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YANKEES 5
TIGERS 2

Saturday afternoon, the Yankees defeated the Tigers, 5-2. Darrell Rasner continued to prove that he belongs in the rotation, with his second straight quality start in as many starts. The 27-year-old Rasner hurled six innings of two-run ball and Derek Jeter hit his first home run to lead the Yankees to victory.

Darrell Rasner went six innings, giving up 2 earned runs, while scattering four hits while walking one and striking out one in the effort. Rasner really only allowed 1 run (a first inning homerun), and then Kyle Farnsworth allowed a runner which Rasner left on 1st base (gee surprise). Joba Chamberlain threw a hitless eighth, striking out one, and then Mariano Rivera worked a scoreless ninth to record his 10th save of the season.

Derek Jeter got the Yankees on the board with his first homerun of the year. The homerun was a solo shot in the first inning. Melky Cabrera also worked a bases-loaded walk off Bonderman in the first to provide Rasner with two early runs. In the 4th inning, Robinson Cano worked a two-out walk and scored on Wilson Betemit’s double to deep center to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead. Bobby Abreu and Jason Giambi would later hit run scoring doubles to up the lead, leading to a 5-2 victory.

The most important outcome of the game, was the fact that Darrell Rasner has now pitched two great games in a row, upping his record to 2-0 in his role filling in. Rasner may be earning a permanent role in the rotation.

GAME NOTES:
RASNER: 6IP, 4H, 2ER, 1SO
JETER: 2-5, HR, RBI
ABREU: 2-4, RBI

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