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Anaheim Angels @ New York Yankees

2009-10-16 · 2009 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 49688 · 45°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:18

New York Yankees defeated Anaheim Angels 4–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. CC Sabathia earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: CC Sabathia L: John Lackey SV: Mariano Rivera

Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: Fieldin Culbreth · RF: Dale Scott

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chone Figgins	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Abreu	4	0	0	0	0	2
Torii Hunter	3	0	1	0	1	0
Vladimir Guerrero	4	1	1	0	0	2
Juan Rivera	4	0	0	0	0	1
Kendrys Morales	3	0	1	1	1	1
Howie Kendrick	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Mathis	2	0	0	0	0	0
Erick Aybar	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Napoli	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

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

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Lackey	5.2	9	3	3
Jason Bulger	1.1	0	2	2
Matt Palmer	1.0	1	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
CC Sabathia	8.0	4	1	7
Mariano Rivera	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chone Figgins: 43/G-
Bobby Abreu: K
Torii Hunter: S7/G
Vladimir Guerrero: 9/L

Bot 1

Derek Jeter: S9/G
Johnny Damon: S7/F-.1-3;B-2(E7/TH2)
Mark Teixeira: 7/F-
Alex Rodriguez: 8/SF/F.3-H
Hideki Matsui: S6/P.2-H(UR)
Jorge Posada: 9/F

Top 2

Juan Rivera: 63/G
Kendrys Morales: K
Howie Kendrick: S9/L
Jeff Mathis: 43/G-

Bot 2

Robinson Cano: 8/F
Nick Swisher: 8/F
Melky Cabrera: 8/F

Top 3

Erick Aybar: 9/F
Chone Figgins: K
Bobby Abreu: K

Bot 3

Derek Jeter: 63/G
Johnny Damon: 7/F7LF
Mark Teixeira: S9/L+
Alex Rodriguez: S8/G.1-3
Hideki Matsui: 3/G

Top 4

Torii Hunter: 6/P
Vladimir Guerrero: D8/F
Juan Rivera: 3/G.2-3
Kendrys Morales: S7/L.3-H
Howie Kendrick: 8/L

Bot 4

Jorge Posada: 63/G
Robinson Cano: 6/P
Nick Swisher: S7/L
Melky Cabrera: W.1-2
Derek Jeter: K

Top 5

Jeff Mathis: 3/G-
Erick Aybar: 53/G
Chone Figgins: 63/G

Bot 5

Johnny Damon: D7/F
Mark Teixeira: K
Alex Rodriguez: W
Hideki Matsui: D7/L.2-H;1XH(762)
Jorge Posada: 3/G

Top 6

Bobby Abreu: 7/L
Torii Hunter: 13/BG
Vladimir Guerrero: K

Bot 6

Robinson Cano: 9/F
Nick Swisher: K
Melky Cabrera: W
Derek Jeter: PO1(E1).1-2
Derek Jeter: S8/L.2-H(UR);B-2(E8)
Johnny Damon: 7/L

Top 7

Juan Rivera: K
Kendrys Morales: W
Howie Kendrick: 43/G.1-2
Mike Napoli: K

Bot 7

Mark Teixeira: 43/G
Alex Rodriguez: K
Hideki Matsui: W
Jorge Posada: WP.1-2
Jorge Posada: W
Robinson Cano: HP.2-3;1-2
Nick Swisher: K

Top 8

Erick Aybar: 13/G
Chone Figgins: 63/G
Bobby Abreu: 7/F

Bot 8

Melky Cabrera: S8/G
Derek Jeter: 53/G-.1-2
Johnny Damon: 43/G.2-3
Mark Teixeira: K

Top 9

Torii Hunter: W
Vladimir Guerrero: K
Juan Rivera: 9/F
Kendrys Morales: 8/F

Notes & reviews

the throw by Juan Rivera was not near any player between the mound and second base
Angels shortstop and third baseman each thought the other would catch popup and it fell untouched

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