Yankees 4, Rays 3
Robinson Cano is met by Nick Swisher after homering in the fourth inning. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Carter Gaddis / Special to MLB.com
On Jackie Robinson Day -- with everyone in the Majors wearing No. 42 -- the Yanks put their own No. 42 to use, securing a series win when Mariano Rivera shut down the Rays in the bottom of the ninth after Derek Jeter put them ahead in the top half. Robinson Cano hit his second homer.
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NY Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 4/15/09
DET 9, CWS 0
CLE 5, KC 4
COL 5, CHC 2
BOS 8, OAK 2
STL 12, ARI 7
FLA 10, ATL 4
HOU 4, PIT 1
NYM 7, SD 2
TEX 19, BAL 6
MIL 9, CIN 3
TOR 12, MIN 2
SEA 11, LAA 3
LAD 5, SF 4
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Standings thru 4/15/09 | Recap: NYY | TB | Gameday | Yankees stats | Rays stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter , SS
4
1
2
1
1
0
0
.289
Damon , LF
5
0
2
1
0
1
1
.259
Teixeira , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
.174
Swisher , RF
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
.429
Cabrera, Me , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Posada , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.269
Cano , 2B
4
1
2
2
0
0
2
.382
Gardner, B , CF
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.258
Pena, R , 3B
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.167
a-Matsui , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.125
1-Ransom , PR-3B
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.120
Molina, J , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.200
Totals 35 4 8 4 3 8 11
a-Walked for Pena, R in the 7th. 1-Ran for Matsui in the 7th.
BATTING
2B : Cano (2, Sonnanstine), Jeter (1, Balfour), Damon (1, Howell), Ransom (2, Percival).
HR : Cano (2, 4th inning off Sonnanstine, 1 on, 1 out).
TB : Cano 6; Jeter 3; Damon 3; Ransom 2; Swisher.
RBI : Cano 2 (6), Damon (2), Jeter (7).
2-out RBI : Jeter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gardner, B; Teixeira; Cano; Damon. Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team
LOB : 7.BASERUNNING
CS : Gardner, B (1, 2nd base by Sonnanstine/Hernandez, M). FIELDING
DP : (Pena, R-Teixeira-Jeter).
Pickoffs : Pettitte (Hernandez, M at 1st base).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
.182
Crawford, C , LF
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
.278
Burrell , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.200
Pena, C , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
.278
Aybar, W , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
Bartlett , SS
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.375
Kapler , RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.154
Hernandez, M , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.333
Iwamura , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.344
Totals 31 3 6 3 1 6 4
BATTING
2B : Kapler (2, Pettitte), Upton, B (1, Pettitte), Crawford, C (3, Pettitte).
HR : Pena, C (4, 4th inning off Pettitte, 0 on, 0 out).
TB : Hernandez, M; Kapler 2; Upton, B 2; Crawford, C 2; Pena, C 4; Iwamura.
RBI : Upton, B (1), Crawford, C (6), Pena, C (11).
2-out RBI : Upton, B; Crawford, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Burrell. Team RISP : 1-for-3.Team LOB : 2.BASERUNNING
CS : Hernandez, M (1, 2nd base by Pettitte/Molina, J).
PO : Hernandez, M (1st base by Pettitte). FIELDING
E : Sonnanstine (1, missed catch).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pettitte
7.1
6
3
3
1
4
1
2.51
Bruney (W, 1-0)
0.2
0
0
0
0
2
0
3.60
Rivera (S, 2)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sonnanstine
5.0
4
2
2
1
3
1
6.52
Nelson, J (H, 2)
1.2
0
0
0
1
2
0
0.00
Balfour (H, 1)
0.1
1
1
1
0
0
0
21.60
Howell (BS, 1)
0.2
1
0
0
1
2
0
4.15
Shouse
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.00
Percival (L, 0-1)
0.2
2
1
1
0
0
0
10.80
Balfour pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Game Scores : Pettitte , Sonnanstine .
IBB : Posada (by Howell).
Pitches-strikes : Pettitte 96-62, Bruney 8-7, Rivera 8-5, Sonnanstine 78-52, Nelson, J 35-21, Balfour 9-6, Howell 21-9,
Shouse 9-5, Percival 12-7.
Groundouts-flyouts : Pettitte 4-6, Bruney 0-0, Rivera 2-1, Sonnanstine 3-6, Nelson, J 0-3, Balfour 1-0, Howell 0-0,
Shouse 1-0, Percival 0-1.
Batters faced : Pettitte 27, Bruney 2, Rivera 3, Sonnanstine 20, Nelson, J 6, Balfour 2, Howell 4, Shouse 2, Percival
4.
Inherited runners-scored : Balfour 1-0, Howell 1-1, Shouse 2-0. Umpires : HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry
Layne. 2B: Tony Randazzo. 3B: Chris Guccione. Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T :
3:00.Att : 25,171.Venue : Tropicana Field.April 15, 2009 April 15, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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