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Anaheim Angels @ New York Yankees

2009-10-17 · 2009 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 6 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · 13 innings · Att: 49922 · 47°F · Wind 11 mph L to R · 5:10

New York Yankees defeated Anaheim Angels 4–3. David Robertson earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
ANA	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	8
NYA	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	13

W: David Robertson L: Ervin Santana SV: (none)

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

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chone Figgins	3	0	1	1	2	1
Bobby Abreu	5	0	0	0	2	2
Torii Hunter	6	0	2	0	1	1
Vladimir Guerrero	7	0	1	0	0	2
Kendrys Morales	5	0	0	0	0	2
Juan Rivera	4	0	1	0	0	0
Maicer Izturis	5	1	1	0	1	0
Mike Napoli	3	0	0	0	0	0
Erick Aybar	5	1	1	1	0	0
Gary Matthews	2	1	0	0	1	2
Jeff Mathis	2	0	1	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derek Jeter	5	1	1	1	1	1
Johnny Damon	6	0	2	0	0	1
Mark Teixeira	5	0	0	0	1	1
Alex Rodriguez	6	1	1	1	0	0
Hideki Matsui	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Swisher	2	1	1	0	1	0
Robinson Cano	5	0	1	1	1	0
Melky Cabrera	6	0	2	0	0	3
Jose Molina	2	0	1	0	0	1
Jorge Posada	3	0	1	0	0	0
Brett Gardner	2	0	1	0	0	0
Freddy Guzman	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Hairston	1	1	1	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Saunders	7.0	6	1	5
Kevin Jepsen	2.0	2	0	1
Darren Oliver	1.0	1	1	0
Brian Fuentes	1.0	1	0	1
Ervin Santana	1.1	3	2	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
A. J. Burnett	6.1	3	2	4
Phil Coke	0.1	0	1	1
Joba Chamberlain	0.1	1	0	1
Phil Hughes	0.2	1	0	1
Mariano Rivera	2.1	1	0	2
Alfredo Aceves	1.1	1	2	0
Damaso Marte	0.1	0	0	0
David Robertson	1.1	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chone Figgins: K
Bobby Abreu: 7/F
Torii Hunter: D9/F-
Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G

Bot 1

Derek Jeter: 53/G
Johnny Damon: 9/F
Mark Teixeira: K

Top 2

Kendrys Morales: K
Juan Rivera: 9/F
Maicer Izturis: 13/G

Bot 2

Alex Rodriguez: 6/L
Hideki Matsui: 43/G
Nick Swisher: W
Robinson Cano: T8/L.1-H
Melky Cabrera: K23

Top 3

Mike Napoli: 9/F
Erick Aybar: 63/G
Chone Figgins: W
Bobby Abreu: 8/F

Bot 3

Jose Molina: K
Derek Jeter: HR/9/F
Johnny Damon: S7/L
Mark Teixeira: 46(1)/FO/G
Alex Rodriguez: 9/L

Top 4

Torii Hunter: 53!/G-
Vladimir Guerrero: K23
Kendrys Morales: HP
Juan Rivera: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 4

Hideki Matsui: 3/G
Nick Swisher: 53/G
Robinson Cano: 8/L

Top 5

Maicer Izturis: DGR/9/L+
Mike Napoli: 8/F
Erick Aybar: S8/G.2-H
Chone Figgins: SB2
Chone Figgins: HP
Bobby Abreu: 7/F7LF
Torii Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G

Bot 5

Melky Cabrera: S8/G
Jose Molina: S9/L.1-2
Derek Jeter: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
Johnny Damon: K

Top 6

Kendrys Morales: K
Juan Rivera: 9/F
Maicer Izturis: 8/F

Bot 6

Mark Teixeira: E5/TH1/G
Alex Rodriguez: 9/F
Hideki Matsui: 36(1)1/GDP

Top 7

Mike Napoli: 9/F
Erick Aybar: E4/G
Chone Figgins: W.1-2
Bobby Abreu: K
Torii Hunter: S6/G-.2-3;1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: K

Bot 7

Nick Swisher: S7/L
Robinson Cano: 46(1)3/GDP
Melky Cabrera: K

Top 8

Kendrys Morales: 8/F
Juan Rivera: S8/L
Maicer Izturis: E6/FO/G.1-2
Gary Matthews: K
Erick Aybar: 43/G-

Bot 8

Jorge Posada: 43/G
Derek Jeter: K
Johnny Damon: 43/G

Top 9

Chone Figgins: 7!/F-
Bobby Abreu: K
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 9

Mark Teixeira: 3/G
Alex Rodriguez: 53/G
Hideki Matsui: S9/L
Brett Gardner: S7/G.1-3
Robinson Cano: DI.1-2
Robinson Cano: 23/G-

Top 10

Vladimir Guerrero: S8/F-
Kendrys Morales: 46(1)/FO/G
Jeff Mathis: 1/BP
Maicer Izturis: 4/P

Bot 10

Melky Cabrera: S8/F-
Jorge Posada: 463/G.1-2
Derek Jeter: IW
Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
Mark Teixeira: 64(1)/FO/G

Top 11

Gary Matthews: W
Erick Aybar: 14/SH/BG.1-2
Chone Figgins: S7/L-.2-H;B-2(THH)
Bobby Abreu: IW
Torii Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 11

Alex Rodriguez: HR/9/L
Freddy Guzman: K
Brett Gardner: 13/G
Robinson Cano: 3/G

Top 12

Vladimir Guerrero: 6/P
Kendrys Morales: 53/G
Jeff Mathis: D8/L
Maicer Izturis: IW
Gary Matthews: K

Bot 12

Melky Cabrera: K
Jorge Posada: S9/F-
Derek Jeter: 64(1)/FO/G
Johnny Damon: S9/L.1-3
Mark Teixeira: DI.1-2
Mark Teixeira: W
Alex Rodriguez: 8/F

Top 13

Erick Aybar: E4/G
Chone Figgins: 24/SH/BG.1-2
Bobby Abreu: IW
Torii Hunter: 63/G.2-3;1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: 143/G

Bot 13

Jerry Hairston: S8/L
Brett Gardner: 34/SH/BG.1-2
Robinson Cano: IW
Melky Cabrera: FC4/G4.1-2(E4/TH2);2-H(UR)(NR);B-1

Notes & reviews

Erick Aybar was off the base at 2B
Itzuris's errant throw to second base went into left field allowing winning run to score

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