Yankees 9, Athletics 7
Melky Cabrera jumps into the arms of teammates after his winning homer. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Four hours and 57 minutes after the game started, Melky Cabrera ended it with a two-run blast to right field in the 14th inning, giving the Yankees a dramatic walk-off victory that offset a troublesome start from staff ace CC Sabathia, who labored for 6 2/3 innings and 112 pitches.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 04/20:
PPD
Tue. 04/21:
NYY 5, OAK 3
Wed. 04/22:
NYY 9, OAK 7
NY Yankees 9, Oakland 7
Today's Boxes 4/22/09
PIT 7, FLA 4
BOS 10, MIN 1
ARI 2, COL 0
SF 1, SD 0
ATL 1, WSH 0
CWS 8, BAL 2
KC 2, CLE 0
MIL 3, PHI 1
TOR 8, TEX 7
BOS 7, MIN 3
CIN 3, CHC 0
HOU 6, LAD 5
STL 5, NYM 2
DET 12, LAA 10
TB 9, SEA 3
April 22, 2009
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NY Yankees
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Standings thru 4/22/09 | Recap: OAK | NYY | Gameday | Athletics stats | Yankees stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sweeney , CF-RF
6
1
1
0
1
1
1
.238
Cabrera, O , SS
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
.211
Giambi , DH
6
1
0
1
1
3
2
.204
Holliday , LF
6
1
2
1
1
0
2
.273
Cust , RF
3
2
1
1
2
0
2
.306
1-Davis, R , PR-CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Suzuki, K , C
6
1
2
3
0
2
3
.327
Ellis , 2B
5
0
1
1
0
1
1
.235
Powell , 1B
4
0
0
0
2
0
2
.154
Crosby , 3B
6
1
1
0
0
1
4
.136
Totals 49 7 9 7 7 8 17
BATTING HR : Suzuki, K (1, 2nd inning off Sabathia, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Sweeney; Cabrera, O; Holliday
2; Cust; Suzuki, K 5; Ellis; Crosby.RBI : Suzuki, K 3 (4), Cust (7), Ellis (8), Giambi (6), Holliday (10).2-out
RBI : Ellis; Holliday.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Powell; Crosby 2.SAC : Cabrera, O;
Ellis.Team RISP : 4-for-12.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Davis, R (1, 2nd
base off Marte/Posada).CS : Sweeney (2, 2nd base by Ramirez, E/Posada).FIELDING E :
Powell (1, fielding).Outfield assists : Sweeney (Swisher at 2nd base).DP : (Ellis-Cabrera, O-Powell).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter , SS
7
2
2
2
0
0
3
.286
Damon , LF
5
0
3
0
2
0
1
.306
Teixeira , 1B
7
1
2
1
0
0
4
.222
Posada , C
6
1
2
0
1
2
3
.286
Cano , 2B
7
0
2
1
0
0
6
.367
Swisher , RF
4
1
1
1
3
0
1
.306
Matsui , DH
7
1
2
1
0
1
2
.244
Cabrera, Me , CF
6
2
2
3
1
3
3
.304
Ransom , 3B
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.170
a-Gardner , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.240
Pena, R , 3B
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.154
Totals 55 9 17 9 7 7 26
BATTING 2B : Posada (5, Anderson), Ransom (4, Wuertz), Jeter (3, Wuertz).HR : Matsui (2, 2nd inning
off Anderson, 0 on, 1 out), Cabrera, Me 2 (4, 2nd inning off Anderson, 0 on, 1 out; 14th inning off Giese, 1 on, 1 out), Jeter
(4, 4th inning off Anderson, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Jeter 6; Damon 3; Teixeira 2; Posada 3; Cano 2; Swisher; Matsui
5; Cabrera, Me 8; Ransom 2.RBI : Matsui (4), Cabrera, Me 3 (7), Cano (9), Swisher (12), Jeter 2 (10), Teixeira
(9).2-out RBI : Jeter 2; Teixeira.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cano 2; Posada; Jeter 2.GIDP :
Matsui.Team RISP : 5-for-12.Team LOB : 13.BASERUNNING CS : Cabrera, Me (1,
2nd base by Wuertz/Suzuki, K).FIELDING E : Damon (1, fielding).
IBB : Posada (by Giese).Pitches-strikes : Anderson 97-62, Wuertz 17-10, Springer 28-16, Bailey, A 20-11,
Ziegler 28-15, Outman 17-10, Giese 49-27, Sabathia 112-66, Coke 3-1, Albaladejo 15-10, Rivera, Ma 14-10, Marte 14-8, Ramirez,
E 21-11, Veras 46-29.Groundouts-flyouts : Anderson 9-1, Wuertz 1-0, Springer 0-0, Bailey, A 1-1, Ziegler 3-1, Outman
1-0, Giese 1-3, Sabathia 10-4, Coke 1-0, Albaladejo 2-0, Rivera, Ma 2-0, Marte 0-0, Ramirez, E 1-1, Veras 0-3.Batters
faced : Anderson 26, Wuertz 5, Springer 6, Bailey, A 4, Ziegler 7, Outman 3, Giese 11, Sabathia 31, Coke 1, Albaladejo
4, Rivera, Ma 4, Marte 2, Ramirez, E 5, Veras 11.Inherited runners-scored : Wuertz 1-1, Coke 1-0, Ramirez, E 1-0.Umpires :
HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Brian Gorman.Weather : 56 degrees, cloudy.Wind :
1 mph, Out to CF.T : 4:57.Att : 43,342.April 22, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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