Darrell Rasner.
Chone Figgins at bat. [Crop/Zoom: 2115x1913]
Angels defense.
Rasner against Jeff Mathis. [Larger: 1744x1308]
People who took a couple innings to find their seats, and doing it all with lunch on a tray. [Larger: 1744x1308]
It's Martha and Phil. [Larger: 1744x1308]
And it's a fairly slow game, early on. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Ivan Rodriguez. [Larger: 1744x1308]
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Rasner's in trouble. [Crop/Zoom: 849x895]
First and third for Alex Rodriguez. He struck out. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Then Giambi. He walked. [Larger: 1744x1308]
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. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Dan Giese on in relief of Rasner, who allowed 5 runs in 4 innings. [Crop/Zoom: 384x797]
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Ivan Rodriguez got the Yankees on the board with a home run. [Crop/Zoom: 517x869]
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Spike Lee to take us from 20 games down to 19. [Larger: 1744x1308]
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Now in the 6th, the Yankee offense awakens. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Bases loaded for Giambi. He popped out. [Larger: 1744x1308]
And that mustache didn't make it through the day. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Bases loaded for Nady. [Larger: 1744x1308]
And Nady hit a 2-run double. [Larger: 1744x1308]
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Jose Arredondo on to pitch for the Angels. [Crop/Zoom: 248x677]
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A-Rod batting in the 7th. He singled. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Giambi again, and another popup. [Larger: 1744x1308]
But then the red hot Nady. [Larger: 1744x1308]
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3-run home run for Nady. [Crop/Zoom: 384x476]
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And his first curtain call. [Crop/Zoom: 286x543]
Edwar Ramirez on, now with the Yankees up by 3. [Crop/Zoom: 560x686]
And Robinson Cano on to play second. [Crop/Zoom: 253x537]
And Richie Sexson on to play first. [Crop/Zoom: 401x667]
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. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Next pitcher: Scot Shields. [Crop/Zoom: 319x729]
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A single, an error, and a double steal later, it's 9-9. Thanks for the speedy Justin Christian. [Larger: 1744x1308]
But the inning continues. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Second and third for Abreu. He walked. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Then A-Rod grounded to third, but reached on an error for the lead run. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Darren Oliver out to try to stop the rally, fueled by 3 Angel errors. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Robinson Cano - with a 2-run single. [Larger: 1744x1308]
And then Nady with another RBI single for his 6th RBI and 4th hit of the day. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Richie Sexson. [Crop/Zoom: 862x856]
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Justin Christian, who was a pinch runner earlier in the inning, gets an at bat. [Crop/Zoom: 560x879]
And an RBI single. [Crop/Zoom: 1432x1064]
Melky Cabrera finally made the last out. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Jose Veres on to finish up. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Which he does. [Larger: 1744x1308]
Totals on the board. [Larger: 1744x1308]
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Hunt for cups. [Larger: 1744x1308]
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