Cabrera Commits Grand Theft Baseball in The Bronx, Yankees Win 2-1

By Nicholas Stix


In the top of the eighth inning, with the score 2-1 in favor of the Yankees, Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez hit a long drive to left-center field. As leftfielder Melky Cabrera and centerfielder Johnny Damon converged and leaped, the ball soared over the fence, only to be grabbed at the last moment by Cabrera, to preserve the tie. Manny Ramirez was speechless, Johnny Damon cheered, and Yankees reliever Kyle Farnsworth embraced Melky Cabrera, whom the Yankees faithful called out for a rare defensive curtain call.

Mariano Rivera came on in the ninth inning to get the Red Sox out in order, to preserve the win for Chien-Ming Wang (7-2).