Rangers 9, Yankees 5
Joba Chamberlain is helped off the field by a Yankees staff member on Monday. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Shawn Shroyer / MLB.com
Not only did Joba Chamberlain leave in the fifth inning with a stiff right shoulder, but the Yankees endured a loss in the most dramatic fashion: The Rangers' Marlon Byrd sunk New York with a walk-off grand slam in the ninth.
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NY Yankees
(61-51)
Lost 1
Texas 9, NY Yankees 5
Today's Boxes 8/4/08
TOR 6, OAK 1
HOU 2, CHC 0
CLE 5, TB 2
CIN 6, MIL 3
KC 4, BOS 3
WSH 9, COL 4
ARI 13, PIT 7
LAA 6, BAL 5
SEA 11, MIN 6
SF 4, ATL 2
Texas
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Won 2
August 4, 2008
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Standings thru 8/4/08  | Recap: NYY | TEX  | Gameday  | Yankees stats  | Rangers stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .316
Jeter , SS5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .281
Abreu , RF4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .290
Rodriguez, A , 3B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .322
Giambi , 1B4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .256
Nady , LF4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .336
Cano , 2B4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .262
Rodriguez, I , C4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
Christian , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
a-Sexson , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
Cabrera , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Totals 37 5 10 4 1 8 13
a-Struck out for Christian in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Damon (25, Guardado).HR : Giambi (21, 4th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 0 out), Cano (10, 4th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 1 out), Nady (17, 8th inning off Francisco, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Damon 3; Jeter; Abreu; Giambi 6; Nady 5; Cano 4.RBI : Giambi 2 (64), Cano (53), Nady (68).2-out RBI : Giambi; Nady.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Nady; Christian 2; Jeter.Team LOB : 6.
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .318
Laird , DH4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .313
Young , SS4 1 2 3 1 1 4 .292
Hamilton , CF4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .305
Byrd , RF4 2 2 4 1 1 0 .254
Murphy , LF4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .271
Davis, C , 1B4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .286
Saltalamacchia , C4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235
Vazquez , 3B3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322
a-Bradley , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .320
1-Metcalf , PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 9 10 9 6 10 12
a-Walked for Vazquez in the 9th. 1-Ran for Bradley in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Kinsler (39, Chamberlain).3B : Murphy (3, Marte).HR : Murphy (15, 4th inning off Chamberlain, 1 on, 1 out), Young (9, 5th inning off Chamberlain, 2 on, 1 out), Byrd (7, 9th inning off Marte, 3 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 2; Laird; Young 5; Byrd 5; Murphy 7; Saltalamacchia; Vazquez.RBI : Murphy 2 (73), Young 3 (63), Byrd 4 (27).2-out RBI : Byrd 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young; Murphy; Saltalamacchia.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Saltalamacchia (2, 2nd base by Chamberlain/Rodriguez, I).
WP : Ramirez.Balk : Padilla 2.Pitches-strikes : Chamberlain 93-59, Ramirez 13-10, Bruney 20-11, Marte 42-23, Padilla 111-74, Wright 15-9, Francisco 14-11, Guardado 22-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Chamberlain 3-5, Ramirez 1-1, Bruney 0-3, Marte 0-2, Padilla 10-3, Wright 1-1, Francisco 1-1, Guardado 0-2.Batters faced : Chamberlain 23, Ramirez 4, Bruney 5, Marte 9, Padilla 27, Wright 3, Francisco 4, Guardado 4.Inherited runners-scored : Ramirez 1-0.Ejections Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington ejected by 1B umpire Alfonso Marquez. (5th).Umpires : HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Rob Drake.Weather : 101 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, In from LF.T : 3:28.Att : 33,813.August 4, 2008
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