The first player to get all 3,000 hits with the New York Yankees. He is the 11th member of 3,000 Hits Club to do it all with one franchise. He is the 2nd player to hit his 3,000th hit with a home run (Wade Boggs). Derek Jeter, the Yankees shortstop achieved a historic milestone. #2 needed 2 hits to reach 3,000 and he got 5.
2,999 – Single between the 3B & SS.
**3,000 – Solo home run to left field. (game-tying run)
3,001 – Double to left field.
3,002 – Single to right field.
3,003 – Single up the middle of a drawn in infield (game-winning run scores)
This amazing 5 for 5 game was his 3rd time of his career. He made quick work of the 3,000 accomplishment and made it an even more historic day with a home run. His 3,000th hit happened to be a home run when the Yankees were trailing 1-0.
Derek Jeter always put the team’s goal ahead of his personal goals and he showed that as he put the Yankees on the board and sparked the beginning of the offense and ended with the big hit to drive in the game-winning run in the 8th inning.
A.J. Burnett had a great start to the game and outside of the long ball he surrendered to Matt Joyce and B.J. Upton, he did well striking out 9 over 5.2 innings.
David Robertson could not escape the leadoff triple by Johnny Damon in the top of the 8th as he let the tying run score.
As if the beautiful weather and the historic significance of the 1st 2 hits of the game were not enough, Derek Jeter came to the plate and put the happy ending on a magical story with a single through a drawn-in infield to win a tremendous day in his career.
Ryan Nakada
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