A day after providing the game-winner, Melky Cabrera tied it in the ninth Sunday, but this time the Phillies would get the last say in the series finale.
Philly scored in the top of the 11th and held on to beat the Yankees, 4-3, taking 2-of-3 from the now not-so-surging Bombers.
It was New York’s first series loss since dropping a two-game set at home against Tampa on May 6-7. The Yanks appeared to be in a position to part again. Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon opened the 10th with a pair of hits. Mark Teixeira, who stepped in 2-for-3 with a homer, couldn’t come through this time, grounding into a double play. After the Phillies walked A-Rod intentionally, Ramiro Pena flied out to force extra innings.
The missed opportunity would come back to haunt the Yanks in the 11th as reliever Brett Tomko issued a two-out walk to Chase Utley and served up a double to Carlos Ruiz, plating Utley with the go-ahead run.
Notes: Reliever Brian Bruney again experienced discomfort in his right elbow on Monday and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list…The Yankees begin a road trip and open a three-game series today in Arlington, Texas against the Rangers. Phil Hughes will oppose Matt Harrison. Hughes allowed three runs in five innings in an 11-4 victory over the Orioles in his last start. Left-handed hitters are batting .372 off him while right-handers are hitting .283. He is also averaging 5.4 walks per nine innings.
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