Yankees 6, Indians 5
Mariano Rivera reacts after securing his third save. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
With the last of the Yankees' five solo home runs -- all hit into the right-field seats -- Derek Jeter set the stage for the first win at the new Yankee Stadium, which was complete when Mariano Rivera struck out Mark DeRosa with the tying run on second base. Joba Chamberlain walked five in a no-decision.
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Cleveland
(3-8)
Lost 1
NY Yankees 6, Cleveland 5
Today's Boxes 4/17/09
CHC 8, STL 7
PIT 3, ATL 0
FLA 3, WSH 2
SD 8, PHI 7
OAK 8, TOR 5
BOS 10, BAL 8
NYM 5, MIL 4
TB 6, CWS 5
CIN 2, HOU 1
KC 12, TEX 3
MIN 11, LAA 9
LAD 4, COL 3
SEA 6, DET 3
SF 2, ARI 0
NY Yankees
(6-5)
Won 1
April 17, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
5
9
1
NY Yankees
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
X
6
8
0
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Cleveland
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Sizemore, G , CF
5
1
2
0
0
1
3
.234
DeRosa , 3B
5
2
2
2
0
2
3
.205
Martinez, V , C
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
.378
Hafner , DH
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
.258
Garko , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.273
Choo , RF
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
.278
Francisco, B , LF
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.182
Graffanino , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.188
1-Crowe , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.211
Cabrera, A , SS
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
.290
Totals
32
5
9
5
5
9
14
1-Ran for Graffanino in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Garko (2, Chamberlain).HR : DeRosa (2, 1st inning off Chamberlain, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Sizemore, G 2; DeRosa 5; Martinez, V; Garko 2; Francisco, B; Graffanino; Cabrera, A.RBI : DeRosa 2 (9), Francisco,
B (4), Martinez, V (5), Garko (4).2-out RBI : Francisco, B; Garko.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Graffanino 2; Choo; DeRosa.SF : Martinez, V.GIDP : Hafner; Sizemore, G; DeRosa.Team RISP :
3-for-9.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Choo (2, 2nd base off Chamberlain/Posada).
FIELDING E : Chulk (1, throw).
NY Yankees
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Jeter , SS
5
1
1
1
0
1
2
.283
Damon , LF
3
2
2
1
2
0
1
.286
Teixeira , 1B
3
1
1
1
2
0
1
.179
Swisher , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
.371
Posada , C
3
0
0
0
1
0
5
.242
Molina, J , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
Cano , 2B
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.405
Cabrera, Me , RF
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.286
Ransom , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.121
a-Matsui , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.148
Pena, R , 3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.143
Gardner , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.263
Totals
33
6
8
5
6
5
17
a-Struck out for Ransom in the 8th.
BATTING HR : Damon (1, 3rd inning off Reyes, 0 on, 2 out), Teixeira (2, 3rd inning off Reyes, 0 on, 2 out),
Cabrera, Me (1, 4th inning off Reyes, 0 on, 2 out), Cano (3, 6th inning off Jackson, Z, 0 on, 0 out), Jeter (3, 8th inning
off Lewis, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Jeter 4; Damon 5; Teixeira 4; Cano 4; Cabrera, Me 4; Ransom; Gardner.RBI :
Damon (3), Teixeira (4), Cabrera, Me (2), Cano (8), Jeter (8).2-out RBI : Damon; Teixeira; Cabrera, Me; Jeter.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Posada 3; Jeter; Cabrera, Me.Team RISP : 0-for-9.Team LOB : 9.
BASERUNNING SB : Gardner (3, 2nd base off Reyes/Martinez, V), Damon (2, 2nd base off Reyes/Martinez,
V). FIELDING DP : 3 (Cano-Jeter-Teixeira 2, Ransom-Cano-Teixeira).
Cleveland
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Reyes
5.0
5
3
3
3
1
3
5.73
Jackson, Z (H, 1)
0.2
2
1
1
0
0
1
5.79
Smith, J (H, 2)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.45
Chulk (BS, 1)
1.0
0
1
0
2
1
0
4.50
Lewis (L, 1-1)
1.0
1
1
1
1
2
1
7.11
Coke pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP : Chamberlain.Pitches-strikes : Reyes 91-47, Jackson, Z
12-9, Smith, J 5-4, Chulk 31-17, Lewis 28-16, Chamberlain 93-46, Coke 23-16, Albaladejo 7-4, Bruney 11-8, Rivera, Ma 19-13.Groundouts-flyouts :
Reyes 6-3, Jackson, Z 2-0, Smith, J 0-0, Chulk 1-1, Lewis 0-1, Chamberlain 5-3, Coke 1-0, Albaladejo 2-0, Bruney 0-1, Rivera,
Ma 0-1.Batters faced : Reyes 23, Jackson, Z 4, Smith, J 1, Chulk 6, Lewis 5, Chamberlain 23, Coke 5, Albaladejo
2, Bruney 3, Rivera, Ma 5.Inherited runners-scored : Smith, J 1-0, Coke 1-0, Albaladejo 1-0.Umpires :
HP: Phil Cuzzi. 1B: Ed Hickox. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Tom Hallion.Weather : 63 degrees, sunny.Wind :
5 mph, R to L.T : 3:24.Att : 45,101.April 17, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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