Yankees 6, Rangers 2
Derek Jeter (left) and Bobby Abreu combined for four RBIs on Wednesday. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Mike Mussina lasted six innings in his second start off the disabled list, allowing two runs, to help the Yankees reach the .500 mark with their eighth consecutive win over the Rangers. Derek Jeter collected two of his three RBIs with a two-out single in the bottom of the fourth.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 09, 2007
NY Yankees 6, Texas 2
Today's Boxes 5/9/07
MIL 3, WSH 1
STL 9, COL 2
NYM 5, SF 3
PHI 9, ARI 3
LAD 5, FLA 3
SEA 9, DET 2
BAL 1, TB 0
BOS 9, TOR 3
HOU 3, CIN 2
ATL 3, SD 2
CHC 1, PIT 0
CWS 6, MIN 3
KC 3, OAK 2
LAA 3, CLE 2
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Standings thru 5/9/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Yankees Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
Young , SS2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .230
Kata , SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
Teixeira , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262
Sosa , DH4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .259
Blalock , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284
Kinsler , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .267
Wilkerson , LF4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .243
Cruz , RF3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .205
Stewart , C2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 4 12
BATTING 2B : Cruz (4, Mussina).HR : Wilkerson (4, 3rd inning off Mussina, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Lofton; Teixeira; Sosa 2; Wilkerson 4; Cruz 2.RBI : Wilkerson (13), Young (21).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Teixeira; Cruz.S : Lofton.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING Outfield assists : Wilkerson (Nieves at 2nd base).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .263
Abreu , RF4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .258
Jeter , SS3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .362
Rodriguez , 3B2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .352
Matsui , LF4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .258
Cano , 2B4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .258
Cabrera , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222
Mientkiewicz , 1B3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .234
Nieves , C3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .042
Totals 30 6 8 6 4 4 14
BATTING 2B : Abreu (5, Tejeda), Matsui (6, Tejeda), Mientkiewicz (4, Tejeda).TB : Damon 2; Abreu 2; Jeter 2; Matsui 2; Mientkiewicz 2; Nieves.RBI : Abreu (18), Jeter 3 (18), Matsui (14), Cano (15).2-out RBI : Jeter 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mientkiewicz; Cabrera.S : Nieves.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Jeter (3, 2nd base off Tejeda/Stewart), Damon (6, 2nd base off Tejeda/Stewart).FIELDING Outfield assists : Abreu (Teixeira at 2nd base).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tejeda (L, 3-3)3.2 6 6 6 3 1 0 4.87
Wilson 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.63
Benoit 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.17
WP : Tejeda.HBP : Rodriguez (by Tejeda).Pitches-strikes : Tejeda 91-54, Wilson 36-23, Benoit 17-8, Mussina 85-59, Bruney 12-8, Myers 6-4, Proctor 4-4, Farnsworth 8-6, Rivera 16-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Tejeda 4-6, Wilson 4-3, Benoit 1-1, Mussina 7-8, Bruney 0-1, Myers 0-1, Proctor 0-0, Farnsworth 1-2, Rivera 1-1.Batters faced : Tejeda 21, Wilson 11, Benoit 4, Mussina 21, Bruney 3, Myers 1, Proctor 1, Farnsworth 4, Rivera 4.Inherited runners-scored : Wilson 1-0, Myers 2-0, Proctor 2-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Chris Guccione.Weather : 74 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, R to L.T : 3:02.Att : 47,930.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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