Ia tusi se faaauauina o lenei palakalafa - Iā Iulai 10, 2009 na ia maua ai lana 1,000th hit e faasaga ia Joba Chamberlain o le New York Yankees i le inisinia lona lua. O Matthews na avea ma tagata mulimuli na taina i le vaitau o le 2009 a le Angels, na ia taia ai Mariano Rivera e faaiu ai le taaloga lona ono o le 2009 American League Championship Series
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