Yankees 18, 
Rangers 7
| W: | E. Ramirez (2-0) |
| L: | W. Madrigal (0-1) |
| Texas Rangers | ||||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | 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 | 4 | .188 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | |
| 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) GIDP: M Bradley, C Davis Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Ramirez 1, G Duran 1 Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||
| FIELDING E: I Kinsler (16, bobble); G Duran (5, bobble) DP: 1 (I Kinsler-R Vazquez-C Davis). | ||||||||
| Texas Rangers | |||||||||
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| L Mendoza | 4.2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88-49 | 4.64 |
| J Benoit | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31-14 | 5.60 |
| W Madrigal (L, 0-1; B, 1) | 0.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-15 | 162.00 |
| J Wright | 1.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42-24 | 4.63 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 187-102 | |
| PITCHING WP: W Madrigal HBP: J Giambi (By L Mendoza) Batters faced: L Mendoza 23; J Benoit 6; W Madrigal 7; J Wright 13 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Mendoza 10-4; J Benoit 3-1; W Madrigal 1-0; J Wright 3-2 Game Scores: L Mendoza 40 | |||||||||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| J Damon LF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .320 |
| D Jeter SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .279 |
| C Moeller 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| B Abreu RF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .284 |
| A Rodriguez 3B | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .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 | 1 | .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 | 2 | .267 |
| B Gardner CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .100 |
| Totals | 41 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 20 | |
| 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 GIDP: D Jeter Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Gonzalez 1, W Betemit 1, R Cano 2 Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||
| BASERUNNING 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). | ||||||||
| New York Yankees | |||||||||
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| S Ponson | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 83-50 | 4.18 |
| E Ramirez (W, 2-0) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30-20 | 3.10 |
| K Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-13 | 3.89 |
| L Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 5.86 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 146-90 | |
| PITCHING Batters faced: S Ponson 24; E Ramirez 7; K Farnsworth 5; L Hawkins 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Ponson 6-7; E Ramirez 3-0; K Farnsworth 1-1; L Hawkins 1-2 Game Scores: S Ponson 19 | |||||||||
| Scoring Summary | ||||
| TEX | NYY | |||
 | 2nd | R Cano doubled to deep right, A Rodriguez scored. | 0 | 1 |
 | 3rd | M Young doubled to right, B Boggs scored, I Kinsler to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd | J Hamilton singled to center, I Kinsler and M Young scored. | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd | J Giambi homered to right, J Damon, D Jeter and A Rodriguez scored. | 3 | 5 |
| 5th | J Posada walked, B Abreu scored, A Rodriguez to third, J Giambi to second. | 3 | 6 |
| 6th | M Bradley homered to right, J Hamilton scored. | 5 | 6 |
| 6th | C Davis homered to center, F Catalanotto scored. | 7 | 6 |
| 7th | J Giambi doubled to deep left center, B Abreu and A Rodriguez scored. | 7 | 8 |
| 7th | J Posada doubled to right, J Giambi scored. | 7 | 9 |
| 7th | W Betemit grounded out to second, J Posada scored, R Cano to second. | 7 | 10 |
| 7th | B Gardner singled to right, R Cano scored. | 7 | 11 |
| 7th | J Damon singled to left, B Gardner scored, J Damon to second advancing on throw. | 7 | 12 |
| 7th | A Rodriguez homered to right, J Damon and B Abreu scored. | 7 | 15 |
| 8th | J Damon singled to right, J Molina scored, B Gardner to second. | 7 | 16 |
| 8th | B Abreu singled to center , B Gardner scored, J Damon scored, D Jeter to second. | 7 | 17 |
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| Game Notes |
| TEXAS' MICHAEL YOUNG LEFT THE GAME IN THE FOURTH INNING DUE TO AN INJURED GROIN. |
| WITH A THIRD-INNING SINGLE, IAN KINSLER EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES. |
| Game Information | |
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY |
| Attendance | 52,659 (100.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:37 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 12 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dale Scott, First Base - Ron Kulpa, Second Base - Dan Iassogna, Third Base - Bill Hohn |
MLB Scores
Wednesday, July 2nd 2008
| Washington | 2 | Final |
| Florida | 4 |
| Detroit | 0 | Final |
| Minnesota | 7 |
| Oakland | 4 | Final |
| LA Angels | 7 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | Final |
| Atlanta | 3 |
| Kansas City | 2 | Final |
| Baltimore | 5 |
| Texas | 7 | Final |
| NY Yankees | 18 |
| Boston | 6 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 7 |
| Pittsburgh | 9 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 5 |
| LA Dodgers | 4 | Final |
| Houston | 1 |
| Cleveland | 5 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 6 | in 10 |
| NY Mets | 7 | Final |
| St. Louis | 8 |
| San Diego | 1 | Final |
| Colorado | 8 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | Final |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Toronto | 2 | Final |
| Seattle | 4 |
| Chi Cubs | 6 | Final |
| San Francisco | 5 |