Yankees Gardner starts in center for injured Cabrera
Posted 11/2/2009 7:19 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Injured outfielder Melky Cabrera (FSY) has been replaced by backup infielder Ramiro Pena (FSY) on the New York Yankees' World Series roster.
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Cabrera left the Yankees' 7-4 win in Game 4 on Sunday night in the middle of the sixth inning with a slightly strained left hamstring. Cabrera took an awkward swing and appeared to hurt his leg while running out a grounder.
Brett Gardner (FSY), who took over for Cabrera on Sunday night, got his first career postseason start in center field on Monday night. He was 2 for 5 with three runs and two caught stealings in the postseason.
Pena, picked over pinch-runner Freddy Guzman (FSY) and No. 3 catcher Francisco Cervelli (FSY), has not appeared in a game since the regular-season finale on Oct. 4.
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