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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
2009-04-21 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 42065 · 54°F · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:50
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Andy Pettitte earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Andy Pettitte L: Dana Eveland SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Buck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cody Ransom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Andrew Bailey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Outman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bruney | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L7LS
- Orlando Cabrera: 13/SH/BG15.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 8!/F8LXD+.2-3
- Matt Holliday: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9M
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4S
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Jorge Posada: S9/F9S.1-3
- Robinson Cano: 43/G34
Top 2
- Jack Cust: 7/F7D
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Nick Swisher: W
- Hideki Matsui: D7/L5+.1-3
- Cody Ransom: 9/F9S
- Brett Gardner: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: S4/L4D+.2-3
- Johnny Damon: S8/L89M+.3-H;1-3;BX2(86)
- Mark Teixeira: S7.3-H
- Jorge Posada: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Robinson Cano: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Kurt Suzuki: D9/F9LM+
- Rajai Davis: S6/G6MD.2-3
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/DP/G3S.3XH(32);1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: 53/G56
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Cody Ransom: S7/G56+.1-2
- Brett Gardner: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Derek Jeter: W
- Johnny Damon: 6/F6-
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: S9/L89M+
- Matt Holliday: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jack Cust: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: 36(1)/FO/G34S+.3-H;2-3
- Eric Chavez: 13/G3S-.1-1
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Rajai Davis: SB3
- Rajai Davis: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: S8/L6MD+
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 5
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4-
- Orlando Cabrera: 1!3/G15-
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F7M
- Cody Ransom: K
- Brett Gardner: 4!3/G4S-
Top 6
- Matt Holliday: 7/F7LS
- Jack Cust: 3/G34
- Mark Ellis: 6/L6+
Bot 6
- Derek Jeter: 13/G-
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D+
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Posada: K
Top 7
- Eric Chavez: 2/P2F
- Kurt Suzuki: S5/G56S-
- Rajai Davis: S7/G56.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G6S-
Bot 7
- Robinson Cano: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: 53/G6S-
- Hideki Matsui: S8/L8RM+
- Cody Ransom: K
Top 8
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7S
- Matt Holliday: 13/G13-
- Jack Cust: S9/G4
- Mark Ellis: WP.1-2
- Mark Ellis: D8/F89D+.2-H
- Eric Chavez: 4/L4+
Bot 8
- Brett Gardner: K
- Derek Jeter: S4/G4+
- Johnny Damon: PO1(E1).1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8LS
- Travis Buck: 4(1)/FO/G4S-
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 1/BP
Notes & reviews
- Teixeira fielded the grounder, tagged 1B and then threw home; Posada chased Suzuki up the line before tagging him