The Yankees’ Derek Jeter could not have scripted the day of his 3,000th hit any better than it actually turned out.
Derek Jeter Wraps 3,000th Hit Game By Going 5-For-5, Driving In Winning Run
In the eighth inning Saturday, Jeter singled up the middle, driving in Eduardo Nunez from third base with his second RBI of the day; it gave New York a 5-4 lead, which they held on to in the ninth inning for a much-needed win over the Tampa Bay Rays; Mariano Rivera posted his 22nd save.
Jeter finished the day with the home run for his 3,000th hit, three singles and a double and two runs scored. In doing so, posted only the second five-hit game by a player getting his 3,000th hit; Craig Biggio also got five hits the day he hit No. 3000. However, Biggio went 5-for-6 in that June 28, 2007 game, so Jeter stands alone as the only 3,000-hit player to go 5-for-5 on his milestone day. The only downside of his day — he was caught stealing after that eighth-inning single.
In addition, Jeter’s great performance is the first five-hit game in the two and a half year history of the new Yankee Stadium; quite a day for both the future Hall of Fame Yankee shortstop and the ballpark itself. 48,103 fans witnessed this landmark performance.
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