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YANKEES 7
ORIOLES 3

Sunday night at the Stadium, for the Final time, the Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 7-3. Andy Pettitte got the final win of the Stadium, Mariano Rivera got the final out of the Stadium, and Jose Molina recorded the final homerun at the Stadium.

Pettitte, the second-winningest pitcher at the remodeled Stadium to Ron Guidry (99), threw 85 pitches over his five-plus innings of work, allowing three runs (two earned) while walking one and striking out three.

Jose Veras relieved and recorded the first two outs before issuing a two-out walk to pinch-hitter Oscar Salazar. Rookie Phil Coke struck out Roberts swinging to end the threat, stranding two men aboard, and recorded one more out before Joba Chamberlain hurled 1 2/3 innings to get the ball to Rivera for the ninth inning.

With the Yankees trailing 2-0, Johnny Damon blasted a 3 run homerun, to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead in the 3rd inning. After the Orioles tied the game at 3-3, Jose Molina hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning that turned out to be the last one ever at the Stadium, which gave the Yankees a 5-3 lead that they would never lose.

Even though it was a down season, at least the Yankees ended in style.
The Yankees will now finish off the season on the road against Toronto and Boston.

GAME NOTES:
PETTITTE: 5IP, 7H, 2ER, 3SO
DAMON: 1-3, HR, 3RBI
MOLINA: 3-4, HR, 2RBI

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