NEW YORK -- Chase Headley scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning on a throwing error by shortstop Brandon Crawford as the New York Yankees overcame a hiccup by part of their late-inning relief trio and picked up a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
The winning run scored on what seemed a certain double play.
Austin Romine hit a chopper off Josh Osich (1-2) over the mound and Crawford easily stepped on second to get the force on Mark Teixeira. Headley advanced to third on the force and when Crawford's throw sailed off first baseman Brandon Belt's glove, Headley raced home and got his left foot on the plate just ahead of the tag.