Game Wrapup


	Posada's shot seals it

Yankees 7, Indians 3

Jorge Posada watches his homer head toward the right-field wall. (Ezra Shaw/Getty)

By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com

Jorge Posada's controversial two-run homer near the right-field wall, which was reviewed by the umpiring crew, decided the finale, helping the Yankees secure a split against the Indians in the first series at the new Yankee Stadium.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 04/16: CLE 10, NYY 2
Fri. 04/17: NYY 6, CLE 5
Sat. 04/18: CLE 22, NYY 4
Sun. 04/19: NYY 7, CLE 3

Cleveland (4-9)
Lost 1

NY Yankees 7, Cleveland 3

NY Yankees (7-6)
Won 1

April 19, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0
NY Yankees	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	X	7	9	0

Cleveland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sizemore, G, CF	3	0	0	0	2	1	2	.259
DeRosa, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.236
Martinez, V, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.358
Hafner, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.286
Peralta, Jh, SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.311
Choo, LF	3	2	1	1	1	0	1	.279
Garko, RF	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	.300
1-Crowe, PR-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227
Shoppach, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.292
Cabrera, A, 2B	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.333
Totals	29	3	4	3	7	4	18
1-Ran for Garko in the 7th.
BATTING HR: Choo (3, 2nd inning off Burnett, AJ, 0 on, 0 out), Garko (1, 4th inning off Burnett, AJ, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Hafner; Choo 4; Garko 4; Shoppach. RBI: Choo (8), Garko 2 (7). 2-out RBI: Garko 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Peralta, Jh; Martinez, V 3; Sizemore, G. GIDP: Cabrera, A; Choo. Team RISP: 0-for-6. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING DP: (Cabrera, A-Peralta, Jh-Martinez, V).

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gardner, CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.244
Jeter, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.269
Damon, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.256
Teixeira, 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.206
Swisher, RF	4	0	1	0	0	3	4	.333
1-Cabrera, Me, PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294
Cano, 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	.388
Matsui, DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.194
Ransom, 3B	4	1	1	3	0	0	1	.150
Molina, J, C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.211
a-Posada, PH-C	2	1	1	2	0	1	1	.256
Totals	32	7	9	7	3	7	9
a-Homered for Molina, J in the 7th. 1-Ran for Swisher in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Jeter (2, Pavano), Cano (3, Perez, R), Swisher (6, Betancourt, R), Ransom (3, Betancourt, R). HR: Posada (3, 7th inning off Lewis, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Gardner; Jeter 2; Teixeira; Swisher 2; Cano 2; Matsui; Ransom 2; Molina, J; Posada 4. RBI: Teixeira (7), Matsui (3), Posada 2 (12), Ransom 3 (5). 2-out RBI: Teixeira; Ransom 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swisher 2; Posada. GIDP: Jeter. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Damon (3, 2nd base off Pavano/Shoppach). FIELDING DP: 2 (Cano-Jeter-Teixeira 2).

Cleveland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pavano	6.0	4	1	1	1	4	0	9.69
Perez, R	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	16.71
Lewis (BS, 2)(L, 1-2)	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	8.10
Betancourt, R	1.1	2	3	3	2	2	0	6.14
Wood, K	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.70

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Burnett, AJ	6.1	3	3	3	7	2	2	3.20
Albaladejo (W, 1-0)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38
Bruney (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.57
Rivera, Ma	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00

Perez, R pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP: Burnett, AJ 3.
IBB: Cano (by Betancourt, R).
HBP: Damon (by Pavano), Shoppach (by Burnett, AJ).
Pitches-strikes: Pavano 89-54, Perez, R 7-4, Lewis 5-3, Betancourt, R 34-19, Wood, K 3-3, Burnett, AJ 111-60, Albaladejo 9-4, Bruney 9-6, Rivera, Ma 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pavano 7-2, Perez, R 0-0, Lewis 1-0, Betancourt, R 1-1, Wood, K 0-0, Burnett, AJ 9-5, Albaladejo 2-0, Bruney 1-0, Rivera, Ma 1-0.
Batters faced: Pavano 23, Perez, R 2, Lewis 2, Betancourt, R 8, Wood, K 1, Burnett, AJ 28, Albaladejo 2, Bruney 3, Rivera, Ma 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Lewis 1-1, Wood, K 1-0, Albaladejo 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Mike Estabrook.
Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:23.
Att: 43,068.
April 19, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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