Game Wrapup


	Tex marks the spot

Yankees 5, Tigers 3

Robinson Cano throws over Adam Everett to complete a double play. (Bill Kostroun/AP)

By Jared Diamond / MLB.com

The Yanks were trailing in the seventh but sent nine to the plate in that frame and took the lead on Mark Teixeira's 22nd homer of the year before rains halted play for 57 minutes.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 07/17: NYY 5, DET 3
Sat. 07/18: NYY 2, DET 1
Sun. 07/19: NYY 2, DET 1

Detroit (48-40)
Lost 1

NY Yankees 5, Detroit 3

NY Yankees (52-37)
Won 1

July 17, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	10	3
NY Yankees	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	X	5	13	1

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	.257
Polanco, 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	.259
Cabrera, Mi, 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	3	.322
Thames, M, DH	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	.279
Thomas, C, RF	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.264
Inge, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.264
Anderson, J, LF	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.253
Laird, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.241
Everett, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.258
a-Santiago, PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.269
Totals	34	3	10	3	5	7	18
a-Struck out for Everett in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Granderson (10, Burnett, AJ), Polanco (20, Rivera, Ma). HR: Granderson (19, 5th inning off Burnett, AJ, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Granderson 6; Polanco 3; Cabrera, Mi 2; Thames, M 2; Anderson, J; Laird. RBI: Cabrera, Mi (51), Polanco (41), Granderson (44). 2-out RBI: Polanco. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge 2; Cabrera, Mi; Thomas, C; Santiago; Thames, M. GIDP: Everett. Team RISP: 1-for-12. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Anderson, J (13, 2nd base off Burnett, AJ/Posada). FIELDING E: Thomas, C (2, throw), Anderson, J (2, missed catch), Inge (11, throw). Outfield assists: Anderson, J (Posada at home). DP: (Polanco).

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Jeter, SS	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	.323
Damon, LF	4	3	2	0	1	0	2	.278
Gardner, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282
Teixeira, 1B	5	1	3	3	0	0	2	.280
Rodriguez, Al, 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	.250
Matsui, DH	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	.269
Posada, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	.286
Cano, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.310
Swisher, RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.235
Cabrera, Me, CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	.284
Totals	36	5	13	4	4	5	23
BATTING 2B: Posada (11, Ni, F), Damon (20, Zumaya), Cano (25, Zumaya). HR: Teixeira (22, 7th inning off Zumaya, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Jeter 2; Damon 3; Teixeira 6; Matsui 2; Posada 2; Cano 3; Cabrera, Me. RBI: Matsui (41), Teixeira 3 (66). 2-out RBI: Matsui. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada 2; Cabrera, Me 3. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 11. FIELDING E: Burnett, AJ (2, pickoff). Outfield assists: Cabrera, Me 2 (Cabrera, Mi at 2nd base, Laird at 1st base). DP: 2 (Rodriguez, Al-Cano-Teixeira, Cabrera, Me-Teixeira).

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
French	5.0	5	2	1	3	3	0	1.89
Ni, F (H, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2.00
Zumaya (BS, 6)(L, 3-3)	1.0	5	3	3	1	0	1	4.94
Miner	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.83

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Burnett, AJ	6.0	6	3	3	5	1	1	3.81
Hughes, P (W, 4-2)	2.0	3	0	0	0	6	0	3.76
Rivera, Ma (S, 24)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.37

Balk: Hughes, P.
HBP: Granderson (by Burnett, AJ).
Pitches-strikes: French 93-58, Ni, F 15-10, Zumaya 36-19, Miner 18-10, Burnett, AJ 104-57, Hughes, P 40-30, Rivera, Ma 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: French 3-6, Ni, F 0-0, Zumaya 2-0, Miner 0-0, Burnett, AJ 8-2, Hughes, P 0-0, Rivera, Ma 1-1.
Batters faced: French 23, Ni, F 4, Zumaya 9, Miner 4, Burnett, AJ 27, Hughes, P 9, Rivera, Ma 4.
Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Mark Carlson.
Weather: 78 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 7 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:17 (:57 delay).
Att: 46,197.
July 17, 2009

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

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