Game 39 Preview: Yankees at Tigers

New York Yankees (19-19)	Detroit Tigers (16-22)
Johnny Damon LF	Ivan Rodriguez C
Melky Cabrera CF	Placido Polanco 2B
Bobby Abreu DH	Carlos Guillen 3B
Derek Jeter SS	Magglio Ordonez RF
Jason Giambi 1B	Miguel Cabrera 1B
Shelley Duncan RF	Marcus Thames RF
Robinson Cano 2B	Edgar Renteria SS
Jose Molina C	Ryan Raburn LF
Alberto Gonzalez 3B	Brandon Inge CF

Andy Pettitte (3-3, 3.77 ERA) vs. Nate Robertson (1-4, 6.64 ERA)

Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES, TBS, MLB.TV
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Yankees vs. Robertson

• Damon: 8-22, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI
  
• Cabrera: 2-11
  
• Abreu: 6-11, 1 HR, 4 RBI
  
• Jeter: 6-22
  
• Giambi: 7-13, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Duncan: 1-3, 1 RBI
  
• Cano: 5-18, 2 2B, 1 RBI
  
• Molina: 1-8, 1 2B
  
• Gonzalez: No experience

Tigers vs. Pettitte

• Rodriguez: 16-43, 2 HR, 5 RBI
  
• Polanco: 3-7, 1 HR, 1 RBI
  
• Guillen: 10-26, 1 2B, 4 RBI
  
• Ordonez: 13-37, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI
  
• Cabrera: 4-12, 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Thames: 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Renteria: 4-15, 1 2B, 1 RBI
  
• Raburn: 2-3, 1 2B
  
• Inge: 5-16, 3 2B, 1 RBI

Pregame concerns: The tarp is on the field and YES said there is a 100 percent chance of rain. ... Pettitte is 2-3 with a 4.65 ERA in five career starts at Comerica Park. The Tigers defeated Pettitte on April 30 at Yankee Stadium. Pettitte gave up five earned runs over six innings. He also gave up two home runs. ... Robertson defeated the Yankees on May 1 at Yankee Stadium. He gave up seven hits and four earned runs in 5 2-3 innings, but won 8-4. Abreu hit a three-run home run against him in the first inning.