Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York - August 3, 2008
Wild game between the Angels and Yankees on a Sunday afternoon in the Bronx.
Darrell Rasner.
Chone Figgins at bat.
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Angels defense.
Rasner against Jeff Mathis.
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People who took a couple innings to find their seats, and doing it all with lunch on a tray.
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It's Martha and Phil.
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And it's a fairly slow game, early on.
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Ivan Rodriguez.
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Rasner's in trouble.
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First and third for Alex Rodriguez. He struck out.
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Then Giambi. He walked.
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Bases loaded for Xavier Nady. He hit what should have been a sac fly
to left, but it turned into a DP when Bobby Abreu was caught trying to
advance to third. No run.
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Dan Giese on in relief of Rasner, who allowed 5 runs in 4 innings.
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Ivan Rodriguez got the Yankees on the board with a home run.
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Spike Lee to take us from 20 games down to 19.
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Now in the 6th, the Yankee offense awakens.
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Bases loaded for Giambi. He popped out.
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And that mustache didn't make it through the day.
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Bases loaded for Nady.
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And Nady hit a 2-run double.
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Jose Arredondo on to pitch for the Angels.
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A-Rod batting in the 7th. He singled.
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Giambi again, and another popup.
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But then the red hot Nady.
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3-run home run for Nady.
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And his first curtain call.
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Edwar Ramirez on, now with the Yankees up by 3.
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And Robinson Cano on to play second.
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And Richie Sexson on to play first.
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After 2 quick outs, Ramirez is in trouble. Then Mark Teixiera hit a
grand slam to give the Angels a 9-8 lead in the 8th.
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Next pitcher: Scot Shields.
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A single, an error, and a double steal later, it's 9-9. Thanks for
the speedy Justin Christian.
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But the inning continues.
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Second and third for Abreu. He walked.
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Then A-Rod grounded to third, but reached on an error for the lead run.
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Darren Oliver out to try to stop the rally, fueled by 3 Angel errors.
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Robinson Cano - with a 2-run single.
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And then Nady with another RBI single for his 6th RBI and 4th hit of
the day.
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Richie Sexson.
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Justin Christian, who was a pinch runner earlier in the inning, gets
an at bat.
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And an RBI single.
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Melky Cabrera finally made the last out.
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Jose Veres on to finish up.
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Which he does.
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Totals on the board.
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Hunt for cups.
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