Game 29 Preview: Tigers at Yankees

Detroit Tigers (12-15)	New York Yankees (14-14)
Ivan Rodriguez C	Johnny Damon LF
Placido Polanco 2B	Derek Jeter SS
Gary Sheffield DH	Bobby Abreu RF
Magglio Ordonez RF	Hideki Matsui DH
Miguel Cabrera 1B	Jason Giambi 1B
Carlos Guillen 3B	Melky Cabrera CF
Edgar Renteria SS	Robinson Cano 2B
Marcus Thames LF	Jose Molina C
Brandon Inge CF	Alberto Gonzalez 3B

Jeremy Bonderman (1-2, 4.28 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (3-2, 3.23 ERA)

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES, MLB.TV
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Tigers vs. Pettitte

• Rodriguez: 16-40, 2 HR, 5 RBI
  
• Polanco: 2-4
  
• Sheffield: 0-3
  
• Ordonez: 12-35, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI
  
• Cabrera: 3-9, 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Guillen: 9-24, 1 2B, 3 RBI
  
• Renteria: 3-13, 1 2B
  
• Thames: 0-3, 1 RBI
  
• Inge: 5-14, 3 2B, 2 RBI

Yankees vs. Bonderman

• Damon: 14-32, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI
  
• Jeter: 5-26, 2 HR, 6 RBI
  
• Abreu: 6-9, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Matsui: 10-19, 1 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI
  
• Giambi: 3-15
  
• Cabrera: 5-13, 1 3B, 3 RBI
  
• Cano: 5-18
  
• Molina: 2-8
  
• Gonzalez: No experience

Pregame concerns: Chad Moeller was added to the 40-man roster. As a result, Sean Henn was designated for assignment. Chris Stewart was also optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Chris Britton was called up when Alex Rodriguez was placed on the disabled list. ... Bonderman is 1-3 with a 5.54 ERA in five career games at Yankee Stadium.