Game Wrapup


	Lead washes away

Yankees 5, Tigers 3

Miguel Cabrera is retired at second trying to stretch a single into a double. (Bill Kostroun/AP)

By Kit Stier / Special to MLB.com

Curtis Granderson scored Detroit's first run and added a solo homer, but Joel Zumaya let the Yanks come from behind in the opener, which was delayed nearly an hour by rain in the eighth.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 07/17: NYY 5, DET 3
Sat. 07/18: NYY 2, DET 1
Sun. 07/19: NYY 2, DET 1

Detroit (48-40)
Lost 1

NY Yankees 5, Detroit 3

NY Yankees (52-37)
Won 1

July 17, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	10	3
NY Yankees	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	X	5	13	1

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	.257
Polanco, 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	.259
Cabrera, Mi, 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	3	.322
Thames, M, DH	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	.279
Thomas, C, RF	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.264
Inge, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.264
Anderson, J, LF	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.253
Laird, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.241
Everett, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.258
a-Santiago, PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.269
Totals	34	3	10	3	5	7	18
a-Struck out for Everett in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Granderson (10, Burnett, AJ), Polanco (20, Rivera, Ma). HR: Granderson (19, 5th inning off Burnett, AJ, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Granderson 6; Polanco 3; Cabrera, Mi 2; Thames, M 2; Anderson, J; Laird. RBI: Cabrera, Mi (51), Polanco (41), Granderson (44). 2-out RBI: Polanco. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge 2; Cabrera, Mi; Thomas, C; Santiago; Thames, M. GIDP: Everett. Team RISP: 1-for-12. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Anderson, J (13, 2nd base off Burnett, AJ/Posada). FIELDING E: Thomas, C (2, throw), Anderson, J (2, missed catch), Inge (11, throw). Outfield assists: Anderson, J (Posada at home). DP: (Polanco).

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Jeter, SS	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	.323
Damon, LF	4	3	2	0	1	0	2	.278
Gardner, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282
Teixeira, 1B	5	1	3	3	0	0	2	.280
Rodriguez, Al, 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	.250
Matsui, DH	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	.269
Posada, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	.286
Cano, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.310
Swisher, RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.235
Cabrera, Me, CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	.284
Totals	36	5	13	4	4	5	23
BATTING 2B: Posada (11, Ni, F), Damon (20, Zumaya), Cano (25, Zumaya). HR: Teixeira (22, 7th inning off Zumaya, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Jeter 2; Damon 3; Teixeira 6; Matsui 2; Posada 2; Cano 3; Cabrera, Me. RBI: Matsui (41), Teixeira 3 (66). 2-out RBI: Matsui. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada 2; Cabrera, Me 3. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 11. FIELDING E: Burnett, AJ (2, pickoff). Outfield assists: Cabrera, Me 2 (Cabrera, Mi at 2nd base, Laird at 1st base). DP: 2 (Rodriguez, Al-Cano-Teixeira, Cabrera, Me-Teixeira).

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
French	5.0	5	2	1	3	3	0	1.89
Ni, F (H, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2.00
Zumaya (BS, 6)(L, 3-3)	1.0	5	3	3	1	0	1	4.94
Miner	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.83

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Burnett, AJ	6.0	6	3	3	5	1	1	3.81
Hughes, P (W, 4-2)	2.0	3	0	0	0	6	0	3.76
Rivera, Ma (S, 24)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.37

Balk: Hughes, P.
HBP: Granderson (by Burnett, AJ).
Pitches-strikes: French 93-58, Ni, F 15-10, Zumaya 36-19, Miner 18-10, Burnett, AJ 104-57, Hughes, P 40-30, Rivera, Ma 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: French 3-6, Ni, F 0-0, Zumaya 2-0, Miner 0-0, Burnett, AJ 8-2, Hughes, P 0-0, Rivera, Ma 1-1.
Batters faced: French 23, Ni, F 4, Zumaya 9, Miner 4, Burnett, AJ 27, Hughes, P 9, Rivera, Ma 4.
Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Mark Carlson.
Weather: 78 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 7 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:17 (:57 delay).
Att: 46,197.
July 17, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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