Rodriguez and Cabrera Clutch for Yankees
May 23, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News
Heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the New York Yankees trailed the defending World Series champions 4-2. The Philadelphia Phillies then put Brad Lidge on the mound to close out the deal. Not so fast.
Alex Rodriguez, who was hitless in his first three at-bats of the game, hit a two-run homer to tie the game. A few batters later, Melky Cabrera connected on a game-winning hit to send the Yankees to win another walk-off victory.
With the win, New York has now won 10 out of their last 11 ballgames. They are 25-18 on the year and 14-8 in …read more
