NY Yankees 5, Texas 2

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(12-14)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NY Yankees 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 11 0 Texas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 1 WP: M. Mussina (1-1) S: M. Rivera (3) LP: R. Tejeda (3-2)	(10-18)

Scoring Summary

Top 2nd: NY Yankees

- D. Mientkiewicz homered to deep right, J. Giambi scored

Bot 4th: Texas

- I. Kinsler hit sacrifice fly to deep right, S. Sosa scored, H. Blalock to third

Top 7th: NY Yankees

- H. Matsui scored on wild pitch

- D. Jeter singled to right center, J. Posada scored, M. Cabrera to third

Bot 8th: Texas

- M. Teixeira homered to deep right

Top 9th: NY Yankees

- D. Jeter doubled to left, J. Posada scored

NY Yankees
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Cabrera cf	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.218
D. Jeter ss	5	0	3	2	0	0	1	.349
B. Abreu rf	5	0	1	0	0	1	4	.236
A. Rodriguez 3b	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.365
J. Giambi dh	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.319
J. Damon ph-dh	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.213
H. Matsui lf	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.262
R. Cano 2b	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.277
D. Mientkiewicz 1b	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.164
W. Nieves c	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
J. Posada ph-c	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	.329
Totals	35	5	11	4	3	8	17

Batting 2B - H Matsui (4, R Tejeda); J Posada (8, A Otsuka); D Jeter (4, A Otsuka). HR - D Mientkiewicz (3, 2nd inning off R Tejeda 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Mientkiewicz 2 (8), D Jeter 2 (10). 2-out RBI - D Mientkiewicz 2, D Jeter 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Abreu 2, R Cano 1. GIDP - R Cano. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding DP - 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-D Mientkiewicz).

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
K. Lofton cf	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	.239
M. Young ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.192
M. Teixeira 1b	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.238
S. Sosa dh	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.264
V. Diaz pr-dh	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
H. Blalock 3b	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.255
I. Kinsler 2b	3	0	0	1	0	1	3	.290
B. Wilkerson rf	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.250
M. Kata lf	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.321
C. Stewart c	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
G. Laird ph-c	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	.182
Totals	32	2	8	2	2	5	15

Batting 2B - H Blalock (7, M Mussina). HR - M Teixeira (3, 8th inning off K Farnsworth 0 on, 0 Out). S - C Stewart. SF - I Kinsler. RBI - I Kinsler (24), M Teixeira (7). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 2, M Young 2, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - K Lofton. Team LOB - 8.

Base Running SB - H Blalock (3, 2nd base off M Mussina/W Nieves).    Fielding E - M Young (4, throw). Outfield assists - M Kata 2 (M Cabrera at 1st base, B Abreu at Home). DP - 2 (M Kata-I Kinsler-M Teixeira, C Wilson-M Young-M Teixeira).

NY Yankees
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
M. Mussina (W, 1-1)	5.0	4	1	1	0	3	0	5.73
B. Bruney (H, 2)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.57
S. Henn (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.93
S. Proctor (H, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.80
K. Farnsworth (H, 4)	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	5.56
M. Rivera (S, 3)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	8.38
Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Tejeda (L, 3-2)	6.1	6	3	3	1	6	1	3.89
F. Francisco	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	1.80
C.J. Wilson	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.48
A. Otsuka	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	1.69

WP - R Tejeda 2, F Francisco.

HBP - J Giambi (by R Tejeda); S Sosa (by B Bruney).

Pitches-strikes - M Mussina 64-49; B Bruney 10-5; S Henn 19-10; S Proctor 18-13; K Farnsworth 18-11; M Rivera 14-10; R Tejeda 101-59; F Francisco 26-18; C Wilson 15-8; A Otsuka 22-13.

Ground balls-fly balls - M Mussina 4-8; B Bruney 0-2; S Henn 1-0; S Proctor 1-2; K Farnsworth 0-2; M Rivera 2-0; R Tejeda 2-9; F Francisco 1-1; C Wilson 2-0; A Otsuka 2-0.

Batters faced - M Mussina 19; B Bruney 3; S Henn 3; S Proctor 4; K Farnsworth 4; M Rivera 4; R Tejeda 25; F Francisco 6; C Wilson 3; A Otsuka 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Angel Campos. Time: 3:20. (Plus rain delay totaling 33 minutes in the 1st). Attendance: 40,671. Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.

NEW YORK SHORTSTOP DEREK JETER HAS EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 20 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SIXTH INNING.

TEXAS OUTFIELDER SAMMY SOSA HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING AFTER BEING HIT IN THE HEAD BY A PITCH.

NEW YORK DESIGNATED HITTER JASON GIAMBI HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.

Updated on Friday, May 4, 2007 12:15 am ET