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Yankees
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
August 6, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on August 6, 2008 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Hunter |
Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 38,638 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Alfonso Marquez |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Alex Rodriguez | DH |
Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
Xavier Nady | Left Fielder |
Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Wilson Betemit | Third Baseman |
Joe Girardi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
Frank Catalanotto | DH |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Marlon Byrd | Right Fielder |
David Murphy | Left Fielder |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Chris Davis | First Baseman |
Ramon Vazquez | Third Baseman |
Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
August 6, 2008
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hunter
Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hunter
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Hunter
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ponson
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Ponson
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Ponson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ponson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hunter
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Hunter
Nady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ponson
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Ponson
Byrd is hit by the pitch. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Ponson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamilton moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Laird vs. Ponson
Laird hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Ponson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Byrd scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Ponson
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kinsler vs. Ponson
Kinsler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Murphy trying to get to home. Abreu throws the ball in to Rodriguez who tags Murphy who's trying to score from second, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Hunter
Cano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Hunter
Jose Molina pinch hits for Ivan Rodriguez.
Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cano moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Betemit vs. Hunter
Betemit hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Betemit reaches second base with a double. Cano scores. Molina moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Hunter
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molina scores. Betemit moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Jeter vs. Hunter
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Betemit scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Hunter
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Hunter fires to first and picks off Jeter. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Ponson
Jose Molina now catching.
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ponson
Young strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ponson
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Ponson
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hunter
Brandon Boggs now playing left field.
Giambi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Hunter
Nady hits a line drive into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Hunter
Cano hits a popup towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hunter
Molina hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ponson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Ponson
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ponson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Hunter
Betemit hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hunter
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Hunter
There goes Damon. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Hunter
Jeter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Jeter reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Hunter
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Madrigal
Warner Madrigal now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Madrigal covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Ponson
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ponson
Kinsler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Ponson
Catalanotto hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cano catches it and throws to first to double up Kinsler. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Madrigal
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Madrigal
Nady hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Nady reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cano vs. Madrigal
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madrigal fields it and throws to first for the out. Nady moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Molina vs. Madrigal
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Madrigal covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ponson
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ponson
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Ponson
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ponson
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Madrigal
Betemit hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Madrigal
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Madrigal
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Ponson
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ramirez
Edwar Ramirez now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Ramirez
Vazquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Ramirez
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Madrigal
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into right field. Byrd picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Byrd. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Madrigal
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Giambi vs. Madrigal
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madrigal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Nady vs. Madrigal
Nady hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Ramirez
Richie Sexson now playing first base.
Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ramirez
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Sexson, and towards Cano, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Veras
Jose Veras now pitching.
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Cano strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Benoit
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Betemit vs. Benoit
Betemit strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Benoit
Damon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Benoit
There's a wild pitch. Molina moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Jeter vs. Benoit
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Benoit
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Benoit covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Rivera
Johnny Damon now playing left field. Melky Cabrera now playing center field. Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Rivera
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rivera
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Rivera
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/2008 -- New York at Texas (N) New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Damon J, cf-lf 5 1 2 1 Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jeter D, ss 4 0 2 2 Catalanotto F, dh 4 0 1 0 Abreu B, rf 5 0 2 0 Young M, ss 4 1 1 1 Rodriguez A, dh 4 0 0 0 Hamilton J, cf 3 1 1 0 Giambi J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Byrd M, rf 3 1 0 0 Sexson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, lf 1 0 1 0 Nady X, lf 4 0 1 0 Boggs B, lf 3 0 0 0 Cabrera M, cf 0 0 0 0 Laird G, c 4 0 0 0 Cano R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis C, 1b 4 0 2 2 Rodriguez I, c 0 0 0 0 Vazquez R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Molina J, ph-c 4 1 2 0 Betemit W, 3b 4 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 5 34 3 9 3 New York 003 110 000 -- 5 Texas 020 001 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ponson S (W) 6.1 6 3 3 1 4 Ramirez E 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Marte D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Veras J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Rivera M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hunter T (L) 4.1 8 5 5 0 4 Madrigal W 3.2 2 0 0 0 2 Benoit J 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Young M, Byrd M DP -- New York 1, Texas 1 LOB -- New York 7, Texas 6 2B -- Betemit W, Jeter D, Nady X HR -- Giambi J, Young M SB -- Damon J CS -- Jeter D HBP -- by Ponson S (Byrd M) WP -- Benoit J T -- 3:04 A -- 38638
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