Yankees 9, Mets 8
Francisco Rodriguez's 17th save would have to wait after Friday's loss. (AP)
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
A harmless popup coaxed by Francisco Rodriguez with two outs in the ninth inning should have lifted the Mets past the Yankees, but the tying and winning runs scored for the Yankees as Luis Castillo dropped the ball to nullify David Wright's go-ahead double off Mariano Rivera in the eighth.
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NY Mets
(31-28)
Lost 3
NY Yankees 9, NY Mets 8
Today's Boxes 6/12/09
MIN 7, CHC 4
ATL 7, BAL 2
BOS 5, PHI 2
DET 3, PIT 1
CLE 7, STL 3
FLA 7, TOR 3
TB 4, WSH 3
MIL 7, CWS 2
TEX 6, LAD 0
KC 4, CIN 1
COL 6, SEA 4
ARI 8, HOU 1
LAA 11, SD 6
SF 3, OAK 0
NY Yankees
(35-26)
Won 1
June 12, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
NY Mets
0
0
2
0
4
0
1
1
0
8
7
1
NY Yankees
0
1
2
0
1
3
0
0
2
9
9
1
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NY Mets
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Cora , SS
3
1
0
0
2
1
1
.275
Martinez, F , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.186
Beltran , CF
2
2
1
1
3
1
0
.343
Wright, D , 3B
4
1
2
1
1
2
4
.364
Church , RF
4
1
1
3
0
2
3
.271
Sheffield , DH
5
2
2
2
0
2
4
.256
Murphy, Dn , 1B
5
0
1
0
0
1
1
.241
Schneider , C
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.200
a-Tatis , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.261
Santos , C
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.274
Castillo, L , 2B
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
.277
Totals
33
8
7
7
9
9
17
a-Grounded into a double play for Schneider in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Beltran (20, Tomko), Church (9, Tomko), Sheffield (6, Robertson), Wright, D (18, Rivera, Ma).HR :
Sheffield (6, 5th inning off Tomko, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Beltran 2; Wright, D 3; Church 2; Sheffield 6; Murphy, Dn.RBI :
Beltran (39), Church 3 (12), Sheffield 2 (22), Wright, D (36).2-out RBI : Church; Wright, D.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Murphy, Dn; Sheffield 2; Martinez, F; Church.GIDP : Tatis.Team RISP :
3-for-9.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Church (3, 2nd base off Chamberlain/Posada),
Castillo, L (7, 2nd base off Chamberlain/Posada), Beltran (8, 3rd base off Tomko/Posada). FIELDING E :
Castillo, L (5, fielding).
NY Yankees
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Jeter , SS
5
2
2
1
0
0
1
.300
Swisher , RF
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.251
a-Damon , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.285
Teixeira , 1B
3
2
1
2
2
1
0
.290
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
5
0
1
0
0
1
2
.233
Cano , 2B
4
2
2
1
0
0
3
.296
Posada , C
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.298
Matsui , DH
4
1
1
3
0
0
1
.260
Cabrera, Me , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.291
Gardner , CF
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
.266
Totals
36
9
9
7
4
3
10
a-Struck out for Swisher in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Posada (8, Hernandez, L), Rodriguez, Al (6, Hernandez, L).HR : Cano (10, 2nd inning
off Hernandez, L, 0 on, 1 out), Teixeira (20, 3rd inning off Hernandez, L, 1 on, 2 out), Jeter (9, 5th inning off Hernandez,
L, 0 on, 1 out), Matsui (9, 6th inning off Switzer, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Jeter 5; Teixeira 4; Rodriguez, Al 2; Cano
5; Posada 2; Matsui 4; Gardner.RBI : Cano (36), Teixeira 2 (54), Jeter (27), Matsui 3 (26).2-out RBI :
Teixeira 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera, Me; Cano 2.Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team
LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Jeter (13, 2nd base off Rodriguez, Fr/Santos). FIELDING E :
Cano (3, throw).DP : (Cano-Jeter-Teixeira).
NY Yankees
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Chamberlain
4.0
1
2
2
5
3
0
3.84
Tomko
0.2
3
4
4
2
1
1
5.56
Robertson
1.1
1
1
1
1
3
0
2.45
Coke (BS, 3)
1.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.76
Rivera, Ma (W, 1-2)
1.1
1
1
1
1
2
0
3.38
Robertson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. IBB : Teixeira (by Rodriguez, Fr).HBP : Martinez, F (by
Chamberlain), Church (by Chamberlain).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez, L 103-55, Switzer 6-3, Green, S 22-12, Feliciano
4-4, Rodriguez, Fr 28-14, Chamberlain 100-52, Tomko 37-21, Robertson 30-20, Coke 16-12, Rivera, Ma 32-17.Groundouts-flyouts :
Hernandez, L 4-10, Switzer 2-0, Green, S 3-0, Feliciano 1-1, Rodriguez, Fr 0-0, Chamberlain 6-3, Tomko 0-1, Robertson 1-0,
Coke 2-1, Rivera, Ma 1-1.Batters faced : Hernandez, L 24, Switzer 3, Green, S 6, Feliciano 2, Rodriguez, Fr 5,
Chamberlain 20, Tomko 7, Robertson 6, Coke 5, Rivera, Ma 6.Inherited runners-scored : Switzer 2-2, Robertson 1-0,
Coke 1-1.Umpires : HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B: Brian O'Nora.Weather :
77 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:46.Att : 47,967.June 12, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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