NY Yankees 18, Texas 7
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(44-42)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 9 2
NY Yankees 0 1 4 0 1 0 9 3 X 18 16 0
WP: E. Ramirez (2-0)
LP: W. Madrigal (0-1)
(45-40)
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Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: NY Yankees
- R. Cano doubled to deep right, A. Rodriguez scored
Top 3rd: Texas
- M. Young doubled to right, B. Boggs scored, I. Kinsler to third
- J. Hamilton singled to center, M. Young and I. Kinsler scored
Bot 3rd: NY Yankees
- J. Giambi homered to deep right, J. Damon, D. Jeter and A. Rodriguez scored
Bot 5th: NY Yankees
- J. Posada walked, B. Abreu scored, A. Rodriguez to third, J. Giambi to second
Top 6th: Texas
- M. Bradley homered to deep right, J. Hamilton scored
- C. Davis homered to deep center, F. Catalanotto scored
Bot 7th: NY Yankees
- J. Giambi doubled to deep left, A. Rodriguez and B. Abreu scored
- J. Posada doubled to right, J. Giambi scored
- J. Damon singled to left, B. Gardner scored, J. Damon to second advancing on throw
- A. Rodriguez homered to deep right, J. Damon and B. Abreu scored
Bot 8th: NY Yankees
- J. Damon singled to right, J. Molina scored, B. Gardner to second
- B. Abreu singled to center, J. Damon and B. Gardner scored, D. Jeter to second
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .323
M. Young ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .288
    R. Vazquez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J. Hamilton cf 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .308
M. Bradley rf 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .320
F. Catalanotto dh 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .291
C. Davis 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .316
M. Ramirez c 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .150
B. Boggs lf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .257
G. Duran 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188
 Totals 33 7 9 7 6 5 12  
 Batting
2B - F Catalanotto (15, S Ponson); M Young (23, S Ponson).
HR - M Bradley (17, 6th inning off S Ponson 1 on, 0 Out), C Davis (3, 6th inning off S Ponson 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Young (45), J Hamilton 2 (82), M Bradley 2 (51), C Davis 2 (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ramirez 1, G Duran 1.
GIDP - M Bradley, C Davis.
Team LOB - 5.
 Fielding
E - I Kinsler (16, ground ball); G Duran (5, ground ball).
DP - 1 (I Kinsler-R Vazquez-C Davis).
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon lf 6 3 3 2 0 0 2 .320
D. Jeter ss 5 1 1 0 1 0 2 .279
    C. Moeller 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B. Abreu rf 5 3 2 2 1 0 2 .284
A. Rodriguez 3b 3 4 2 3 2 0 1 .321
    A. Gonzalez 3b-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .173
J. Giambi dh 4 2 2 6 0 0 1 .268
J. Posada c 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .293
    J. Molina c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
R. Cano 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .248
W. Betemit 1b-3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .267
B. Gardner cf 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .100
 Totals 41 18 16 18 7 0 16  
 Batting
2B - R Cano (18, L Mendoza); B Abreu (19, W Madrigal); J Giambi (13, W Madrigal); J Posada (12, W Madrigal).
HR - J Giambi (18, 3rd inning off L Mendoza 3 on, 2 Out), A Rodriguez (17, 7th inning off J Wright 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI - R Cano (35), J Giambi 6 (52), J Posada 2 (22), W Betemit (14), B Gardner (1), J Damon 2 (37), A Rodriguez 3 (47), B Abreu 2 (55).
2-out RBI - R Cano, J Giambi 4, J Posada, A Rodriguez 3, J Damon, B Abreu 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Betemit 1, R Cano 2, A Gonzalez 1.
GIDP - D Jeter.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - B Gardner (2, 2nd base off J Wright/M Ramirez).
 
 Fielding
DP - 3 (R Cano-W Betemit 2, R Cano-D Jeter-W Betemit).
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
L. Mendoza 4.2 4 6 1 2 0 1 4.64
J. Benoit 1.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5.60
W. Madrigal (L, 0-1; BS, 1) 0.1 5 6 6 1 0 0 162.00
J. Wright 1.2 7 6 6 1 0 1 4.63
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
S. Ponson 5.0 9 7 7 3 1 2 4.18
E. Ramirez (W, 2-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.10
K. Farnsworth 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.89
L. Hawkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.86
WP - W Madrigal.
HBP - J Giambi (by L Mendoza).
Pitches-strikes - L Mendoza 88-49; J Benoit 31-14; W Madrigal 25-14; J Wright 41-23; S Ponson 83-50; E Ramirez 30-20; K Farnsworth 23-12; L Hawkins 9-7.
Ground balls-fly balls - L Mendoza 10-4; J Benoit 3-1; W Madrigal 1-0; J Wright 3-2; S Ponson 6-7; E Ramirez 3-0; K Farnsworth 1-1; L Hawkins 1-2.
Batters faced - L Mendoza 23; J Benoit 6; W Madrigal 7; J Wright 13; S Ponson 24; E Ramirez 7; K Farnsworth 5; L Hawkins 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Bill Hohn.
Time: 3:37.
Attendance: 52,659.
Weather: 81 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, out to right.
Game Notes
TEXAS SECOND BASEMAN IAN KINSLER SINGLED IN THE THIRD INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES.
TEXAS SHORTSTOP MICHAEL YOUNG LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH A MILD LEFT GROIN STRAIN.

Updated on Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 5:12 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Texas
F. Catalanotto Frank Catalanotto
3-3
 NY Yankees
J. Giambi Jason Giambi
2-4, 1 HR
6 RBI