Game 98 Preview: Athletics at Yankees

Oakland Athletics (51-46)	New York Yankees (52-45)
Mark Ellis 2B	Derek Jeter SS
Ryan Sweeney RF	Bobby Abreu RF
Bobby Crosby SS	Alex Rodriguez 3B
Emil Brown DH	Jason Giambi DH
Matt Murton LF	Robinson Cano 2B
Carlos Gonzalez CF	Wilson Betemit 1B
Rob Bowen C	Melky Cabrera CF
Donnie Murphy 3B	Jose Molina C
Jack Hannahan 1B	Brett Gardner LF

Justin Duchscherer (10-5, 1.82 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (10-7, 4.03 ERA)

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

Athletics vs. Pettitte

• Ellis: 5-10, 2 2B, 1 RBI
  
• Sweeney: 9-31, 1 2B, 1 RBI
  
• Crosby: 2-8
  
• Brown: 2-9, 1 2B, 2 RBI
  
• Murton: 4-17, 1 RBI
  
• Gonzalez: 1-3, 1 RBI
  
• Bowen: No experience
  
• Murphy: No experience
  
• Hannahan: 0-3

Yankees vs. Duchscherer

• Jeter: 1-7
  
• Abreu: 1-3
  
• Rodriguez: 4-11, 1 HR, 5 RBI
  
• Giambi: 5-7, 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI
  
• Cano: 0-4
  
• Betemit: No experience
  
• Cabrera: 0-3
  
• Molina: 0-4
  
• Gardner: No experience

Pregame concerns: Johnny Damon was eligible to be activated from the disabled list today, but the Yankees opted to give him at least another day of rest.