LA Angels 8, NY Yankees 4
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(10-13)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Angels 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 2 8 11 1
NY Yankees 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 2
WP: M. Palmer (2-0)
LP: C. Sabathia (1-3)
(13-11)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: NY Yankees
- H. Matsui singled to right, D. Jeter scored, M. Teixeira to third
Top 6th: LA Angels
- K. Morales grounded out to shortstop, T. Hunter scored, M. Napoli to third
Top 7th: LA Angels
- H. Kendrick singled to second, B. Wood scored, M. Izturis to third
- T. Hunter doubled to left, M. Izturis and H. Kendrick scored
- M. Napoli singled to center, T. Hunter scored
Top 8th: LA Angels
- K. Morales homered to deep right center
Top 9th: LA Angels
- J. Rivera singled to right, M. Napoli scored, K. Morales to second, K. Morales scored, J. Rivera to second on right fielder M. Cabrera's fielding error
Bot 9th: NY Yankees
- J. Posada homered to deep right, M. Cabrera scored
- D. Jeter safe at first on right fielder G. Matthews Jr.'s fielding error, B. Gardner scored, D. Jeter to third
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .226
G. Matthews Jr. rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .278
H. Kendrick 2b 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .264
T. Hunter cf 5 2 1 2 0 1 1 .314
M. Napoli c 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .314
K. Morales 1b 4 2 2 2 1 0 3 .280
J. Rivera lf 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .304
B. Wood 3b 4 1 2 0 1 2 4 .333
E. Aybar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
    M. Izturis ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .286
 Totals 37 8 11 7 5 7 21  
 Batting
2B - T Hunter (7, C Sabathia).
HR - K Morales (4, 8th inning off J Veras 0 on, 0 Out).
S - C Figgins.
RBI - K Morales 2 (16), H Kendrick (17), T Hunter 2 (18), M Napoli (9), J Rivera (7).
2-out RBI - H Kendrick, T Hunter 2, M Napoli, J Rivera.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rivera 1, M Izturis 2, G Matthews 1, B Wood 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - T Hunter (2, 3rd base off C Sabathia/J Molina), M Napoli (2, 2nd base off C Sabathia/J Molina), M Izturis (3, 2nd base off J Veras/J Posada).
CS - M Napoli (2, 2nd base by J Albaladejo/J Molina).
 
 Fielding
E - G Matthews (1, fly ball).
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. Jeter ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .275
J. Damon lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
M. Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182
H. Matsui dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .288
R. Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .363
M. Cabrera rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .321
J. Molina c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
    A. Berroa 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
R. Pena 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312
    J. Posada ph-c 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 .293
B. Gardner cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .222
 Totals 32 4 4 3 5 5 14  
 Batting
2B - D Jeter (5, M Palmer).
HR - J Posada (5, 9th inning off F Rodriguez Jr 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - H Matsui (11), J Posada 2 (20).
2-out RBI - J Posada 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, D Jeter 2, H Matsui 1, M Cabrera 2.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - D Jeter (5, 2nd base off M Palmer/M Napoli).
 
 Fielding
E - D Jeter (1, throw); M Cabrera (1, bobble).
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
M. Palmer (W, 2-0) 6.1 3 1 1 2 2 0 3.65
J. Arredondo (H, 7) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.35
S. Shields 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71
F. Rodriguez 0.2 1 3 2 2 1 1 27.00
J. Bulger 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11.25
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Sabathia (L, 1-3) 6.2 8 5 4 1 5 0 4.85
J. Albaladejo 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.30
J. Veras 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 1 8.03
D. Robertson 1.0 1 2 1 2 2 0 5.40
WP - F Rodriguez Jr.
HBP - D Jeter (by M Palmer); M Napoli (by C Sabathia).
Pitches-strikes - M Palmer 101-57; J Arredondo 13-6; S Shields 6-4; F Rodriguez Jr 34-20; J Bulger 4-3; C Sabathia 119-78; J Albaladejo 2-2; J Veras 26-10; D Robertson 24-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - M Palmer 10-7; J Arredondo 1-0; S Shields 0-3; F Rodriguez Jr 1-0; J Bulger 0-0; C Sabathia 7-8; J Albaladejo 0-0; J Veras 1-2; D Robertson 0-1.
Batters faced - M Palmer 25; J Arredondo 3; S Shields 3; F Rodriguez Jr 6; J Bulger 1; C Sabathia 31; J Albaladejo 1; J Veras 6; D Robertson 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Todd Tichenor. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
Time: 3:21.
Attendance: 44,970.
Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, out to right.
Game Notes
LOS ANGELES SHORTSTOP ERICK AYBAR LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING WITH A FACIAL INJURY.

Updated on Sunday, May 3, 2009 4:01 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 LA Angels
K. Morales Kendry Morales
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 NY Yankees
J. Posada Jorge Posada
1-2, 1 HR
2 RBI