giambi hits a leadoff solo blast to right center, Yankees lead 1-0

Sierra hits the first pitch up the middle and singles to center -- Womack goes down swinging, one down -- John Flaherty grounds into an inning ending 543 double play

TOP 3: Matos flies to right, one down -- Bigbie down swinging, two away (RJ 3) -- Fasano pops to second to retire the side

BOT 3: Jeter goes the other way and singles to right -- Cano hits the first pitch sharply at first ... through the wickets and into right, runner to third on the play -- runners now at the corners for Sheffield, he hits an absolute rocket to left ... just foul, hoo ... he grounds to third, Jeter is hung up, Mora starts the rundown, throws to Fasano ... it goes off Mora's glove ... Jeter comes home, Tejada backing up the play, comes home with it ... beans him in the back, Jeter will run home ... then touch the plate, one run scores on the error at third, Yankees lead 2-0

Runners first and second, ARod grounds the first pitch to third ... it hits the bag, pops up in the air, Cano slides in, Mora tags the bag and just gets him, one down

Matsui rips the first pitch into left, another run scores, Yankees now lead 3-0

Giambi rips the first pitch to the gap in right center, nicely cut off by the centerfielder, one run will score, and the lead runner will hold at third, the score is now NY 4-0

Sierra blasts one by the drawn in infield, and into left, one run in ... and Giambi is waved, he will score, Yankees now lead 6-0

Runner at first for Womack, he goes down swinging, uno dos adios, two away -- Flaherty goes down swinging, the ball is dropped, he is put out at first to end the rally

TOP 4: Roberts goes down, uno dos adios (RJ 4), one away -- Gomez hits a soft comebacker to the mound and is put out, two down -- Mora goes down flailing to retire the side (RJ 5)

BOT 4: Jeter slaps the first pitch past the diving third baseman and into left -- Cano lasers the first pitch into the rightfield corner, he is hustling for two ... in there with a double, runners now second and third -- Sheffield just bombs the farq out of one to left center ... GONE, a three run shot, Yankees now lead, 9-0

Reed warms for the Os -- ARod gets all of one ... the deep center, GONE, absolutely crushed, a solo shot into the bleachers in right center, Yankees now up 10-0

That's all for Lopez, Mazzili out to the mound -- Reed now pitching for Os -- Matsui lines a single the opposite way to left -- Giambi pops foul to the catcher, one down -- Sierra rips an awkward swing on a ball and lines one off the wall on right for a single, runner to third on the play -- runners at the corners for Womack, he grounds back to the pitcher who starts an inning ending 163 double play

TOP 5: Tejada hits a slow chop to short, Jeter charges, gloves and the throw is offline and away ... runner to second on the overthrow -- Sosa flies to center, one down -- Marrero pops to short, two away -- Matos taps one in front of the plate, Flaherty fields, no throw possible, an infield single, runner to third on the play -- runners at the corners, two away for Bigbie, he flies to center to retire the side

BOT 5: Flaherty grounds to short, one down -- Jeter hits a checkswing grounder to first, two away -- Cano grounds to second to end the inning

TOP 6: Fasano lines the first pitch to left for a leadoff single -- Roberts is down looking, one away (RJ 6) -- Gomez hits a blast to left, a two run shot -- Yankees lead cut to 10-2

Mora hits the first pitch and flies to right, two down -- Tejada booms the first pitch off the wall in right center, in for a two out double -- Sosa grounds slowly to third, ARod charges and guns ... the throw is offline, good diving stop by Giambi, an infield single, runner to third on the play -- runners at the corners, full count to Marrero, the payoff ... ugly swing and a miss to end the rally (RJ 7)

BOT 6: Baldwin going for Os -- Whiteside in at C -- Sheffield lines a leadoff single to left -- ARod flies to the warning track in right, one down -- Matsui ... UPPER DECK SHOT to right, whoa, two run shot, the Yankees extend to 12-2

Giambi rips a shot to right, under the glove of the rightfielder, and kicks off the wall ... he hustles into second with a double -- Tino in to PR for Giambi -- Sierra goes down looking, uno dos adios ... Sierra having a discussion with the home plate ump before going back, two away --

Womack grounds to short, the shortstop fields, no chance to make a play at first, a two out infield single, runner to third on the play -- Flaherty hits a flare to second, caught on a bounce, and he is put away to end the rally

TOP 7: Tino at 1B, Crosby in RF -- Matos lines a leadoff single to right -- Proctor warms for NY -- Bigbie goes down swinging, one down (RJ 8) -- Whiteside grounds to third into a 543 double play to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stretch, Yankees leading 12-2

BOT 7: Baldwin continues for Os -- Groom warms for NY -- full count to Jeter, the payoff ... he goes down swinging, one down -- Cano flies to right, two away -- Crosby grounds the first pitch to first, pitcher covering to end the inning

TOP 8: Groom in pitching for NY -- Russ Johnson at 3B -- Roberts hits one, long, far ... and FOUL (repeat) ... he goes down looking ... OLE!!!!, the golden sombrero, one down -- Gomez flies to left, two away -- Mora flies to right to retire the side

BOT 8: Kline in to pitch for Birds -- Newhan at 3B -- Russ Johnson grounds up the middle to second, one down -- Matsui walks on four pitches -- Tino ticks one in front of the mound, Kline fields and puts him out, two away, runner to second on the play -- full count to Sierra, the payoff ... outside, runners now first and second -- Womack battling, then goes down looking to end the inning

TOP 9: Groom continues for NY -- Tejada grounds a leadoff single through to left -- Sosa blasts the first pitch off the wall in center for a double, runners now second and third -- Gordon warms for Yankees -- Marrero hits a sacfly to right, one run scores, one down, runner still at second -- Yankees now lead 12-3

Matos chops to third, the runner holds at second, two away -- Bigbie grounds to second to end the game

FINAL: Yankees win, 12-3

What an offensive show put on by the bats and solid effort by the Unit on three days rest -- the Yankees get a day off tomorrow before starting a key four game set with the white hot Indians at The Stadium

43UP 39DOWN ... four straight victories