Major League Baseball

Walk-off homer lifts Yanks past A's in 14 innings

Published Apr. 23, 2009 5:57 p.m. ET

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Melky Cabrera turned on a fastball and sent it soaring into the right-field stands, down an entryway in the bleachers that sparked remaining fans to sprint for the sought-after souvenir.

After all the homers at the new Yankee Stadium over the past week, the first homestand in the $1.5 billion ballpark just had to end with a home run. And not just any homer, but the first game-ending shot in the stadium's brief history.