Thursday, April 30, 2009
DailyNews: Melky Cabrera delivers again as Yankees rally for 7-4 win over Angels
Cabrera, who closed out the last home stand with an extra-inning home run against the A’s, lifted the Yankees to another win with a huge RBI single Thursday night, helping the Bombers to a 7-4 victory over the Angels.
Cabrera’s bases-loaded single snapped a 4-4 tie, while Ramiro Pena added a two-run double to give the Yankees some breathing room.
Mariano Rivera, who blew a save in Boston last Friday and served up a three-run home run to Curtis Granderson in Detroit on Wednesday, had some trouble closing this one out, but still tossed a scoreless ninth for his fifth save.
The Yankees extended their winning streak to three games, improving to 12-10 this season and pulling them within two games of Boston and Toronto for first place in the American League East.
Going 12-10 in April and averaging 5.81 runs a game isn’t so bad when your best hitter is on the DL.
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