Thames comes up big for NY
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May 19, 2010, Wednesday
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MARCUS Thames drilled a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the New York Yankees scored four times to walk off with a wild 11-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
The Yankees trailed 7-9 in the ninth but erased the deficit when Alex Rodriguez belted a game-tying two-run homer off closer Jonathan Papelbon, who blew the save by allowing all four runs in the final inning.
Thames, playing in place of injured outfielder Nick Swisher, finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs while Rodriguez also had four RBIs for New York who have defeated the Red Sox five times in seven games this season.
"I've always known what this rivalry was about, and being a part of it now, hopefully I can continue to be a part of it," Thames told reporters having joined the Yankees this season after playing with the Detroit Tigers since 2004. "This feels great."
The Yankees (25-13) stormed to a 5-0 lead in the first but Boston clawed back and went ahead 8-7 on Kevin Youkilis' two-run blast in the eighth.
Victor Martinez added the second of his two solo homers in the eighth for the Red Sox (19-20) who hit five home runs.
In what was billed as a pitching showdown between New York right-hander Phil Hughes (5-0) and Japan's Daisuke Matsuzaka, neither performed at their best.
Matsuzaka lasted 4 2/3 innings while allowing seven runs, while Hughes, who entered the game with the lowest ERA of any starter in baseball, surrendered a homer to David Ortiz in the fourth and a three-run blast to J D Drew in the fifth. Hughes exited after the fifth before New York reliever Park Chan-ho was battered during Boston's rally in the eighth.
In the ninth, Brett Gardner led off with a double for one of his two hits and after Rodriguez's game-tying hit, Francisco Cervelli was hit by a pitch to clear the way for Thames launched the fast ball over the left-field wall to end the game.
In Toronto, Justin Morneau homered twice as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3, boosting their lead in the American League Central division.
Morneau went 3 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs. He hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and added a two-run drive in the eighth, his first multihomer game this season and the 13th of his career. Morneau has hit safely in 10 straight games.
In action elsewhere, it was: Rays 4, Indians 3, 11 innings; Rangers 4, Angels 3; Athletics 8, Mariners 4; and Royals 4, Orioles 3
In San Diego, the Padres stayed atop the National League West by beating the San Francisco Giants 3-1 - their seventh straight win against their divisional rival.
Adrian Gonzalez homered for the Padres, who staged a form reversal, as they were coming off three straight losses while the Giants entered with three consecutive wins.
Also, it was: Cardinals 6, Nationals 2; Phillies 12, Pirates 2; Mets 3, Braves 2; Reds 6, Brewers 3; Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 1; Cubs 4, Rockies 2, 11 innings; and Dodgers 6, Astros 2.
The Yankees trailed 7-9 in the ninth but erased the deficit when Alex Rodriguez belted a game-tying two-run homer off closer Jonathan Papelbon, who blew the save by allowing all four runs in the final inning.
Thames, playing in place of injured outfielder Nick Swisher, finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs while Rodriguez also had four RBIs for New York who have defeated the Red Sox five times in seven games this season.
"I've always known what this rivalry was about, and being a part of it now, hopefully I can continue to be a part of it," Thames told reporters having joined the Yankees this season after playing with the Detroit Tigers since 2004. "This feels great."
The Yankees (25-13) stormed to a 5-0 lead in the first but Boston clawed back and went ahead 8-7 on Kevin Youkilis' two-run blast in the eighth.
Victor Martinez added the second of his two solo homers in the eighth for the Red Sox (19-20) who hit five home runs.
In what was billed as a pitching showdown between New York right-hander Phil Hughes (5-0) and Japan's Daisuke Matsuzaka, neither performed at their best.
Matsuzaka lasted 4 2/3 innings while allowing seven runs, while Hughes, who entered the game with the lowest ERA of any starter in baseball, surrendered a homer to David Ortiz in the fourth and a three-run blast to J D Drew in the fifth. Hughes exited after the fifth before New York reliever Park Chan-ho was battered during Boston's rally in the eighth.
In the ninth, Brett Gardner led off with a double for one of his two hits and after Rodriguez's game-tying hit, Francisco Cervelli was hit by a pitch to clear the way for Thames launched the fast ball over the left-field wall to end the game.
In Toronto, Justin Morneau homered twice as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3, boosting their lead in the American League Central division.
Morneau went 3 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs. He hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and added a two-run drive in the eighth, his first multihomer game this season and the 13th of his career. Morneau has hit safely in 10 straight games.
In action elsewhere, it was: Rays 4, Indians 3, 11 innings; Rangers 4, Angels 3; Athletics 8, Mariners 4; and Royals 4, Orioles 3
In San Diego, the Padres stayed atop the National League West by beating the San Francisco Giants 3-1 - their seventh straight win against their divisional rival.
Adrian Gonzalez homered for the Padres, who staged a form reversal, as they were coming off three straight losses while the Giants entered with three consecutive wins.
Also, it was: Cardinals 6, Nationals 2; Phillies 12, Pirates 2; Mets 3, Braves 2; Reds 6, Brewers 3; Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 1; Cubs 4, Rockies 2, 11 innings; and Dodgers 6, Astros 2.
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