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March 3, 2008
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NY Yankees 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 14 4
Houston 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 10 1






03/03/2008 4:40 PM ET
Mussina shows rust in Yanks' win
Right-hander surrenders five runs; Cano collects three hits
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com


YANKEES 7, ASTROS 6
at Kissimmee, Fla.
Monday, March 3
Yankees at the plate: Robinson Cano went 3-for-4, while former Astros third baseman Morgan Ensberg went 2-for-4 with a double. Melky Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored.

Astros at the plate: Carlos Lee knocked a three-run homer with no outs in the third to put the Astros ahead, 5-4. Hunter Pence went 2-for-3 with two doubles, and Lance Berkman went 1-for-2 with a base hit and run scored.

Yankees on the mound: Starter Mike Mussina allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits over two-plus innings. He yielded two runs in the second and Lee's three-run shot in the third.

Astros on the mound: Starter Wandy Rodriguez allowed four runs, three of which came in the third frame. He yielded six hits and walked one. Rotation hopeful Mark McLemore allowed three runs over 2 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out one.

Grapefruit League records: Yankees 2-0-1; Astros 1-5.

Up next: The Yankees will visit the Blue Jays on Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. ET. Right-hander Phil Hughes will face Toronto right-hander Jesse Litsch.

The Astros will host the Tigers at Osceola County Stadium beginning at 1:05 p.m. Ace righty Roy Oswalt will face Detroit lefty Nate Robertson.

Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .286
Gardner, B, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400
Cabrera, CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .500
Castro, B, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Cano, 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .571
Jackson, A, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Duncan, DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .571
a-Porter, PH-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ensberg, 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .286
Green, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Betemit, 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .143
Tabata, J, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Lane, RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 .333
Gonzalez, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500
Cervelli, C 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1.000
Anson, C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Woodward, SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .571
Ransom, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Totals 38 7 14 6 7 6 26

a-Hit by pitch for Duncan in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Cabrera (1, Rodriguez), Ensberg (1, Rodriguez), Duncan (2, Rodriguez).
TB: Damon; Gardner, B; Cabrera 3; Cano 3; Duncan 3; Ensberg 3; Cervelli; Anson; Woodward.
RBI: Lane (2), Duncan 2 (7), Ensberg (1), Cano 2 (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duncan; Lane 3; Gonzalez 2.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Castro, B 2 (2, 2nd base off Wright/Ausmus, 3rd base off Wright/Ausmus).
CS: Cervelli (1, 2nd base by McLemore/Quintero, H), Anson (1, 2nd base by Villarreal/Ausmus).

FIELDING
E: Ensberg (1, fielding), Lane (1, throw), Gonzalez (1, throw), Ransom (1, fielding).
DP: (Castro, B-Gonzalez-Ransom).


Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn, CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Gorneault, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .571
Matsui, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Perez, T, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
Berkman, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
House, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Lee, DH 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .444
a-Erstad, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Tejada, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
Manzella, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Pence, RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .357
Abercrombie, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Wigginton, 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .154
Newhan, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .444
Cruz, LF 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .333
Ausmus, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Johnson, J, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Quintero, H, C 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .375
Ramirez, Y, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 6 10 6 0 4 11

a-Popped out for Lee in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Pence 2 (3, Mussina, Karstens), Cruz (2, Ramirez).
HR: Lee (1, 3rd inning off Mussina, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Bourn; Matsui; Berkman; Lee 4; Manzella; Pence 4; Cruz 3; Quintero, H.
RBI: Cruz 2 (2), Quintero, H (2), Lee 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Cruz; Quintero, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz; Gorneault; Ausmus.
GIDP: Perez, T.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Bourn (2, 2nd base by Karstens/Cervelli).

FIELDING
E: Bourn (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Ramirez, Y (Gardner, B at 2nd base).
DP: (Ausmus-Perez, T).




NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mussina 2.0 6 5 4 0 0 1 18.00
Karstens (W, 1-0) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Ramirez (H, 1) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jackson, S (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
McCutchen (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Melancon (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rodriguez 2.1 6 4 4 1 0 0 8.31
Moehler 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
McLemore (L, 0-1) 2.1 5 3 3 3 1 0 6.23
Gervacio 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Villarreal 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Wright 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.50
DeJean 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00


Mussina pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd.

WP: Ramirez.
HBP: Porter (by Wright).
Ground outs-fly outs: Mussina 1-5, Karstens 4-2, Ramirez 1-1, Jackson, S 1-2, McCutchen 2-0, Melancon 2-1, Rodriguez 6-1, Moehler 1-0, McLemore 1-4, Gervacio 1-0, Villarreal 0-0, Wright 1-1, DeJean 2-0.
Batters faced: Mussina 13, Karstens 10, Ramirez 5, Jackson, S 3, McCutchen 4, Melancon 3, Rodriguez 14, Moehler 2, McLemore 14, Gervacio 4, Villarreal 3, Wright 6, DeJean 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Moehler 1-0, Gervacio 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: . 3B: Jeff Nelson.
Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:15.
Att: 6,014.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner