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    Rangers 8, Yankees 6
    Alex Rodriguez steals his 16th base of the season in the second inning. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
    By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
    Richie Sexson's eighth-inning grand slam wasn't enough for the Yanks to recover from an early 5-1 deficit after starter Andy Pettitte lasted just five innings. A taxed bullpen allowed three runs in the seventh that proved to be the difference.
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    Series at a glance:
    NYY
    NY Yankees (61-52)
    Lost 2     		Texas 8, NY Yankees 6   TEX
    Texas (60-54)
    Won 3
    August 5, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    NY Yankees
    		 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0   6 6 1
    Texas
    		 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 X   8 8 0
    Standings thru 8/5/08  |  Recap: NYY | TEX  |  Gameday  |  Yankees stats  |  Rangers stats
    NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Damon, LF3111211.316
    Jeter, SS3001105.279
    Abreu, RF4110121.290
    Rodriguez, A, 3B3100002.319
    Nady, DH4010023.335
    Cano, 2B1200301.262
    Sexson, 1B4124002.226
    Molina, C2000000.235
      a-Giambi, PH0000100.256
      1-Rodriguez, I, PR-C1000000.291
    Christian, CF2010000.281
      b-Cabrera, PH-CF1000003.242
    Totals286668518 

    a-Walked for Molina in the 7th. b-Popped out for Christian in the 7th.
    1-Ran for Giambi in the 7th.

    BATTING
    2B: Sexson (9, Harrison, M).
    3B: Damon (4, Harrison, M).
    HR: Sexson (12, 8th inning off Wilson, 3 on, 1 out).
    TB: Damon 3; Abreu; Nady; Sexson 6; Christian.
    RBI: Jeter (51), Damon (47), Sexson 4 (36).
    2-out RBI: Damon.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jeter 2.
    SF: Jeter.
    GIDP: Jeter; Rodriguez, A 2.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Christian (6, 2nd base off Harrison, M/Laird), Rodriguez, A (16, 2nd base off Harrison, M/Laird).

    FIELDING
    E: Cano (9, fielding).
    DP: (Rodriguez, A-Cano-Sexson).
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Kinsler, 2B5000026.314
    Laird, C5000023.306
    Young, SS3100220.290
    Hamilton, DH4112031.305
    Byrd, CF4330101.263
    Murphy, RF4121012.273
    Boggs, LF2210201.248
    Davis, C, 1B2014111.289
    Metcalf, 3B2001001.000
      a-Vazquez, PH-3B0000200.322
    Totals3188881116 

    a-Walked for Metcalf in the 6th.

    BATTING
    2B: Davis, C (10, Bruney).
    3B: Boggs (3, Pettitte).
    HR: Hamilton (27, 1st inning off Pettitte, 1 on, 2 out).
    TB: Hamilton 4; Byrd 3; Murphy 2; Boggs 3; Davis, C 2.
    RBI: Hamilton 2 (108), Metcalf (1), Davis, C 4 (26), Murphy (74).
    2-out RBI: Hamilton 2; Davis, C 3.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Laird 2; Kinsler.
    SF: Davis, C.
    GIDP: Kinsler.
    Team LOB: 9.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Byrd 2 (4, 2nd base off Pettitte/Molina, 2nd base off Pettitte/Molina).

    FIELDING
    DP: 4 (Metcalf-Kinsler, Metcalf-Davis, C, Metcalf-Kinsler-Davis, C, Vazquez-Kinsler-Davis, C).
     
    NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Pettitte (L, 12-9)5.06553514.34
    Robertson 1.21223405.51
    Bruney 0.11112101.93
    Veras 1.00000102.56
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Harrison, M (W, 3-2)6.15223306.46
    Rupe (H, 2)0.20002003.80
    Wilson 0.11442116.02
    Wright (H, 13)0.20000004.82
    Guardado (S, 3)1.00001103.02

    Pettitte pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

    WP: Pettitte, Robertson.
    IBB: Davis, C (by Robertson).
    HBP: Hamilton (by Veras), Rodriguez, A (by Harrison, M), Rodriguez, A (by Wilson), Cabrera (by Wright).
    Pitches-strikes: Pettitte 104-62, Robertson 44-22, Bruney 16-6, Veras 9-8, Harrison, M 105-62, Rupe 18-6, Wilson 22-10, Wright 15-9, Guardado 17-9.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Pettitte 7-3, Robertson 1-0, Bruney 0-0, Veras 1-1, Harrison, M 9-6, Rupe 0-2, Wilson 0-0, Wright 1-1, Guardado 2-0.
    Batters faced: Pettitte 24, Robertson 9, Bruney 4, Veras 4, Harrison, M 25, Rupe 4, Wilson 5, Wright 3, Guardado 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Robertson 1-0, Bruney 2-2, Rupe 2-1.
    Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
    Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy.
    Wind: 18 mph, In from LF.
    T: 3:27.
    Att: 34,473.
    August 5, 2008

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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