He also hit his first career walk-off home run, a three-run home ball against the White Sox on August 28. Cano struck out Shane Victorino for the final out of the 2009 World Series on November 4. Cano was promoted to the fifth slot in the batting order following the departure of Hideki Matsui. Cano's first walk-off homer came in Game 3 of the 2010 American League Championship Series against Texas. He drove in Alex Rodriguez with a two-out triple off Jered Weaver in the 12th inning of that game, which the Yankees won 9-8 to take a 2-1 series lead. In Game 1 of the 2012 ALDS against Baltimore, Cano went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and four RBIs as the Yankees took a 3-0 lead over the Orioles. It was the first four-hit game of his major league career and the first time he had multiple hits in any game this season. The Yanks went on to win 5-3. Cano has been one of the best hitters in baseball since coming over from Japan in 2007. He has four consecutive years with at least 30 homers and 90 RBIs, and three straight years with a.341 average. Cano is only 26 years old and has several more years of strong play ahead of him.