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How they scored
CLIPPERS FIRST: Brandon Watson walked. Brent Abernathy grounded into a fielder’s choice, with Watson forced at second. Abernathy stole second. Kory Casto hit a ground-rule double, moving Abernathy to third. Tony Batista hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Abernathy. Abraham Nunez flied out. Clippers 1, Yankees
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YANKEES FOURTH: Andy Phillips singled. Bronson Sardinha flied out. Shelley Duncan flied out. Chris Basak singled, moving Phillips to third. Alberto Gonzalez singled in Phillips and was thrown out trying to reach second. Yankees 1, Clippers 1.
YANKEES SIXTH: Phillips singled. Sardinha struck out. Duncan singled, advancing Phillips to third. Basak hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Phillips and Duncan went to second on a throwing error by Clippers catcher Brandon Haper. Gonzalez doubled in Duncan. Andrew Beattie grounded out. Yankees 3, Clippers
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YANKEES SEVENTH: Raul Chavez hit a ground-rule double. Kevin Thompson grounded out, moving Chavez to third. Reese was out bunting, and Chavez scored. Phillips walked. Sardinha struck out. Yankees 4, Clippers 1.
CLIPPERS SEVENTH: Darnell McDonald singled. Manny Alexander singled. Brandon Haper singled, loading the bases. Casto lined out. Watson singled in McDonald, advancing the runners. Abernathy grounded into a double play. Yankees 4, Clippers 2.
CLIPPERS EIGHTH: Casto reached third on a fielding error by Yankees center fielder Kevin Thompson. Batista hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Casto. Nunez struck out. McDonald reached first on a throwing error by Yankees shortstop Alberto Gonzalez. Alexander struck out. Yankees 4, Clippers 3.