Yankees 10, Indians 3
Doug Mientkiewicz and Alex Rodriguez helped fuel the six-run rally. (Kathy Willens/AP)
By Kit Stier / Special to MLB.com
Chase Wright might have shown some opening-night jitters, giving up a run in the first inning, but his supporting cast carried him to victory in his first Major League start. The Yankees posted six runs in the second inning courtesy of homers by Doug Mientkiewicz, Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 17, 2007
NY Yankees 10, Cleveland 3
Today's Boxes 4/17/07
PIT 6, STL 1
SD 4, CHC 3
ATL 6, WSH 4
DET 7, KC 6
NYM 8, PHI 1
TOR 2, BOS 1
TB 6, BAL 4
CIN 11, MIL 5
HOU 6, FLA 1
TEX 8, CWS 1
COL 5, SF 3
LAD 6, ARI 4
OAK 4, LAA 1
MIN 11, SEA 2
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Standings thru 4/17/07 | Gameday | Indians Stats | Yankees Stats
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .294
Michaels , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .312
Hafner , DH4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .243
Martinez , C4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .375
Garko , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .320
Blake , RF4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .229
Peralta , SS3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265
Barfield , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .162
Marte , 3B3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .194
Totals 32 3 5 3 3 5 15
BATTING 2B : Blake (2, Wright).HR : Hafner (2, 3rd inning off Wright, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Hafner 5; Blake 3; Marte.RBI : Martinez (6), Hafner (6), Marte (7).2-out RBI : Marte.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Garko; Sizemore.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Marte 2 (4, throw, fielding), Barfield (2, throw).DP : (Davis-Peralta-Garko).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .294
Jeter , SS5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .308
Cairo , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Abreu , RF4 1 2 1 1 2 2 .280
Thompson , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Rodriguez , 3B5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .375
Giambi , DH3 1 2 0 2 0 2 .234
Posada , C3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .364
a-Nieves , PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Cano , 2B3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .292
Cabrera , LF4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174
Mientkiewicz , 1B3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .156
Totals 34 10 10 9 7 5 17
BATTING 2B : Damon (2, Westbrook).HR : Mientkiewicz (1, 2nd inning off Westbrook, 0 on, 1 out), Rodriguez (8, 2nd inning off Westbrook, 1 on, 2 out), Posada (2, 2nd inning off Westbrook, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Damon 2; Jeter; Abreu 2; Rodriguez 5; Giambi 2; Posada 4; Mientkiewicz 4.RBI : Rodriguez 3 (21), Posada 3 (11), Mientkiewicz (2), Abreu (9), Damon (4).2-out RBI : Abreu; Rodriguez 2; Posada 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cano; Giambi; Jeter.SF : Posada.GIDP : Posada.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Abreu (2, 2nd base off Westbrook/Martinez).
Pitches-strikes : Westbrook 64-33, Davis 36-20, Cabrera 30-16, Hernandez, R 27-14, Mastny 18-10, Wright 104-61, Bruney 15-8, Myers 26-16, Britton 9-4.Ground outs-fly outs : Westbrook 3-1, Davis 3-3, Cabrera 0-6, Hernandez, R 1-1, Mastny 0-1, Wright 4-8, Bruney 1-3, Myers 3-0, Britton 1-2.Batters faced : Westbrook 15, Davis 9, Cabrera 8, Hernandez, R 6, Mastny 4, Wright 23, Bruney 4, Myers 5, Britton 3.Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Rick Reed. 3B: Dale Scott.Weather : 48 degrees, rain.Wind : 18 mph, L to R.T : 3:12.Att : 38,438.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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