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Yankees 7, Angels 1
Alex Rodriguez's three-run homer gave him 95 RBIs for the season. (Kevork Djansezian/AP)
Alfredo Aceves gave the Yanks just what they needed in his first start, firing seven strong innings to beat the Angels. Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth on the Yanks' all-time hit list and Alex Rodriguez (33) and Johnny Damon (13, 14) went deep.
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Series at a glance:
NYY
NY Yankees (77-68)
Won 1
NY Yankees 7, LA Angels 1   LAA
LA Angels (87-57)
Lost 1
September 9, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Yankees
0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 1   7 10 1
LA Angels
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   1 7 1
Standings thru 9/9/08  |  Recap: NYY | LAA  |  Gameday  |  Yankees stats  |  Angels stats
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF-LF5223000.306
Jeter, SS5120010.296
Abreu, RF4110102.298
Rodriguez, A, 3B3223100.310
Giambi, 1B3000012.246
  Ransom, 1B0000000.750
Nady, LF4021010.316
  Gardner, CF0000000.182
Matsui, DH4000023.301
Cano, 2B4000022.262
Moeller, C4110002.228
Totals3671072711 

BATTING
2B: Nady (35, Santana).
HR: Rodriguez, A (33, 6th inning off Santana, 2 on, 0 out), Damon 2 (14, 7th inning off Santana, 1 on, 1 out; 9th inning off Speier, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Damon 8; Jeter 2; Abreu; Rodriguez, A 5; Nady 3; Moeller.
RBI: Nady (87), Rodriguez, A 3 (95), Damon 3 (62).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Moeller 2; Giambi.
GIDP: Abreu.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Abreu (11, 2nd base by Santana/Mathis).

FIELDING
E: Jeter (12, missed catch).
DP: (Aceves, A-Cano-Giambi).

 
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Willits, LF4000000.163
Anderson, DH4130000.287
Teixeira, 1B4020012.305
Guerrero, RF4011002.298
Hunter, CF2000002.281
  Matthews, CF2000002.236
Quinlan, 3B4010001.280
Wood, SS4000012.176
Mathis, C2000011.191
  a-Morales, PH1000000.188
  Budde, C0000000.000
Rodriguez, S, 2B3000001.188
Totals341710313 

a-Grounded out for Mathis in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Teixeira (35, Aceves, A), Anderson (24, Bruney).
TB: Anderson 4; Teixeira 3; Guerrero; Quinlan.
RBI: Guerrero (83).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, S; Matthews; Teixeira.
GIDP: Hunter.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Quinlan (3, 2nd base off Aceves, A/Moeller).

FIELDING
E: Matthews (6, fielding).
DP: (Wood-Rodriguez, S-Teixeira).

 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Aceves, A (W, 1-0)7.05110201.29
Bruney 1.01000102.17
Marte 1.01000004.13
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Santana (L, 15-6)6.18651623.36
Bulger 0.21001004.35
Speier 2.01110115.03

HBP: Giambi (by Santana).
Pitches-strikes: Aceves, A 89-63, Bruney 17-11, Marte 15-10, Santana 108-75, Bulger 16-7, Speier 24-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Aceves, A 11-8, Bruney 2-0, Marte 0-3, Santana 7-5, Bulger 0-2, Speier 3-2.
Batters faced: Aceves, A 26, Bruney 4, Marte 4, Santana 28, Bulger 4, Speier 7.
Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Ed Hickox. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:36.
Att: 43,042.
September 9, 2008

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