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Cabrera hits key double in Yanks 8-5 win over M's

 
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. (link)

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