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Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees

2009-08-26 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 46461 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph from RF · 2:47

New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 9–2. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Andy Pettitte earned the win. Jorge Posada went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	7
NYA	0	3	0	1	0	0	5	0		9	10

W: Andy Pettitte L: Derek Holland SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Young	4	0	1	0	0	2
Josh Hamilton	4	0	3	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ivan Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Davis	4	1	1	0	0	2
Taylor Teagarden	4	0	0	0	0	1
David Murphy	4	1	2	2	0	0
Elvis Andrus	1	0	0	0	2	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derek Jeter	4	1	1	2	0	1
Nick Swisher	4	1	1	1	0	2
Mark Teixeira	4	0	1	2	0	0
Alex Rodriguez	3	1	1	0	1	0
Hideki Matsui	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jorge Posada	3	1	1	3	0	1
Robinson Cano	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jerry Hairston	2	2	1	1	2	1
Melky Cabrera	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Molina	0	0	0	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Derek Holland	6.0	7	3	4
Jason Jennings	1.0	3	0	1
Doug Mathis	1.0	0	1	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Pettitte	7.0	5	3	7
Brian Bruney	1.0	2	1	0
Phil Coke	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: K
Michael Young: E5/G5
Josh Hamilton: S9/G34.1-2
Nelson Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

Derek Jeter: 53/G6S-
Nick Swisher: 9/F9S
Mark Teixeira: 53/G56

Top 2

Chris Davis: K
Taylor Teagarden: 53/G5
David Murphy: 4/F4-

Bot 2

Alex Rodriguez: S8/L8LS
Hideki Matsui: S9/G34.1-2
Jorge Posada: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
Robinson Cano: 53/G6S-
Jerry Hairston: W
Melky Cabrera: 16(1)/FO/G13+
Derek Jeter: K

Top 3

Elvis Andrus: W
Ian Kinsler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Michael Young: K

Bot 3

Nick Swisher: K
Mark Teixeira: 8/L8LD
Alex Rodriguez: W
Hideki Matsui: SB2
Hideki Matsui: S6/G4M-.2XH(62)

Top 4

Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LD
Nelson Cruz: 1!/L15+
Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56

Bot 4

Jorge Posada: K
Robinson Cano: S3/G34S-
Jerry Hairston: POCS2(13)
Jerry Hairston: HR/F7D+
Melky Cabrera: 6!3/G6+

Top 5

Chris Davis: S6/G6
Taylor Teagarden: K
David Murphy: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
Elvis Andrus: W
Ian Kinsler: 3!/F3DF-
Michael Young: K

Bot 5

Derek Jeter: 63/G6
Nick Swisher: K
Mark Teixeira: 63/G6+

Top 6

Josh Hamilton: S8/G4M+
Nelson Cruz: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Ivan Rodriguez: K

Bot 6

Alex Rodriguez: 13/G15
Hideki Matsui: 63/G6
Jorge Posada: 9/L9M

Top 7

Chris Davis: 5/F5S-
Taylor Teagarden: 53/G56S-
David Murphy: HR/F8RXD+
Elvis Andrus: K

Bot 7

Robinson Cano: D7/G5+
Jerry Hairston: W
Melky Cabrera: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
Derek Jeter: S7/L78S+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Nick Swisher: D9/L9D+.2-H(UR);1-3
Mark Teixeira: S9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H
Alex Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Hideki Matsui: K

Top 8

Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Michael Young: S6/G6S-
Josh Hamilton: S9/F8RD.1-3
Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

Jose Molina: W
Robinson Cano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Jerry Hairston: K

Top 9

Chris Davis: K
Taylor Teagarden: 63/G6
David Murphy: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

Alex Rodriguez fouled a ball off his left foot
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada left with a bruised joint on his left ring finger after a foul tip hit his catching hand
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez left with a bruised left foot

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