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New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers
2004-05-21 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 49195 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 24 mph from LF · 3:07
Texas Rangers defeated New York Yankees 9–7. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. Joaquin Benoit earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Laynce Nix went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Joaquin Benoit L: Kevin Brown SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Enrique Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Fullmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Dellucci | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Brown | 4.2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bret Prinz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Benoit | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Francisco | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jay Powell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Derek Jeter: K
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Jason Giambi: K
- Gary Sheffield: S7/L7S+
- Jorge Posada: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Hideki Matsui: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Michael Young: 8/L8LD+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L89S
- Brad Fullmer: 9/L9M+
Top 2
- Tony Clark: K
- Enrique Wilson: 7/F7LMF
- Kenny Lofton: D8/F8RXD+
- Derek Jeter: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Mark Teixeira: D9/L9D+
- David Dellucci: S7/L7S.2-3
- Kevin Mench: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Laynce Nix: 5/P5F
- Rod Barajas: 4/P4M
Top 3
- Alex Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LM
- Gary Sheffield: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Michael Young: 63/G6M-
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jorge Posada: D7/G5
- Hideki Matsui: 31/G34.2-3
- Tony Clark: K
- Enrique Wilson: HR/F9LD+.3-H
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Brad Fullmer: D7/L7LS
- Mark Teixeira: D9/F9LD.2-3
- David Dellucci: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;B-2(E9)
- Kevin Mench: 53/G5
- Laynce Nix: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Rod Barajas: 6/P6
- Michael Young: S7/L6+
- Hank Blalock: S7/F78S.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Derek Jeter: S8/L6M
- Alex Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LXD+
- Gary Sheffield: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Brad Fullmer: 8/F8LS
- Mark Teixeira: 9/L9M
- David Dellucci: S8/L8RS
- Kevin Mench: W.1-2
- Laynce Nix: K
Top 6
- Jorge Posada: W
- Hideki Matsui: S9/L34+.1-2
- Tony Clark: 4/IF/P4M
- Enrique Wilson: 8/F8LM
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Rod Barajas: 7/F7M
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: D8/L89M+
- Alfonso Soriano: 5!3/G5S-
Top 7
- Derek Jeter: K
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 7
- Brad Fullmer: 43/G4S
- Mark Teixeira: W
- David Dellucci: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Kevin Mench: W
- Laynce Nix: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Rod Barajas: K
- Michael Young: K
Top 8
- Gary Sheffield: S7/P8LS
- Jorge Posada: K
- Hideki Matsui: S7/L78S.1-2
- Tony Clark: 5/IF/P15
- Ruben Sierra: 9/L89D+
Bot 8
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4S
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/F9LM
- Brad Fullmer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Top 9
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LM
- Derek Jeter: W
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Jorge Posada: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Tony Clark: K
Notes & reviews
- Giambi turned ankle rounding 1B - onto DL