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New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers

2008-08-06 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 38638 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:04

New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Sidney Ponson earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	12
TEX	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9

W: Sidney Ponson L: Tommy Hunter SV: Mariano Rivera

Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	5	1	2	1	0	0
Derek Jeter	4	0	2	2	1	2
Bobby Abreu	5	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Giambi	4	1	1	1	0	2
Xavier Nady	4	0	1	0	0	1
Robinson Cano	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jose Molina	4	1	2	0	0	0
Wilson Betemit	4	1	1	1	0	1

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Catalanotto	4	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Young	4	1	1	1	0	1
Josh Hamilton	3	1	1	0	1	0
Marlon Byrd	3	1	0	0	0	0
David Murphy	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gerald Laird	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Davis	4	0	2	2	0	1
Ramon Vazquez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Brandon Boggs	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sidney Ponson	6.1	6	1	4
Edwar Ramirez	1.0	2	0	1
Damaso Marte	0.1	0	0	0
Jose Veras	0.1	0	0	0
Mariano Rivera	1.0	1	0	2

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Hunter	4.1	8	0	4
Warner Madrigal	3.2	2	0	2
Joaquin Benoit	1.0	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: 2/P23F
Derek Jeter: K
Bobby Abreu: 63/G6MS-

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: 13/G13
Frank Catalanotto: 31/G34S
Michael Young: 53/G56S-

Top 2

Alex Rodriguez: 9/F89D
Jason Giambi: K
Xavier Nady: K

Bot 2

Josh Hamilton: S9/G34
Marlon Byrd: HP.1-2
David Murphy: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
Gerald Laird: 4/L4
Chris Davis: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ramon Vazquez: K
Ian Kinsler: S9/L89S.2XH(92);1-2

Top 3

Robinson Cano: S8/G4M
Jose Molina: S9/L9S.1-2
Wilson Betemit: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-3
Johnny Damon: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Derek Jeter: S8/G6M.3-H
Bobby Abreu: 8/F8LD
Alex Rodriguez: POCS2(13E6).1-2
Alex Rodriguez: K

Bot 3

Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6M
Michael Young: K
Josh Hamilton: W
Marlon Byrd: 53/G5-

Top 4

Jason Giambi: HR/F8RXD+
Xavier Nady: 7/L78M
Robinson Cano: 5/P5D
Jose Molina: 8/L8RD

Bot 4

Brandon Boggs: 13/G13
Gerald Laird: K
Chris Davis: 8/F8LM

Top 5

Wilson Betemit: 8/F8RD
Johnny Damon: S9/G3+
Derek Jeter: SB2
Derek Jeter: D8/F89XD+.2-H
Bobby Abreu: S9/G34.2-3
Alex Rodriguez: 36(1)1/GDP/G3-

Bot 5

Ramon Vazquez: K
Ian Kinsler: S8/L6MD
Frank Catalanotto: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)

Top 6

Jason Giambi: K
Xavier Nady: D9/L89D+
Robinson Cano: 13/G13+.2-3
Jose Molina: 31/G34

Bot 6

Michael Young: HR/F89D+
Josh Hamilton: 7/F78D
Marlon Byrd: 43/G4
Brandon Boggs: 7!/F78M

Top 7

Wilson Betemit: 8!/F78XD+
Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
Derek Jeter: K

Bot 7

Gerald Laird: 63/G6
Chris Davis: K
Ramon Vazquez: S8/G4M+
Ian Kinsler: 63/G6-

Top 8

Bobby Abreu: S9/G34.B-2(E9)
Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Jason Giambi: 13/G
Xavier Nady: 2/P2LF

Bot 8

Frank Catalanotto: S9/L34D-
Michael Young: 4/L4
Josh Hamilton: 341/G34S.1-2
Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RM

Top 9

Robinson Cano: K
Jose Molina: S8/G6M
Wilson Betemit: K
Johnny Damon: S9/L89S-.1-2
Derek Jeter: WP.2-3;1-2
Derek Jeter: W
Bobby Abreu: 31/G34

Bot 9

Brandon Boggs: K
Gerald Laird: K
Chris Davis: S7/G6
Ramon Vazquez: 54(1)/FO/G56

Notes & reviews

David Murphy ran into Ivan Rodriguez at the plate and both players went down after their knees hit together
Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez left the game due to an injured knee
Rangers David Murphy left the game due to an injured knee; expected to miss two to four weeks with a strained knee ligament

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