New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals, R.F.K. Stadium, Washington, D.C. - June 16, 2006
The final innings.
Derek Jeter bats in the 7th against Bill Bray.
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After Jeter walked, Giambi doubled. 2nd and 3rd with one out.
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Bray leaves, Jon Rauch enters.
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Screech wants to kill the rally.
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Alex Rodriguez is up.
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He hit a ball to this guy in my section, who was overly proud of himself.
After Rauch struck out Rodriguez and Cano, 7th inning stretch time.
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Now in the 8th, Jorge Posada bats for Stinnett.
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Posada singled, moving Bernie Williams to second.
Andy Phillips bats for the pitcher.
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He struck out. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.
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Johnny Damon singles. Bases loaded.
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For Cabrera, who singles in one.
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Bases loaded for Jeter. He walks. Tie game.
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Mike Stanton in to face Giambi.
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Giambi pops up. 2 outs.
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Stanton did his job, and leaves.
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Chad Cordero is on, despite this being a tie game.
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He struck out Alex Rodriguez to end the threat.
The Yankees go to Kyle Farnsworth to start the bottom of the 8th in a tie game.
But Farnsworth suffered back spasma after fielding a ground ball back to him by Nick Johnson.
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Mazilli and Ron Guidry leave after taking out Farnsworth.
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Farnsworth leaves with the trainer.
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So Mariano Rivera is summoned into a tie game in the 8th.
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He was his usual self.
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Then in the top of the 9th, the Yankees take a 6-5 lead on a Bernie
Williams home run to right center!
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Bernie crosses with the eventual winning run.
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The Yankee rally continues. 1st and 3rd, 1 out for Damon. His Sac
Fly makes it 7-5.
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And Mariano sets them down in the bottom half.
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