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Texas Rangers @ 
New York Yankees
2007-05-08 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 50705 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:59
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 8–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Andy Pettitte earned the win. Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Andy Pettitte L: Mike Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Scott Proctor | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sean Henn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Hairston: 13/G13+
- Michael Young: 9/F9D+
- Mark Teixeira: D6/P8LS
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F89D+
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Derek Jeter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9LD+
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: D9/F89XD+
- Victor Diaz: K
- Ian Kinsler: S6/P7S.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Gerald Laird: 2/P2RF+
Bot 2
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/L9D+
- Hideki Matsui: 43/G34
- Jorge Posada: D8/F89XD+
- Bobby Abreu: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Robinson Cano: 43/G34
Top 3
- Jerry Hairston: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: D9/F9D+
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Sammy Sosa: S8/F78M.2-H
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LS+.1XH(942)
Bot 3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L6MD+
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3+.1-2
- Derek Jeter: D7/L5D+.2-H
- Jason Giambi: K
- Alex Rodriguez: HP
- Hideki Matsui: E8/F8RXD+.2-H(UR)(NR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-3
- Jorge Posada: 23/G23-
Top 4
- Victor Diaz: 8/F8LM
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56S
- Nelson Cruz: 6/P5D+
Bot 4
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G3
- Robinson Cano: 43/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7
- Johnny Damon: D9/FINT/L9LS+.1-3
- Derek Jeter: S7/G56+.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 5
- Gerald Laird: 3/BG34S
- Jerry Hairston: 3/P3
- Michael Young: 3!/G3+
Bot 5
- Jason Giambi: W
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Jorge Posada: S9/G34+.1-3
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Robinson Cano: D9/F89XD+.3-H;1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34
Top 6
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Sammy Sosa: D8/F78XD+
- Hank Blalock: W
- Victor Diaz: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: 4/L4M
Bot 6
- Derek Jeter: 23/G2R
- Josh Phelps: 7/F78XD+
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Hideki Matsui: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Nelson Cruz: 7/F7D+
- Gerald Laird: W
- Jerry Hairston: 53/G5+.1-2
- Michael Young: 7/L7M+
Bot 7
- Jorge Posada: 9/F9D+
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Robinson Cano: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/L4
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 8
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LD+
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Ian Kinsler: 6/P
Bot 8
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4M
- Josh Phelps: K
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/L8RM+
- Hideki Matsui: W.1-2
- Jorge Posada: 6/P5D+
Top 9
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Chris Stewart: D7/G5+.1-H
- Jerry Hairston: 3/P3F
- Matt Kata: 7/F7D+
- Mark Teixeira: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference
- Rangers catcher Gerald Laird left the game due to an injured back