Game 69 Preview: Yankees at Astros

New York Yankees (35-33)	Houston Astros (33-35)
Johnny Damon LF	Hunter Pence RF
Derek Jeter SS	Kaz Matsui 2B
Bobby Abreu RF	Miguel Tejada SS
Alex Rodriguez 3B	Lance Berkman 1B
Jason Giambi 1B	Carlos Lee LF
Melky Cabrera CF	Ty Wigginton 3B
Jose Molina C	Michael Bourn CF
Alberto Gonzalez 2B	Brad Ausmus C
Mike Mussina P	Wandy Rodriguez P

Mike Mussina (9-4, 3.82 ERA) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (2-2, 1.99 ERA)

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

Yankees vs. Rodriguez

• Only Wilson Betemit (0-1) and Chad Moeller (1-8) have experience against Rodriguez

Astros vs. Moeller

• Pence: No experience
• Matsui: 2-12, 1 HR, 3 RBI
• Tejada: 20-51, 3 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI
• Berkman: 1-2
  
• Lee: 9-33, 4 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI
  
• Wigginton: 5-16, 2 RBI
  
• Bourn: No experience
  
• Ausmus: 9-18, 3 2B, 1 RBI
  
• Rodriguez: No experience

Pregame concerns: Robinson Cano, deservedly so, has been benched for today's game. Jorge Posada is also taking a seat.