Yankees 8, Rangers 6
Chien-Ming Wang took a no-decision in his first start since coming off the DL. (Getty)
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Undeterred by an early deficit after Chien-Ming Wang struggled in his return to the rotation, the Yankees came alive on Mark Teixeira's bases-clearing double in the fifth and enjoyed more late-game heroics from Melky Cabrera, who slammed a go-ahead homer in the eighth.
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NY Yankees 8, Texas 6
Today's Boxes 6/4/09
PIT 11, NYM 6
LAA 6, TOR 5
BOS 6, DET 3
MIN 11, CLE 3
OAK 7, CWS 0
TB 3, KC 2
SF 5, WSH 1
SF 4, WSH 1
FLA 4, MIL 3
COL 10, HOU 3
STL 3, CIN 1
PHI 3, LAD 0
June 4, 2009
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2
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9
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Texas
0
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2
2
1
1
0
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6 11
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NY Yankees
1
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5
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Standings thru 6/4/09 | Recap: TEX | NYY | Gameday | Rangers stats | Yankees stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
.282
Young, M , 3B
5
0
3
0
0
0
0
.338
Blalock , DH
5
0
2
1
0
1
1
.262
Cruz, N , RF
5
1
1
1
0
3
4
.295
Murphy, Dv , LF
4
1
1
0
1
1
2
.240
Byrd , CF
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
.296
Davis, C , 1B
4
1
2
2
0
1
2
.198
Teagarden , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.239
Andrus , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.277
Totals 37 6 11 5 3 11 13
BATTING 2B : Davis, C 2 (6, Wang, Ch, Wang, Ch), Byrd (19, Wang, Ch), Young, M (20, Rivera, Ma).HR :
Cruz, N (16, 5th inning off Wang, Ch, 0 on, 2 out), Kinsler (14, 6th inning off Aceves, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler
4; Young, M 4; Blalock 2; Cruz, N 4; Murphy, Dv; Byrd 2; Davis, C 4.RBI : Blalock (29), Davis, C 2 (26), Cruz,
N (41), Kinsler (41).2-out RBI : Blalock; Cruz, N; Kinsler.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Cruz, N; Kinsler; Davis, C; Murphy, Dv.SAC : Teagarden.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Murphy, Dv (4, 2nd base off Aceves/Cervelli).FIELDING E :
Murphy, Dv (1, fielding).Outfield assists : Cruz, N (Teixeira at 2nd base).DP : 3 (Kinsler-Andrus, Kinsler-Andrus-Davis,
C, Cruz, N-Andrus).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
.297
Swisher , RF
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
.251
1-Gardner , PR-CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.265
Teixeira , 1B
4
1
2
3
0
0
2
.284
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
0
3
.250
Cano , 2B
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.305
Matsui , DH
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
.256
Cabrera, Me , CF-RF
4
1
1
2
0
1
3
.311
Cervelli , C
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.283
Pena, R , SS
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
.243
Totals 31 8 10 8 5 4 14
BATTING 2B : Swisher (13, McCarthy), Teixeira 2 (14, McCarthy, McCarthy).HR : Damon (11, 1st inning
off McCarthy, 0 on, 0 out), Cabrera, Me (6, 8th inning off Wilson, C, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Damon 4; Swisher 3; Teixeira
4; Rodriguez, Al; Cano; Cabrera, Me 4; Cervelli; Pena, R.RBI : Damon (33), Swisher (32), Teixeira 3 (47), Rodriguez,
Al (22), Cabrera, Me 2 (22).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cano; Cabrera, Me 2.GIDP : Teixeira.Team
RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Cano (3, 2nd base off Jennings/Teagarden).CS :
Pena, R (1, 2nd base by Jennings/Teagarden).FIELDING E : Cervelli (1, throw).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
McCarthy
4.0
6
6
6
3
3
1
4.92
Jennings
3.0
3
0
0
1
0
0
3.12
Wilson, C (L, 3-3)
1.0
1
2
2
1
1
1
3.47
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wang, Ch
4.2
7
5
5
1
5
1
14.46
Aceves
1.2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2.95
Coke
1.1
0
0
0
0
2
0
4.50
Robertson (W, 1-0)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.08
Rivera, Ma (S, 12)
1.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
2.38
WP : Wang, Ch.Pitches-strikes : McCarthy 79-50, Jennings
41-22, Wilson, C 16-8, Wang, Ch 69-47, Aceves 34-20, Coke 19-11, Robertson 1-1, Rivera, Ma 24-17.Groundouts-flyouts :
McCarthy 4-3, Jennings 3-1, Wilson, C 0-2, Wang, Ch 8-1, Aceves 1-1, Coke 0-1, Robertson 0-1, Rivera, Ma 0-0.Batters
faced : McCarthy 21, Jennings 10, Wilson, C 5, Wang, Ch 22, Aceves 9, Coke 4, Robertson 1, Rivera, Ma 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Jennings 1-1.Umpires : HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather :
65 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from RF.T : 2:58.Att : 45,713.June 4, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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