Yankees 18, Rangers 7
Chris Davis is congratulated by Frank Catalanotto after homering in the sixth. (Kathy Willens/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Milton Bradley and Chris Davis each belted two-run homers in the sixth inning to erase an early three-run deficit, but the Rangers bullpen allowed nine runs in the seventh inning, and Texas was unable to complete the sweep in New York.
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Texas
(44-42)
Lost 1
NY Yankees 18, Texas 7
Today's Boxes 7/2/08
FLA 4, WSH 2
MIN 7, DET 0
LAA 7, OAK 4
PHI 7, ATL 3
BAL 5, KC 2
TB 7, BOS 6
PIT 9, CIN 5
LAD 4, HOU 1
CWS 6, CLE 5
STL 8, NYM 7
COL 8, SD 1
MIL 4, ARI 3
SEA 4, TOR 2
CHC 6, SF 5
NY Yankees
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Won 1
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Standings thru 7/2/08  | Recap: TEX | NYY  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Yankees stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .323
Young , SS2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .288
Vazquez , SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
Hamilton , CF3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .308
Bradley , RF4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .320
Catalanotto , DH3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .291
Davis, C , 1B4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .316
Ramirez, M , C4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .150
Boggs , LF2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .257
Duran , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .188
Totals 33 7 9 7 6 5 13
BATTING 2B : Catalanotto (15, Ponson), Young (23, Ponson).HR : Bradley (17, 6th inning off Ponson, 1 on, 0 out), Davis, C (3, 6th inning off Ponson, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Kinsler; Young 2; Hamilton; Bradley 4; Catalanotto 4; Davis, C 4; Boggs.RBI : Young (45), Hamilton 2 (82), Bradley 2 (51), Davis, C 2 (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez, M; Duran.GIDP : Bradley; Davis, C.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING E : Kinsler (16, fielding), Duran (5, fielding).DP : (Kinsler-Vazquez-Davis, C).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF6 3 3 2 0 0 2 .320
Jeter , SS5 1 1 0 1 0 3 .279
Moeller , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
Abreu , RF5 3 2 2 1 0 3 .284
Rodriguez , 3B3 4 2 3 2 0 0 .321
Gonzalez , 3B-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .173
Giambi , DH4 2 2 6 0 0 1 .268
Posada , C3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .293
Molina , C 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
Cano , 2B5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .248
Betemit , 1B-3B4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .267
Gardner , CF4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .100
Totals 41 18 16 18 7 0 20
BATTING 2B : Cano (18, Mendoza), Abreu (19, Madrigal), Giambi (13, Madrigal), Posada (12, Madrigal).HR : Giambi (18, 3rd inning off Mendoza, 3 on, 2 out), Rodriguez (17, 7th inning off Wright, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Damon 3; Jeter; Abreu 3; Rodriguez 5; Giambi 6; Posada 2; Molina; Cano 3; Betemit; Gardner.RBI : Cano (35), Giambi 6 (52), Posada 2 (22), Betemit (14), Gardner (1), Damon 2 (37), Rodriguez 3 (47), Abreu 2 (55).2-out RBI : Cano; Giambi 4; Posada; Rodriguez 3; Damon; Abreu 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Betemit; Cano 2; Gonzalez.GIDP : Jeter.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Gardner (2, 2nd base off Wright/Ramirez, M). FIELDING DP : 3 (Cano-Betemit 2, Cano-Jeter-Betemit).
Ponson pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.WP : Madrigal.HBP : Giambi (by Mendoza).Pitches-strikes : Mendoza 88-49, Benoit 31-14, Madrigal 26-15, Wright 42-24, Ponson 83-50, Ramirez 30-20, Farnsworth 24-13, Hawkins 9-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Mendoza 10-4, Benoit 3-1, Madrigal 1-0, Wright 3-2, Ponson 6-7, Ramirez 3-0, Farnsworth 1-1, Hawkins 1-2.Batters faced : Mendoza 23, Benoit 6, Madrigal 7, Wright 13, Ponson 24, Ramirez 7, Farnsworth 5, Hawkins 3.Inherited runners-scored : Benoit 3-1, Wright 1-1.Umpires : HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Bill Hohn.Weather : 81 degrees, clear.Wind : 12 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:37.Att : 52,659.
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