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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

2009-04-29 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 28348 · 51°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:57

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8–6. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 4th. Joba Chamberlain earned the win. Nick Swisher went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	8	9
DET	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	7

W: Joba Chamberlain L: Rick Porcello SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derek Jeter	5	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Damon	4	1	2	1	1	1
Mark Teixeira	3	1	0	0	2	0
Hideki Matsui	2	1	1	3	3	0
Robinson Cano	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jorge Posada	4	1	1	0	1	0
Nick Swisher	5	2	2	4	0	0
Melky Cabrera	5	1	1	0	0	0
Ramiro Pena	3	0	1	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	4	1	1	3	1	0
Placido Polanco	4	0	0	1	0	0
Magglio Ordonez	3	0	0	0	1	1
Miguel Cabrera	3	1	1	0	1	1
Carlos Guillen	4	1	2	0	0	1
Gerald Laird	2	0	0	1	0	2
Brandon Inge	3	2	1	1	1	0
Josh Anderson	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ramon Santiago	3	1	1	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joba Chamberlain	7.0	3	3	6
Phil Coke	1.0	0	0	1
Jonathan Albaladejo	0.2	3	1	1
Mariano Rivera	0.1	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	3.2	6	3	1
Clay Rapada	1.1	2	2	0
Joel Zumaya	2.0	1	0	1
Ryan Perry	1.0	0	3	0
Juan Rincon	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Derek Jeter: 53/G5S
Johnny Damon: S3/G34S-
Mark Teixeira: 3!/G3+.1-2
Hideki Matsui: W
Robinson Cano: 31/G34

Bot 1

Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LM
Placido Polanco: 53/G56S-
Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9D+

Top 2

Jorge Posada: W
Nick Swisher: 5/F56-
Melky Cabrera: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Ramiro Pena: 7/F7S

Bot 2

Miguel Cabrera: S6/G6+
Carlos Guillen: 7/L7S+
Gerald Laird: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 3

Derek Jeter: K
Johnny Damon: 8/F78M-
Mark Teixeira: 9/L9M+

Bot 3

Brandon Inge: W
Josh Anderson: S8/L6D.1-2
Ramon Santiago: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Curtis Granderson: W
Placido Polanco: 8/SF/L8RM+.3-H
Magglio Ordonez: W.2-3;1-2
Miguel Cabrera: K

Top 4

Hideki Matsui: W
Robinson Cano: 9/L9D+
Jorge Posada: S9/G34+.1-3
Nick Swisher: SB2
Nick Swisher: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
Melky Cabrera: S7/L7S
Ramiro Pena: S9/L9S.1-2
Derek Jeter: 64(1)/FO/G6-.2-3
Johnny Damon: D9/F9LD+.3-H;1-3
Mark Teixeira: IW
Hideki Matsui: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
Robinson Cano: 6/L6D-

Bot 4

Carlos Guillen: K
Gerald Laird: K
Brandon Inge: 9/F9M

Top 5

Jorge Posada: 43/G4
Nick Swisher: HR/F7LD+
Melky Cabrera: 43/G4MD
Ramiro Pena: W
Derek Jeter: 53/G56

Bot 5

Josh Anderson: K
Ramon Santiago: K
Curtis Granderson: 7/F7M

Top 6

Johnny Damon: K
Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LM
Hideki Matsui: 6/F6MD-

Bot 6

Placido Polanco: 13/BG
Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4
Miguel Cabrera: 43/G34+

Top 7

Robinson Cano: S7/F7LD+
Jorge Posada: 5/F5F-
Nick Swisher: 4/F4MD-
Melky Cabrera: 7/F7S

Bot 7

Carlos Guillen: S8/G6M+
Gerald Laird: HP.1-2
Brandon Inge: 9/L89M+
Josh Anderson: 7/F7M
Ramon Santiago: 5/F5F-

Top 8

Ramiro Pena: 3/L34+
Derek Jeter: 43/G4
Johnny Damon: W
Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
Hideki Matsui: W.2-3;1-2
Robinson Cano: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 8

Curtis Granderson: 9!/L9S
Placido Polanco: 53/G56+
Magglio Ordonez: K

Top 9

Jorge Posada: 4/L34-
Nick Swisher: 7/F7S
Melky Cabrera: 6/L6+

Bot 9

Miguel Cabrera: W
Carlos Guillen: D8/F78D+.1-3
Gerald Laird: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
Brandon Inge: DGR/L7LD+.3-H
Josh Anderson: K
Ramon Santiago: S7/G56.2-3
Curtis Granderson: DI.1-2
Curtis Granderson: HR/F9LD+.3-H;2-H
Placido Polanco: 4/F3D-

Notes & reviews

before the first pitch to Polanco, a siren sounded in the park with a recorded message for fans to evacuate the park; HP umpire Brian Runge immediately called time and play halted until it was determined that the siren was an error; after a brief pause, the game continued

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