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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians

2007-10-05 · 2007 Division Series · Game 2 of 4 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Progressive Field · 11 innings · Att: 44732 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from CF · 4:23

Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Rafael Perez earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	9

W: Rafael Perez L: Luis Vizcaino SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: Jim Wolf · RF: Bruce Froemming

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	5	0	0	0	0	1
Derek Jeter	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bobby Abreu	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Hideki Matsui	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jorge Posada	3	0	0	0	1	0
Robinson Cano	4	0	0	0	0	0
Melky Cabrera	4	1	1	1	0	0
Doug Mientkiewicz	3	0	0	0	0	0
Shelley Duncan	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Grady Sizemore	4	1	2	0	2	1
Asdrubal Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	1
Travis Hafner	6	0	2	1	0	2
Victor Martinez	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ryan Garko	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jhonny Peralta	4	0	1	0	1	3
Kenny Lofton	3	1	2	0	2	0
Jason Michaels	1	0	1	0	0	0
Casey Blake	4	0	0	0	0	0
Franklin Gutierrez	3	0	1	0	0	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Pettitte	6.1	7	2	5
Joba Chamberlain	1.2	0	2	2
Mariano Rivera	2.0	0	1	3
Luis Vizcaino	0.2	2	2	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roberto Hernandez	9.0	3	2	5
Rafael Perez	2.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: 7/F
Derek Jeter: K
Bobby Abreu: 13/G-

Bot 1

Grady Sizemore: S8/G
Asdrubal Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP
Travis Hafner: K

Top 2

Alex Rodriguez: 4/P
Hideki Matsui: W
Jorge Posada: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Victor Martinez: 2/P2F
Ryan Garko: 63/G-
Jhonny Peralta: W
Kenny Lofton: SB2
Kenny Lofton: S8/L.2XH(82)

Top 3

Robinson Cano: 43/G
Melky Cabrera: HR/9/F
Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F
Johnny Damon: 13/G

Bot 3

Jason Michaels: D9/L
Casey Blake: 43/G.2-3
Grady Sizemore: 3/G
Asdrubal Cabrera: K

Top 4

Derek Jeter: S8/L
Bobby Abreu: 3/G+.1-2
Alex Rodriguez: K
Hideki Matsui: 3/G

Bot 4

Travis Hafner: S8/L
Victor Martinez: 143/G.1-2
Ryan Garko: 63/G
Jhonny Peralta: K

Top 5

Jorge Posada: W
Robinson Cano: 6(1)3/GDP
Melky Cabrera: 43/G

Bot 5

Kenny Lofton: S9/G
Jason Michaels: 23/SH/BG.1-2
Casey Blake: 7/F
Grady Sizemore: CS3(15)

Top 6

Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G
Johnny Damon: 13/G
Derek Jeter: 63/G

Bot 6

Grady Sizemore: T9/G
Asdrubal Cabrera: 13/G
Travis Hafner: K
Victor Martinez: K

Top 7

Bobby Abreu: E4/G
Alex Rodriguez: K
Hideki Matsui: 36(1)/FO/G
Jorge Posada: 8!/L

Bot 7

Ryan Garko: 3/P3F
Jhonny Peralta: D8/F
Kenny Lofton: W
Franklin Gutierrez: K
Casey Blake: 9/F

Top 8

Robinson Cano: 13/G
Melky Cabrera: 13/G
Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G

Bot 8

Grady Sizemore: W
Asdrubal Cabrera: WP.1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: 13/SH/BG.2-3
Travis Hafner: 3/L+
Victor Martinez: WP.3-H
Victor Martinez: HP
Ryan Garko: W.1-2
Jhonny Peralta: K

Top 9

Johnny Damon: 43/G
Derek Jeter: K
Bobby Abreu: S6/G
Alex Rodriguez: SB2
Alex Rodriguez: K

Bot 9

Kenny Lofton: 8/F
Franklin Gutierrez: K
Casey Blake: 8/F

Top 10

Hideki Matsui: 5/P
Jorge Posada: 9/L
Robinson Cano: 6/P

Bot 10

Grady Sizemore: K+PB.B-1
Asdrubal Cabrera: 13/SH/BG.1-2
Travis Hafner: 43/G.2-3
Victor Martinez: IW
Ryan Garko: HP.1-2
Jhonny Peralta: K

Top 11

Melky Cabrera: 9/F
Shelley Duncan: 63/G
Johnny Damon: K

Bot 11

Kenny Lofton: W
Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G.1-2
Casey Blake: 24/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
Grady Sizemore: IW
Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/P/IF
Travis Hafner: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

thousands of bugs (midges) swarm the field; Joba Chamberlain and others spray bug repellant to no effect
Joba Chamberlain requested more bug spray; there were many bugs on his neck as he pitched and many more swarming around his face

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