New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics
August 18, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 18, 2009 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 7, Oakland Athletics 2

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Jeter ss 5 1 3 1
Damon lf 4 1 2 1
Teixeira 1b 4 1 0 0
Rodriguez 3b 2 1 1 1
Matsui dh 4 0 2 1
  Hinske pr,dh 0 0 0 0
Posada c 4 0 1 2
Cano 2b 5 0 0 0
Swisher rf 5 1 2 0
Cabrera cf 4 2 2 0
Sabathia p 0 0 0 0
  Robertson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 7 13 6
Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Kennedy 3b 4 0 0 0
Davis cf 4 0 0 0
Suzuki c 4 1 1 1
Hairston lf 3 0 1 0
Garciaparra 1b 3 0 1 0
Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0
Everidge dh 3 1 1 1
Sweeney rf 4 0 1 0
Pennington ss 3 0 0 0
Mazzaro p 0 0 0 0
  Marshall p 0 0 0 0
  Casilla p 0 0 0 0
  Gray p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 5 2
New York 011 005 0007130
Oakland 110 000 000253
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Sabathia  W(14-7) 8.0 5 2 2 1 7
  Robertson   1.0 0 0 0 2 2
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
3
9
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Mazzaro   5.0 7 2 1 3 2
  Marshall  L(0-1) 0.1 3 4 4 0 0
  Casilla   1.2 2 1 1 2 0
  Gray   2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
13
7
6
5
5

  E–Kennedy (9), Suzuki (3), Ellis (3), Kennedy (9), Suzuki (3), Ellis (3).  DP–New York 3. Ellis-Pennington-Garciaparra, Garciaparra-Pennington-Garciaparra, Garciaparra-Pennington-Casilla, Oakland 3. Ellis-Pennington-Garciaparra, Garciaparra-Pennington-Garciaparra, Garciaparra-Pennington-Casilla.  PB–Suzuki (3); Suzuki (3).  2B–New York Cabrera (20,off Mazzaro); Posada (20,off Mazzaro); Swisher (23,off Marshall); Damon (29,off Marshall), Oakland Garciaparra (7,off Sabathia).  HR–Oakland Suzuki (10,1st inning off Sabathia 0 on 2 out); Everidge (2,2nd inning off Sabathia 0 on 2 out).  SF–Posada (5,off Casilla).  HBP–Rodriguez (8,by Mazzaro); Cabrera (1,by Marshall).  IBB–Teixeira (7,by Casilla); Everidge (1,by Sabathia).  Team LOB–11.  Team–6.  SB–Damon (9,2nd base off Mazzaro/Suzuki).  U-HP–Jerry Layne, 1B–Todd Tichenor, 2B–Chris Guccione, 3B–Mike Winters.  T–2:54.  A–25,383.
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