2009 New York Yankees season
| 2009 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 AL East Champions | ||
| File:NY Yankees Logo.png | ||
| Division | Eastern Division | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York, New York | |
| Owners | Hal Steinbrenner | |
| Managers | Joe Girardi | |
| Television | YES Network WWOR-TV | |
| Radio | New York Yankees Radio Network | |
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The 2009 New York Yankees season is the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs. The new stadium hosted its first regular-season game on April 16, when the Yankees played the Cleveland Indians.[1][2]
Offseason
Passing of control
George Steinbrenner stepped down as the main decision maker for the team on November 20, as Major League Baseball's owners approved passing control of the Bronx Bombers to his youngest son, 39-year-old Hal Steinbrenner. The patriarch of the Yankees success over three and a half decades since buying the team from CBS in 1973 has been in failing health, and has been reducing his role in the ownership the last several seasons. Despite his limited role, he will still remain as a team chairman with his two sons.[3]
Offseason departures
After the Yankees failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993, General Manager Brian Cashman made clear that there would be offseason changes. Mike Mussina retired from baseball on November 20, 2008. Infielder Wilson Betemit was traded to the Chicago White Sox in a trade for Nick Swisher on November 13, 2008. The Yankees declined options on first baseman Jason Giambi and starting pitcher Carl Pavano. Giambi went on to sign a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics on January 1, 2009, and Pavano signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Indians on January 6, 2009. However, Pavano was traded to the Minnesota Twins on 8/7/09. Right fielder Bobby Abreu signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and catcher Ivan Rodriguez signed a one-year pact with the Houston Astros. From those departures, the Yankees shed nearly $89 million from their payroll, enabling them to spend money to fix their team. Furthermore, the Yankees non-tendered the contracts of Chris Britton and Justin Christian, allowing them to become free agents; Britton signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres and Christian signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
Offseason acquisitions
The Yankees began retooling the team, when they acquired first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher, along with relief prospect Kanekoa Texeira, from the Chicago White Sox for infielder Wilson Betemit, relief prospect Jhonny Nunez and starting pitching prospect Jeff Marquez.
On December 18, 2008, the Yankees announced the signings of starting pitchers CC Sabathia to a 7-year deal worth $161 million and A. J. Burnett to a 5-year deal worth $82.5 million. On January 6, 2009, the Yankees signed first baseman Mark Teixeira to a 8-year deal worth $180 million with a no-trade import. The signings of Sabathia, Teixeira and Burnett filled the Yankees' biggest needs: starting pitching and first base.
On December 22, the Yankees re-signed Chien-Ming Wang to a 1-year deal worth $5 million, avoiding salary arbitration; they would later reach deals with Brian Bruney, Melky Cabrera, and Xavier Nady.
On January 26, the Yankees re-signed Andy Pettitte to a 1-year deal worth $5.5 million dollar contract with performance-based incentives.
The Yankees signed starting pitcher Sergio Mitre to a split (minor/major league) contract, and signed former major leaguers such as Justin Leone, Angel Berroa, Doug Bernier, Jason Johnson, Kevin Cash, John Rodriguez, and Todd Linden; they also acquired catcher Chris Stewart from the White Sox for a player-to-be-named later.
In addition, to prevent them from becoming eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, they placed starting pitchers Wilkins De La Rosa, Christian Garcia, and Michael Dunn, as well as relief pitcher Anthony Claggett on the 40 man roster.
Coaching changes
Third base coach and former player Bobby Meacham did not get his contract renewed and special pitching instructor Rich Monteleone was fired as well. Former major leaguer Mick Kelleher was hired as the new first-base coach, with Tony Pena moving to bench coach, and Rob Thomson moving to third-base coach.
Controversies
In early 2009, before spring training, third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids while playing for the Texas Rangers during the 2001-2003 seasons. This happened right before a hip injury to Rodriguez, and that stopped his playing time from early March until mid-May. A-Rod would come back with a bang, having a 3-run homer on the first pitch he had seen since early spring training.
Former manager Joe Torre, now managing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, published a book called The Yankee Years about his time in New York that criticized Steinbrenner, Cashman, and Rodriguez.
Midseason Transactions
The Yankees traded prospects Eric Fryer and Casey Erickson for OF/3B Eric Hinske of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
They traded a player to be named later for Colorado Rockies minor leaguer Jason Hirsh.
Hours before the trading deadline, the Yankees traded catching prospect Chase Weems to the Cincinnati Reds for 3B Jerry Hairston Jr.
On August 7, 2009, the Yankees also traded for P Chad Gaudin for a player to be named later.
They have signed several minor league free agents throughout the season such as Russ Ortiz, Josh Towers, Brian Peterson, and Yurendell de Caster. They also released players such as Jason Johnson and Justin Leone. Todd Linden was sold to a Japanese League team per his request.
Roster
Preseason
In March, Alex Rodriguez was diagnosed a hip injury and will undergo surgery, sidelining him for 6 to 9 weeks.[4] The Yankees announced that journeyman Cody Ransom would start the season as the third baseman; the back-up field spot has been chosen, as Ramiro Pena has won the job.
Regular season
April
On April 18, the Indians scored 14 runs in the top of the 2nd inning en route to a 22 – 4 Yankee loss.[5][6] The 14-run inning set a record for the most runs scored in an inning by an opponent against the Yankees. One day later, Jorge Posada hit a ball that barely cleared the outfield fence and was caught by a fan, thwarting an attempt by an Indians outfielder. After reviewing replays, the fly ball was indeed ruled a home run. The Yankees would take a 4–3 lead that they would not relinquish. They also got swept by their rivals the Boston Red Sox in three games and were also swept the second time they played them this year.
June
On the first day of June, the Yankees set a Major League record with 18 consecutive errorless games.
July
The Yankees returned from the all-star break riding a hot streak, winning eight consecutive games. This included sweeps of Detroit and Baltimore.
August
The Yankees gained a huge lead over the Red Sox and became the best team in baseball highlighted by a 4 game sweep of their archrivals at Yankee Stadium from August 6-9.
September
Derek Jeter became the all-time hits leader as a member of the Yankees (2,722), passing Lou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. The hit was a single off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the 3rd inning.[7] On September 22, 2009 the Yankees became the first team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2009 MLB post-season. By beating the Boston Red Sox on September 27, the Yankees clinched the American League East title.[8]
October
On October 4, Alex Rodriguez hit a three run home run, the 243rd home run of the team's season to date, breaking the team's previously set record in 2004 of 242. Later in the same inning he hit a grand slam, breaking the American League record for most RBI in one inning by a single player, setting it at seven (7).
On October 11th, the Yankees sweep the Minnesota Twins, and make their first ALCS appearance in 5 years.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 57–24 | 46–35 |
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 8 | 56–25 | 39–42 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | 52–29 | 32–49 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 75 | 87 | .463 | 28 | 44–37 | 31–50 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39 | 39–42 | 25–56 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | – | 2–16 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 2–8 | 3–2 | 5–13 | 1–5 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 5–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 |
| Boston | 16–2 | – | 4–4 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 9–9 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 2–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 |
| Chicago | 4–5 | 4−4 | – | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–4 | 6−12 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 12–6 |
| Cleveland | 5–2 | 2–7 | 8–10 | – | 4–14 | 10–8 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1–8 | 4–4 | 5–13 |
| Detroit | 5–3 | 1–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | – | 9–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 3–5 | 10–8 |
| Kansas City | 4–4 | 3–5 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | – | 1–9 | 6–12 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 5–4 | 1–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–10 |
| Los Angeles | 8–2 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 9–1 | – | 6–4 | 5–5 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 4–4 | 14–4 |
| Minnesota | 2–3 | 2–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 12–7 | 12–6 | 4–6 | – | 0–7 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 3–5 | 12–6 |
| New York | 13–5 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 7–0 | – | 7–2 | 6–4 | 11–7 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 |
| Oakland | 5–1 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 7–12 | 6–4 | 2–7 | – | 5–14 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 3–6 | 5–13 |
| Seattle | 5–4 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 9–10 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 14–5 | – | 5–3 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
| Tampa Bay | 10–8 | 9–9 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 9–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 4–6 | 3–5 | – | 3–6 | 14–4 | 13–5 |
| Texas | 5–5 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 2–7 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–3 | – | 5–5 | 9–9 |
| Toronto | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–1 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 6–12 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4–14 | 5–5 | – | 7–11 |
- Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2009
Game log
Yankees win Yankees lose Game postponed
2009 Game Log April (12–10)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 6 @ Orioles 10 – 5 Guthrie (1–0) Sabathia (0–1) 48,607 0–1 2 April 8 @ Orioles 7 – 5 Uehara (1–0) Wang (0–1) Sherrill (1) 22,856 0–2 3 April 9 @ Orioles 11 – 2 Burnett (1–0) Simón (0–1) 28,534 1–2 4 April 10 @ Royals 4 – 1 Pettitte (1–0) Ponson (0–1) Rivera (1) 38,098 2–2 5 April 11 @ Royals 6 – 1 Sabathia (1–1) Ramírez (0–1) 31,271 3–2 6 April 12 @ Royals 6 – 4 Cruz (1–0) Coke (0–1) Soria (3) 17,629 3–3 7 April 13 @ Rays 15 – 5 Kazmir (2–0) Wang (0–2) 36,973 3–4 8 April 14 @ Rays 7 – 2 Burnett (2–0) Howell (0–1) 36,973 4–4 9 April 15 @ Rays 4 – 3 Bruney (1–0) Percival (0–1) Rivera (2) 25,171 5–4 10 April 16 Indians 10 – 2 Lee (1–2) Veras (0–1) 48,271 5–5 11 April 17 Indians 6 – 5 Bruney (2–0) Lewis (1–1) Rivera (3) 45,101 6–5 12 April 18 Indians 22 – 4 Carmona (1–2) Wang (0–3) 45,167 6–6 13 April 19 Indians 7 – 3 Albaladejo (1–0) Lewis (1–2) 43,068 7–6 April 20 Athletics Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for July 23 14 April 21 Athletics 5 – 3 Pettitte (2–0) Eveland (0–1) Rivera (4) 42,065 8–6 15 April 22 Athletics 9 – 7 (14) Veras (1–1) Giese (0–2) 43,342 9–6 16 April 24 @ Red Sox 5 – 4 (11) Ramírez (2–0) Marte (0–1) 38,163 9–7 17 April 25 @ Red Sox 16 – 11 Okajima (1–0) Albaladejo (1–1) 37,699 9–8 18 April 26 @ Red Sox 4 – 1 Masterson (2–0) Pettitte (2–1) Saito (2) 38,154 9–9 19 April 27 @ Tigers 4 – 2 Verlander (1–2) Sabathia (1–2) 28,784 9–10 20 April 28 @ Tigers 11 – 0 Hughes (1–0) Perry (0–1) 25,519 10–10 21 April 29 @ Tigers 8 – 6 Chamberlain (1–0) Porcello (1–3) 28,348 11–10 22 April 30 Angels 7 – 4 Coke (1–1) Speier (0–1) Rivera (5) 43,388 12–10 May (17–11)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 23 May 1 Angels 10 – 9 Albaladejo (2–1) Fuentes (0–2) 44,058 13–10 24 May 2 Angels 8 – 4 Palmer (2–0) Sabathia (1–3) 44,970 13–11 May 3 Angels Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 14 25 May 4 Red Sox 6 – 4 Lester (2–2) Hughes (1–1) Papelbon (7) 46,426 13–12 26 May 5 Red Sox 7 – 3 Beckett (3–2) Chamberlain (1–1) 46,810 13–13 27 May 6 Rays 4 – 3 (10) Balfour (1–0) Coke (1–2) Percival (5) 42,585 13–14 28 May 7 Rays 8 – 6 Shouse (1–0) Rivera (0–1) Nelson (1) 43,769 13–15 29 May 8 @ Orioles 4 – 0 Sabathia (2–3) Guthrie (2–3) 36,926 14–15 30 May 9 @ Orioles 12 – 5 Eaton (2–3) Hughes (1–2) 41,825 14–16 31 May 10 @ Orioles 5 – 3 Chamberlain (2–1) Johnson (2–1) Rivera (6) 33,290 15–16 32 May 12 @ Blue Jays 5 – 1 Halladay (7–1) Burnett (2–1) 43,737 15–17 33 May 13 @ Blue Jays 8 – 2 Pettitte (3–1) Richmond (4–2) 20,164 16–17 34 May 14 @ Blue Jays 3 – 2 Sabathia (3–3) Carlson (0–2) Rivera (7) 22,667 17–17 35 May 15 Twins 5 – 4 Veras (2–1) Nathan (1–1) 43,856 18–17 36 May 16 Twins 6 – 4 (11) Aceves (1–0) Breslow (1–2) 45,455 19–17 37 May 17 Twins 3 – 2 (10) Aceves (2–0) Crain (2–2) 44,804 20–17 38 May 18 Twins 7 – 6 Pettitte (4–1) Perkins (1–3) Coke (1) 43,244 21–17 39 May 19 Orioles 9 – 1 Sabathia (4–3) Bergesen (1–2) 42,838 22–17 40 May 20 Orioles 11 – 4 Hughes (2–2) Guthrie (3–4) Rivera (8) 43,903 23–17 41 May 21 Orioles 7 – 4 Aceves (3–0) Eaton (2–5) Rivera (9) 43,342 24–17 42 May 22 Phillies 7 – 3 Myers (4–2) Burnett (2–2) 46,288 24–18 43 May 23 Phillies 5 – 4 Veras (3–1) Lidge (0–2) 46,889 25–18 44 May 24 Phillies 4 – 3 (11) Condrey (4–0) Tomko (0–1) 46,986 25–19 45 May 25 @ Rangers 11 – 1 Hughes (3–2) Harrison (4–4) 48,914 26–19 46 May 26 @ Rangers 7 – 3 Jennings (2–1) Aceves (3–1) 33,397 26–20 47 May 27 @ Rangers 9 – 2 Burnett (3–2) Holland (1–2) 38,409 27–20 48 May 29 @ Indians 3 – 1 Pettitte (5–1) Lee (2–6) Rivera (10) 32,802 28–20 49 May 30 @ Indians 10 – 5 Sabathia (5–3) Carmona (2–5) 34,396 29–20 50 May 31 @ Indians 5 – 4 Wood (2–2) Coke (1–3) 29, 405 29–21 June (15–11)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 51 June 1 @ Indians 5 – 2 Chamberlain (3–1) Aquino (1–1) Rivera (11) 23,651 30–21 52 June 2 Rangers 12 – 3 Burnett (4–2) Padilla (3–3) 43,948 31–21 53 June 3 Rangers 4 – 2 Feldman (5–0) Pettitte (5–2) Francisco (12) 44,452 31–22 54 June 4 Rangers 8 – 6 Robertson (1–0) Wilson (3–3) Rivera (12) 45,713 32–22 June 5 Rays Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 7 55 June 6 Rays 9 – 7 Howell (1–2) Rivera (0–2) Choate (3) 46,205 32–23 56 June 7 Rays 4 – 3 Aceves (4–1) Balfour (2–1) Rivera (13) 46,465 33–23 57 June 8 Rays 5 – 3 Pettitte (6–2) Sonnanstine (4–6) Rivera (14) 44,706 34–23 58 June 9 @ Red Sox 7 – 0 Beckett (7–2) Burnett (4–3) 37,883 34–24 59 June 10 @ Red Sox 6 – 5 Wakefield (8–3) Wang (0–4) Papelbon (15) 38,121 34–25 60 June 11 @ Red Sox 4 – 3 Saito (1–0) Sabathia (5–4) Papelbon (16) 38,153 34–26 61 June 12 Mets 9 – 8 Rivera (1–2) Rodríguez (1–1) 47,967 35–26 62 June 13 Mets 6 – 2 Nieve (1–0) Pettitte (6–3) 48,056 35–27 63 June 14 Mets 15 – 0 Burnett (5–3) Santana (8–4) 47,943 36–27 64 June 16 Nationals 5 – 3 Sabathia (6–4) Villone (3–4) Rivera (15) 44,873 37–27 65 June 17 Nationals 3 – 2 Lannan (4–5) Wang (0–5) MacDougal (1) 46,052 37–28 66 June 18 Nationals 3 – 0 Stammen (1–2) Chamberlain (3–2) MacDougal (2) 45,143 37–29 67 June 19 @ Marlins 5 – 1 Pettitte (7–3) West (2–2) 35,027 38–29 68 June 20 @ Marlins 2 – 1 Johnson (7–1) Burnett (5–4) Lindstrom (13) 46,427 38–30 69 June 21 @ Marlins 6 – 5 Volstad (5–7) Tomko (0–2) Lindstrom (14) 35,827 38–31 70 June 23 @ Braves 4 – 0 Hanson (3–0) Wang (0–6) 40,828 38–32 71 June 24 @ Braves 8 – 4 Chamberlain (4–2) Medlen (2–3) Rivera (16) 42,315 39–32 72 June 25 @ Braves 11 – 7 Aceves (5–1) Lowe (7–6) Rivera (17) 47,508 40–32 73 June 26 @ Mets 9 – 1 Sabathia (7–4) Pelfrey (5–3) 41,278 41–32 74 June 27 @ Mets 5 – 0 Burnett (6–4) Redding (1–3) 41,302 42–32 75 June 28 @ Mets 4 – 2 Wang (1–6) Hernandez (5–3) Rivera (18) 41,315 43–32 76 June 30 Mariners 8 – 5 Bruney (3–0) White (2–1) Rivera (19) 46,181 44–32 July (18–9)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 77 July 1 Mariners 4 – 2 Pettitte (8–3) Washburn (4–6) Rivera (20) 45,285 45–32 78 July 2 Mariners 8 – 4 Batista (5–2) Sabathia (7–5) 46,142 45–33 79 July 3 Blue Jays 4 – 2 Burnett (7–4) Tallet (5–6) Rivera (21) 46,308 46–33 80 July 4 Blue Jays 6 – 5 (12) Tomko (1–2) Camp (0–4) 46,620 47–33 81 July 5 Blue Jays 10 – 8 Albaladejo (3–1) Ryan (1–1) Aceves (1) 46,320 48–33 82 July 6 Blue Jays 7 – 6 Romero (7–3) Pettitte (8–4) Frasor (3) 46,450 48–34 83 July 7 @ Twins 10 – 2 Sabathia (8–5) Baker (6–7) 29,540 49–34 84 July 8 @ Twins 4 – 3 Burnett (8–4) Swarzak (2–3) Rivera (22) 38,115 50–34 85 July 9 @ Twins 6 – 4 Albaladejo (4–1) Liriano (4–9) Rivera (23) 40,142 51–34 86 July 10 @ Angels 10 – 6 Bulger (4–1) Melancon (0–1) Fuentes (25) 44,076 51–35 87 July 11 @ Angels 14 – 8 Weaver (10–3) Pettitte (8–5) 42,602 51–36 88 July 12 @ Angels 5 – 4 Lackey (4–4) Sabathia (8–6) Fuentes (26) 41,532 51–37 All-Star Break: AL defeats NL, 4–3 89 July 17 Tigers 5 – 3 Hughes (4–2) Zumaya (3–3) Rivera (24) 46,197 52–37 90 July 18 Tigers 2 – 1 Sabathia (9–6) Verlander (10–5) Rivera (25) 46,423 53–37 91 July 19 Tigers 2 – 1 Chamberlain (5–2) Jackson (7–5) Rivera (26) 46,937 54–37 92 July 20 Orioles 2 – 1 Aceves (6–1) Johnson (3–4) 46,342 55–37 93 July 21 Orioles 6 – 4 Mitre (1–0) Hill (3–3) Rivera (27) 45,589 56–37 94 July 22 Orioles 6 – 4 Burnett (9–4) Berken (1–8) Rivera (28) 47,134 57–37 95 July 23 Athletics 6 – 3 Sabathia (10–6) Mazzaro (2–7) Hughes (1) 44,206 58–37 96 July 24 Athletics 8 – 3 Chamberlain (6–2) Anderson (5–8) 46,086 59–37 97 July 25 Athletics 6 – 4 Gonzalez (2–2) Pettitte (8–6) Bailey (11) 46,412 59–38 98 July 26 Athletics 7 – 5 Coke (2–3) Braden (7–9) Rivera (29) 46,163 60–38 99 July 27 @ Rays 11 – 4 Burnett (10–4) Shields (6–7) Robertson (1) 33,442 61–38 100 July 28 @ Rays 6 – 2 Kazmir (5–6) Sabathia (10–7) 32,304 61–39 101 July 29 @ Rays 6 – 2 Chamberlain (7–2) Garza (7–8) 32,398 62–39 102 July 30 @ White Sox 3 – 2 Thornton (5–2) Hughes (4–3) 31,305 62–40 103 July 31 @ White Sox 10 – 5 Peña (6–3) Robertson (1–1) 38,228 62–41 August (21–7)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 104 August 1 @ White Sox 14 – 4 Danks (9–7) Burnett (10–5) 38,763 62–42 105 August 2 @ White Sox 8 – 5 Sabathia (11–7) Buehrle (11–5) Rivera (30) 36,325 63–42 106 August 4 @ Blue Jays 5 – 3 Pettitte (9–6) Halladay (11–5) Rivera (31) 33,669 64–42 107 August 5 @ Blue Jays 8 – 4 Aceves (7–1) Rzepczynski (1–3) 31,402 65–42 108 August 6 Red Sox 13 – 6 Chamberlain (8–2) Smoltz (2–5) 49,005 66–42 109 August 7 Red Sox 2 – 0 (15) Coke (3–3) Tazawa (0–1) 48,262 67–42 110 August 8 Red Sox 5 – 0 Sabathia (12–7) Buchholz (1–2) 48,796 68–42 111 August 9 Red Sox 5 – 2 Coke (4–3) Bard (0–1) Rivera (32) 48,190 69–42 112 August 10 Blue Jays 5 – 4 Camp (1–5) Mitre (1–1) Frasor (5) 46,376 69–43 113 August 11 Blue Jays 7 – 5 Robertson (2–1) Carlson (1–5) Rivera (33) 46,523 70–43 114 August 12 Blue Jays 4 – 3 (11) Gaudin (1–0) Camp (1–6) 47,113 71–43 115 August 13 @ Mariners 11 – 1 Sabathia (13–7) Snell (0–1) 33,585 72–43 116 August 14 @ Mariners 4 – 2 Hughes (5–3) Lowe (1–5) Rivera (34) 36,769 73–43 117 August 15 @ Mariners 5 – 2 Mitre (2–1) French (2–3) Rivera (35) 44,272 74–43 118 August 16 @ Mariners 10 – 3 Fister (1–0) Chamberlain (8–3) 45,210 74–44 119 August 17 @ Athletics 3 – 0 Tomko (2–2) Burnett (10–6) Bailey (18) 24,409 74–45 120 August 18 @ Athletics 7 – 2 Sabathia (14–7) Marshall (0–1) 25,383 75–45 121 August 19 @ Athletics 3 – 2 Aceves (8–1) Anderson (7–9) Rivera (36) 35,067 76–45 122 August 21 @ Red Sox 20 – 11 Pettitte (10–6) Penny (7–8) 37,869 77–45 123 August 22 @ Red Sox 14 – 1 Tazawa (2–2) Burnett (10–7) 37,277 77–46 124 August 23 @ Red Sox 8 – 4 Sabathia (15–7) Beckett (14–5) 38,008 78–46 125 August 25 Rangers 10 – 9 Millwood (10–8) Chamberlain (8–4) 46,511 78–47 126 August 26 Rangers 9 – 2 Pettitte (11–6) Holland (7–8) 46,461 79–47 127 August 27 Rangers 7 – 2 Grilli (2–3) Burnett (10–8) 47,209 79–48 128 August 28 White Sox 5 – 2 (10) Bruney (4–0) Williams (0–1) 46,318 80–48 129 August 29 White Sox 10 – 0 Mitre (3–1) Contreras (5–13) 46,193 81–48 130 August 30 White Sox 8 – 3 Aceves (9–1) Garcia (0–2) 46,664 82–48 131 August 31 @ Orioles 5 – 1 Pettitte (12–6) Guthrie (9–13) Rivera (37) 25,063 83–48 September (19–9)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 132 September 1 @ Orioles 9 – 6 Marte (1–1) Ray (0–3) Rivera (38) 25,782 84–48 133 September 2 @ Orioles 10 – 2 Sabathia (16–7) Mickolio (0–2) Hughes (2) 21,126 85–48 134 September 3 @ Blue Jays 10 – 5 Aceves (10–1) Romero (11–7) 22,773 86–48 135 September 4 @ Blue Jays 6 – 0 Halladay (14–8) Chamberlain (8–5) 22,179 86–49 136 September 5 @ Blue Jays 6 – 4 Pettitte (13–6) Cecil (6–4) Hughes (3) 31,295 87–49 137 September 6 @ Blue Jays 14 – 8 Tallet (6–9) Mitre (3–2) 30,873 87–50 138 September 7 Rays 4 – 1 Hughes (6–3) Cormier (2–2) Rivera (39) 47,436 88–50 139 September 7 Rays 11 – 1 Burnett (11–8) Sonnanstine (6–9) 45,953 89–50 140 September 8 Rays 3 – 2 Rivera (2–2) Wheeler (4–4) 45,350 90–50 141 September 9 Rays 4 – 2 Albaladejo (5–1) Cormier (2–3) Coke (2) 45,848 91–50 142 September 11 Orioles 10 – 4 Tillman (2–3) Marte (1–2) Hendrickson (1) 46,771 91–51 143 September 12 Orioles 7 – 3 Matsuz (5–2) Burnett (11–9) 46,497 91–52 144 September 13 Orioles 13 – 3 Sabathia (17–7) Guthrie (10–14) 46,413 92–52 145 September 14 Angels 5 – 3 Hughes (7–3) Weaver (15–6) Rivera (40) 44,701 93–52 146 September 15 Blue Jays 10 – 4 Halladay (15–9) Mitre (3–3) 45,847 93–53 147 September 16 Blue Jays 5 – 4 Rivera (3–2) Frasor (6–3) 46,046 94–53 148 September 18 @ Mariners 3 – 2 Hernandez (16–5) Rivera (3–3) 28,395 94–54 149 September 19 @ Mariners 10 – 1 Sabathia (18–7) Fister (2–3) 43,173 95–54 150 September 20 @ Mariners 7 – 1 Snell (7–10) Chamberlain (8–6) 35,885 95–55 151 September 21 @ Angels 5 – 2 Saunders (14–7) Pettitte (13–7) Fuentes (44) 38,667 95–56 152 September 22 @ Angels 6 – 5 Hughes (8–3) Palmer (10–2) Rivera (41) 40,374 96–56 153 September 23 @ Angels 3 – 2 Burnett (12–9) Kazmir (9–9) Rivera (42) 35,760 97–56 154 September 25 Red Sox 9 – 5 Chamberlain (9–6) Lester (14–8) 48,449 98–56 155 September 26 Red Sox 3 – 0 Sabathia (19–7) Matsuzaka (3–6) Rivera (43) 48,809 99–56 156 September 27 Red Sox 4 – 2 Pettitte (14–7) Byrd (1 – 3) Rivera (44) 47,576 100–56 157 September 28 Royals 8 – 2 Gaudin (2–0) Hochevar (7–12) 45,348 101–56 158 September 29 Royals 4 – 3 Bruney (5–0) Farnsworth (1–5) 44,794 102–56 159 September 30 Royals 4 – 3 Wright (3–5) Marte (1–3) Soria (30) 46,956 102–57 Postseason
ALDS
The Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in the Division Series, 3 games to 0. The two teams' previously met in the 2003 and 2004 Division Series, with the Yankees winning both series in four games. The Yankees will play the Los Angeles Angels in the 2009 ALCS, beginning Friday, October 16.
Game log
Yankees win Yankees lose Game postponed
Postseason Game Log ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins (Yankees win series 3-0)
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB AVG SB Angel Berroa 21 22 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 .136 0 Melky Cabrera 103 316 45 89 19 1 11 43 32 .282 5 Robinson Cano 108 436 73 135 29 2 25 80 23 .310 4 Kevin Cash 10 26 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 .231 0 Francisco Cervelli 25 78 10 21 3 0 1 9 1 .269 0 Johnny Damon 100 390 78 110 22 3 20 64 50 .282 8 Brett Gardner 85 200 36 55 4 6 3 20 23 .275 20 Jerry Hairston, Jr. 6 8 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 .375 0 Eric Hinske 11 25 5 7 0 0 5 9 3 .280 0 Derek Jeter 103 437 71 137 20 1 15 66 48 .333 19 Hideki Matsui 97 296 36 78 19 1 27 88 46 .290 0 Jose Molina 24 61 9 15 3 0 1 7 6 .246 0 Xavier Nady 7 28 4 8 4 0 0 2 1 .286 0 Ramiro Pena 47 86 13 23 5 1 0 7 5 .267 3 Jorge Posada 76 260 37 73 16 0 14 50 32 .281 1 Cody Ransom 31 79 11 15 9 1 0 10 7 .190 2 Alex Rodriguez 78 283 38 74 11 0 30 100 55 .298 8 Nick Swisher 103 325 54 80 21 1 29 80 68 .246 0 Mark Teixeira 105 419 67 119 31 0 39 122 58 .299 2 Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS CG SV IP R ER BB K Alfredo Aceves 7 1 3.38 29 1 0 1 53.1 22 20 12 44 Jonathan Albaladejo 4 1 5.61 22 0 0 0 25.2 18 16 12 17 Brian Bruney 3 0 5.56 25 0 0 0 22.2 14 14 12 27 A.J. Burnett 10 5 3.67 22 22 0 0 139.2 61 57 71 123 Joba Chamberlain 8 2 3.73 21 21 0 0 115.2 58 48 57 102 Anthony Claggett 0 0 33.75 2 0 0 0 2.2 10 10 4 3 Phil Coke 3 3 4.70 52 0 0 1 46.0 27 24 18 36 Phil Hughes 4 3 3.58 30 7 0 0 65.1 27 26 22 70 Damaso Marte 0 1 15.19 7 0 0 0 5.1 9 9 3 6 Mark Melancon 0 1 3.18 9 0 0 0 11.1 5 4 6 7 Sergio Mitre 1 0 7.50 4 4 0 0 18.0 16 15 5 9 Andy Pettitte 9 6 4.35 22 22 0 0 134.1 72 65 51 99 Edwar Ramirez 0 0 5.19 15 0 0 0 17.1 11 10 15 16 Mariano Rivera 1 2 1.91 46 0 0 31 47.0 11 10 6 52 David Robertson 1 1 3.52 31 0 0 1 30.2 15 12 18 45 CC Sabathia 11 7 3.95 23 23 2 0 155.0 72 68 43 114 Nick Swisher 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 Brett Tomko 1 2 5.23 15 0 0 0 20.2 12 12 7 11 Jose Veras 3 1 5.96 25 0 0 0 25.2 17 17 14 18 Chien-Ming Wang 1 6 9.64 12 9 0 0 42.0 46 45 19 29 References
- ^ Yanks to open Stadium against Cubs
- ^ New York Yankees to open new Stadium April 16 against Indians
- ^ Control of Yankees shifts to son Hal
- ^ A-Rod opts to have 'hybrid' surgery MLB.com
- ^ Indians set record with 14-run inning MLB.com
- ^ Cleveland Indians score 14 runs in 2nd inning against Yankees Yahoo Sports
- ^ DiComo (2009-09-12). "Jeter passes Gehrig with 2722nd hit". MLB. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|First=ignored (|first=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yankees Clinch A.L. East and Expect a Lot More". New York Times. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
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