The Yankees pounded Brad Penny for eight runs over 4 1/3, with three-run homers from Mark Teixeira and Russell Martin (facing reliever Brad Thomas but scoring two of Penny’s runners) the big blows. Brayan Villarreal made his major league debut in the sixth, and the first batter he faced was A-Rod. He took him deep to center-left for homers #1/7 for Villarreal and #614/696 for Rodriguez.
That made it 10-3; Victor Martinez’ two-run shot in the eighth got Detroit closer, and in the ninth the Tigers had made it 10-6 with runners at the corners and two outs after a throwing error by Derek Jeter that should have ended the game. Mariano Rivera was summoned to face Miguel Cabrera, and got a three-pitch save: two fouls and a grounder to second on what must have been the most Jeterian of swings.
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