Yankees center fielder Melky Cabrera leaves Game 4 of World Series with hamstring injury

November 1st, 2009 more images more images Yankees CF Cabrera leaves game with injury PHILADELPHIA — Yankees center fielder Melky Cabrera left Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night with an injury. Brett Gardner took over in center in the sixth inning, with New York leading the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2.

October 21st, 2009 New York Yankees celebrated the 99th birthday of their public address announcer, Bob Sheppard with a 10-1 victory on the Los Angeles Angels team. The public address announcer was given standing ovation on his birthday.

October 9th, 2009 Twins' Tolbert leaves Game 2 with strained muscleNEW YORK — Minnesota Twins third baseman Matt Tolbert has left Game 2 of their division series against the New York Yankees because a strained left oblique muscle. Tolbert was lifted in the sixth inning Friday night for pinch-hitter Brendan Harris, who hit an RBI triple off the wall in left-center to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.

September 25th, 2009 Lester leaves game after struck near right kneeNEW YORK — Boston left-hander Jon Lester was struck near the right knee by a line drive by Melky Cabrera and left Friday night's game against the New York Yankees in the third inning. The Red Sox said X-rays were negative and that Lester sustained a bruised quadriceps.

August 6th, 2009 Bay re-injures hamstring;, expects to miss 2 gamesST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

August 3rd, 2009 Cabrera hits for cycle; Yanks beat White Sox 8-5CHICAGO — Melky Cabrera became the first Yankee in 14 years to hit for the cycle, leading New York to an 8-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon. Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the second to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead, doubled in the fourth and chased Mark Buehrle (11-5) with an RBI single in the fifth.

July 25th, 2009 Yankees 8, Athletics 3E_S.Casilla (1), Me.Cabrera (3). DP_Oakland 2.

July 18th, 2009 Sheffield leaves game with injuryATLANTA — New York Mets left fielder Gary Sheffield left Friday night's game against the Atlanta Braves because of cramps in his right leg. Sheffield pulled up and grabbed the back of his right thigh after catching up to a double by Yunel Escobar in the fifth inning.

July 1st, 2009 Cabrera hits key double in Yanks 8-5 win over M'sNEW YORK — Melky Cabrera hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and Mariano Rivera tossed out the first ball — and threw the final pitch — as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 8-5 Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Alex Rodriguez hit his 565th career homer and Cabrera drove in three runs.

June 28th, 2009 Yankees roll past Mets 5-0NEW YORK — The Yankees are turning this Subway Series into a monumental mismatch. A.J. Burnett combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada made Citi Field seem small with opposite-field homers, and the Yankees rolled past the Mets again, 5-0 Saturday night.

June 22nd, 2009 CC Sabathia leaves game with apparent injuryMIAMI — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia left the game against the Florida Marlins in the second inning with an apparent injury. A team trainer went out to look at Sabathia while he was warming up for the inning.

June 4th, 2009 Cabrera leaves with pulled hamstringDETROIT — Miguel Cabrera has left the Detroit Tigers' game against the Boston Red Sox with a left hamstring injury. Cabrera pulled up while running from first to second on Curtis Granderson's second-inning single during Thursday's game.

June 4th, 2009 Victorino leaves game with strained left hipSAN DIEGO — Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino left Wednesday night's game against San Diego with a strained left hip. He will be reevaluated on Friday before the Phillies open a four-game series at the Los Angeles Dodgers.

May 30th, 2009 Yankees activate C Posada from disabled listCLEVELAND — New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was activated from the 15-day disabled list and was in the lineup for Friday night's game against the Cleveland Indians. Posada had been sidelined since straining his right hamstring May 4.

May 30th, 2009 Red Sox OF Baldelli leaves game with knee injuryTORONTO — Boston Red Sox right fielder Rocco Baldelli has left the game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning after slamming into the wall and injuring his left knee. He was replaced by J.D.