Last Game at Yankee Stadium: Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York - September 21, 2008
And after the ceremonies, there was still a game to be played.
Starting lineups on the board.
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And Derek Jeter leads the Yankees onto the field.
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Ready for first pitch from Andy Pettitte.
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And there are the stats.
Final roll call.
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Johnny Damon leads off for the Yankees.
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Derek Jeter.
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In the second, Andy Pettitte recorded his 2000th career strikeout.
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Freddy Sez is here, of course.
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Alex Rodriguez.
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Jason Giambi.
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Appropriately, no out of town scores. The rest of baseball is
irrelevant to those here tonight.
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Hideki Matsui.
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Matsui on first with a leadoff single in the third.
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Followed by a Jose Molina single.
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To set up Johnny Damon.
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For a three-run shot, and a 3-2 Yankees lead.
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The last great city subway race in this building.
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And now in the 4th, it's Jose Molina with the final home run in the
ballpark.
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Jeter.
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At the end of 5, it's time to finish off the countdown.
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Instead of a 0, it's a silly "Forever".
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Pettitte is in trouble in the 6th.
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So he's done.
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Now that's an attendance number.
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Up next, Jose Veras on to protect a 5-3 lead.
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After 2 outs, it was time for Phil Coke.
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Yankees threaten in the 6th.
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It's Jeter with the bases loaded.
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But he got called out on a questionable strike call.
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Dave Eiland coming out to get Phil Coke.
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And it's Joba time.
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Joba gets out of the 7th.
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Of course, Ronan Tynan is in for God Bless America.
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And we stretch.
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The Yankees are putting some insurance on the board in the 7th.
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A nice taped message from Bob Sheppard during a pitching change.
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Brett Gardner is on to run.
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Robinson Cano. He hit a Sac Fly for a 7-3 Yankee lead.
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Ivan Rodriguez hitting for Matsui.
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Joba's back out for the 8th.
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And he was perfect through 1 2/3 as Cano catches the popup.
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One last sellout.
And one last Cotton Eye Joe.
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Looks like Freddy Sez has moved up to the Guiliani section.
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Jeter awaiting his last Stadium at-bat.
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And he grounds to third.
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Not a save situation, but who cares? In comes Mariano Rivera.
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Melky Cabrera entered in the 9th to play left.
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With 2 out in the 9th, Derek Jeter was removed to a great ovation.
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And Wilson Betemit gets the chance to be on the field for the final out.
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It's a roller to first, and Cody Ransom fields and tags it for the final out.
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