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New York Yankees @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-08-02 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 36325 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:10
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 8–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. CC Sabathia earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Melky Cabrera went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Mark Buehrle SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Matsui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon Beckham | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Nix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 Phil Hughes | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 4.1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jhonny Nunez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derek Jeter: 8/F8RXD+
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LM
- Mark Teixeira: 4/F89S-
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 53/G56S
- Gordon Beckham: DGR/L9LS+
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LS
- Jim Thome: K
Top 2
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8RM
- Nick Swisher: S1/G15-
- Robinson Cano: S7/G6+.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Hairston: S6/G6
- Jose Molina: 4/F34D-
- Derek Jeter: 8/F89D+
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: D7/L7LD+
- Carlos Quentin: 53/G56+
- Chris Getz: 8/F8LM
- Jayson Nix: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Mark Teixeira: S6/G6
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/F3F-
- Nick Swisher: S7/G6.1-2
- Robinson Cano: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Ramon Castro: 4/L4D-
- Scott Podsednik: D8/F8LXD+
- Gordon Beckham: S7/G5+.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jim Thome: HR/F7D+
- Paul Konerko: K
- Carlos Quentin: S7/L78M+.BX2(74)
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: D9/F89D+
- Jerry Hairston: 13/SH.2-3
- Jose Molina: S8/G6M.3-H
- Derek Jeter: S7/G56+.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Chris Getz: 3/G34
- Jayson Nix: 8/F78S
- Ramon Castro: K
Top 5
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/G6+
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Robinson Cano: 7/L78M+
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LS-.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Hairston: S9/L4D.2-H;1-2
- Jose Molina: K
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Scott Podsednik: 63/G6S
- Gordon Beckham: 43/G4+
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 31/G3
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Robinson Cano: K
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: S7/L5D
- Carlos Quentin: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Jerry Hairston: 9/F9S
- Jose Molina: K
- Derek Jeter: 13/G15-
Bot 7
- Chris Getz: T9/L9LM+
- Jayson Nix: K
- Ramon Castro: 13/G-
- Scott Podsednik: 1/BP4MS+
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: K
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Alex Rodriguez: SB2
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 8
- Gordon Beckham: DGR/F8RXD+
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: K
- Carlos Quentin: S9/L3+.2-H;1-3
- Chris Getz: K
Top 9
- Robinson Cano: 53/G56+
- Melky Cabrera: T9/L89D+
- Hideki Matsui: IW
- Jorge Posada: K
- Derek Jeter: S7/G6.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6MD
Bot 9
- Jayson Nix: 43/G4
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Scott Podsednik: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Gordon Beckham: DI.1-2
- Gordon Beckham: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jhonny Nunez