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Game 150: An Important Night, An Important Series Begins

By Ed Valentine

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4 game series vs Rays @ Yankee Stadium

Tampa Bay Rays
@ New York Yankees

Monday, Sep 20, 2010, 7:05 PM EDT
Yankee Stadium

Matt Garza vs Ivan Nova

Mostly clear. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.

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The unveiling of the Steinbrenner Monument in honor of George Steinbrenner will make tonight an emotional one at Yankee Stadium. The return to the Bronx of heroes Joe Torre and Don Mattingly will just add to that. And, oh by the way, an important four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays starts tonight as the teams duke it out for first place in the American League East.

Tough spot for youngster Ivan Nova, to be honest. We'll see how he handles all the pomp and circumstance, as well as the imposing Rays lineup.

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2010 - Ivan Nova 1-0 7 5 0 0 0 0 29.1 33 14 14 4 9 19 4.30 1.43

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2010 - Matt Garza 14-8 30 29 3 1 1 0 185.2 172 83 80 27 58 138 3.88 1.24

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AL East Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
New York 90 59 .604 0 Lost 1
Tampa Bay 89 59 .601 0.5 Lost 1
Boston 83 66 .557 7 Won 1
Toronto 75 74 .503 15 Lost 1
Baltimore 59 90 .395 31 Won 1

(updated 9.20.2010 at 3:01 PM EDT)

Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees

09/20/10 7:05 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees
John Jaso - C Derek Jeter - SS
Ben Zobrist - 2B Curtis Granderson - CF
Carl Crawford - LF Mark Teixeira - 1B
Evan Longoria - 3B Alex Rodriguez - 3B
Dan Johnson - DH Robinson Cano - 2B
Matt Joyce - RF Nick Swisher - RF
Carlos Pena - 1B Lance Berkman - DH
B.J. Upton - CF Brett Gardner - LF
Jason Bartlett - SS Francisco Cervelli - C

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