Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Millwood going for CLE -- Jeter grounds a leadoff single through to right -- Cano sharply grounds the first pitch to first to start a 363 double play, two gone -- Sheffield grounds to short to retire the side

BOT 1: Chacon making his second start for NY -- Sizemore flies to left, one away -- full count to Crisp, he goes down swinging, two down -- Peralta pops to center to end the inning

TOP 2: ARod goes down swinging, one down -- Matsui grounds to short, two away -- Giambi flies to left to retire the side

BOT 2: In his first game back from being hit in the face with a pitch, Hafner lines a leadoff double into the leftfield corner -- runner at second for Martinez, he flies to right center, the runner shows tag but doesn't go, one down -- Belliard grounds to short ... close play at first, got him, runner to third on the play, two away -- runner at third for Broussard, he lines to right to end the inning

TOP 3: Bernie lines a leadoff single to left -- On the 1-0 to Flaherty, Bernie gets a late jump ... and is gunned out ridiculously easily at second (CS), one down -- on the very next pitch, Flaherty expresses it to left ... GONE, a solo shot -- Yankees lead, 1-0 ... and THAT'S FRICKING FANTASTIC, nice miss of the sign ... psshh

Womack goes down swinging on a foultip, two away -- Jeter lines a shot to the corner in rightfield for a two out double -- runner at second for Cano, he grounds to first to retire the side

BOT 3: A.B.Boone lines a leadoff single to left -- Blake goes down looking, one down -- Sizemore draws a four pitch walk, runners now first and second -- Crisp grounds to second ... Cano bobbles, gloves and manages to make the force at second ... , two away, psshhh -- runners at the corners for Peralta, he goes down looking to end the inning

TOP 4: Sheffield goes down looking ... and barks on his way off (replay: WAYYY outside), one down -- ARod also goes down looking, two away -- Matsui goes down swinging .... Millwood has struck out the side

BOT 4: Hafner ticks one in front of the plate, Posada fields, makes an iffy throw, but Giambi puts him out, one down -- Martinez blasts one to right ... it bounces over the wall for a ground rule double -- Belliard hits a really slow grounder to third ... ARod fields, all hands safe, an infield single

Runners at the corners for Broussard, he pops to short, two away -- full count to A.B.Boone, the payoff ... he goes down looking to end the inning (replay: outside_

TOP 5: Giambi blasts one to right .... GONE, a leadoff solo shot -- Yankees now lead, 2-0

Bernie goes down looking, one down -- Flaherty grounds to short, two gone -- Womack goes down looking to end the rally

BOT 5: Blake grounds a leadoff single through to left -- Sizemore grounds to second ... again, Cano bobbles but starts a 463 double play, two gone -- Crisp sharply grounds to first ... up and over Giambi's glove into right for a two out single -- Peralta blasts one to left .... Matsui looking over the wrong shoulder ... it's off the wall in left, it will score a run ... in with a double -- the score is now NY 2-1

Runner on second for Hafner ... before the 0-1, Chacon balks the runner to third -- runner on third now, Hafner grounds to second to end the rally

TOP 6: Jeter grounds to second, one down -- Cano bloops an opposite field single to left -- Sheffield lines a single to left, runners now first and second -- full count to ARod, he has a quality 9-pitch AB ... but eventually grounds to third into a 543 double play to retire the side

BOT 6: Martinez grounds to second, one down ... and as a testament to the absolute minimal entertainment value of the game, we get cut shots of Unit sweeping the dugout -- Belliard lines to right, two away -- Broussard grounds a two out single up the middle and into center -- A.B. Boone grounds to short, the force is made

TOP 7: Matsui grounds to first, the pitcher covers, one down -- Giambi rips a single into right over the Giambi shift -- Bernie pops to left, two away -- runner on first for Flaherty, he grounds to short, the force is made at second to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stretch (SLOWWW): Yankees lead, 2-1

BOT 7: Chacon continues -- Blake draws a leadoff walk -- Torre is out to take the ball, another great effort by Chacon -- Embree now pitching for NY

Runner at first for Sizemore, he draws a walk after a full count, runners now first and second -- Stottlemure out to confer -- Crisp lays down a perfect sacbunt to third, play is made at first, one down

Torre is out to get Embree, Gordon is now pitching for NY -- runners at second and third for Peralta, he grounds to short, the tying run will score, the play is made at first, two away -- runner at third for Hafner, he grounds a clutch two out single through to right to score the go ahead run -- Tribe now leads, 3-2

Ah yes, the lovable Yankee suction chant again -- Martinez grounds to short ... Jeter doubleclutches and makes the play at first to end the rally

Chacon ... hardluck and snakebit again by the bullpen

TOP 8: Millwood continues -- Womack grounds to first, one down -- Jeter down looking, two away (replay: at the knees, strike three) -- Cano grounds to the pitcher to retire the side

BOT 8: Gordon continues for NY -- Belliard flies to right, one down -- Wickman warms for CLE -- Broussard bloops to third in shallow right, two away -- A.B.Boone flies to left center to end the inning

TOP 9: Wickman in again for the third straight game to close out the Yankees -- Sheffield flies to left center, one down -- ARod hits an absolutely majestic blast to left ... GONE, a solo shot -- the game is now tied at 3-3

Matsui grounds to second, two away -- Giambi blasts one to right ... that one has a chance, the rightfielder leaps ... THIS, TOO, IS GONE, another solo shot -- Yankees edge back into the lead, 4-3

Wedge will take out Wickman, Sauerbeck now pitching for the Tribe -- Mo warms for NY -- Bernie lines a two out single, past short and into left center -- Flaherty is plunked, runners now first and second -- Posada PH for Womack, he goes down swinging to end the improbable rally

BOT 9: Mo in to close for NY -- Crosby in at CF, Tino at 1B -- Blake pops to center, one down -- Sizemore grounds back to the mound, the is made to first, two away -- Crisp goes down swinging to end the game

FINAL: Yankees win, 4-3

Yankees escape BARELY ... still have the feeling that the season's slow and steady swirl down the drain continues, as the Red Sox and A's are still chugging along

57UP 49DOWN ... back in the W column