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NY Yankees leads 1-0 (as of 4/23)

Game 1: Monday, April 23
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Game 2: Tuesday, April 24
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Game 3: Wednesday, April 25
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Yankees 7

(10-6, 6-3 away)

Rangers 4

(13-4, 5-3 home)

Coverage:  ESPN/WatchESPN

7:00 PM ET, April 23, 2012

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas 

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TEX 100001200 4 7 1

W: C. Sabathia (2-0)

L: D. Holland (2-1)

S: M. Rivera (4)

New York Yankees
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Jeter SS52410120.411.436.644
N Swisher RF40010116.266.347.547
R Cano 2B52200020.254.333.403
A Rodriguez 3B21132019.250.366.433
M Teixeira 1B40000115.270.333.476
C Granderson CF30121117.281.387.609
A Jones LF40000118.154.233.385
E Nunez DH40000010.385.433.423
C Stewart C32101117.300.364.400
Totals3479746152   
BATTING
2B: C Stewart (1, D Holland); D Jeter (5, D Holland)
HR: A Rodriguez (3, 5th inning off D Holland 2 on, 1 Out)
RBI: C Granderson 2 (12), N Swisher (21), A Rodriguez 3 (7), D Jeter (13)
SF: N Swisher
2-out RBI: C Granderson 2
GIDP: M Teixeira
Yankees RISP: 5-9 (M Teixeira 0-1, D Jeter 2-2, C Granderson 1-1, A Jones 0-1, A Rodriguez 1-1, R Cano 1-2, N Swisher 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: D Jeter (1, throw)
DP: 1 (R Cano-M Teixeira-D Jeter).
New York Yankees
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Sabathia
(W, 2-0)		8.0744181109-775.27
M Rivera
(S, 4)		1.000000013-82.84
Totals9.0744181122-85 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Sabathia 25/32; M Rivera 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Sabathia 22-16-16-23; M Rivera 3-1-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Sabathia 11-5; M Rivera 1-2
Game Scores: C Sabathia 59
Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
I Kinsler 2B41100216.282.378.577
E Andrus SS40200010.246.324.354
J Hamilton LF41110114.408.429.789
M Young 3B40000013.379.406.500
M Napoli 1B40000212.264.344.623
N Cruz RF31101015.254.324.418
Y Torrealba C40000012.243.293.297
B Snyder DH31100214.333.385.417
1000005.152.243.242
C Gentry CF30120111.280.308.320
Totals3447318122   
a-grounded to first for B Snyder in the 9th
BATTING
2B: N Cruz (5, C Sabathia); B Snyder (1, C Sabathia); C Gentry (1, C Sabathia)
HR: J Hamilton (8, 6th inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Hamilton (18), C Gentry 2 (4)
GIDP: J Hamilton
Rangers RISP: 1-5 (Y Torrealba 0-1, J Hamilton 0-1, I Kinsler 0-1, C Gentry 1-1, E Andrus 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
E: M Napoli (1, catch)
DP: 1 (E Andrus-I Kinsler-M Napoli).
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Holland
(L, 2-1)		6.0977411110-674.78
M Lowe2.000003028-190.00
K Uehara1.000002014-103.60
Totals9.0977461152-96 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: D Holland 12/30; M Lowe 4/6; K Uehara 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: D Holland 19-10-13-25; M Lowe 9-2-5-3; K Uehara 2-5-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Holland 10-7; M Lowe 0-3; K Uehara 0-1
Game Scores: D Holland 23

Scoring Summary

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1stC Granderson singled to center, D Jeter and R Cano scored, A Rodriguez to second.20
1stJ Hamilton grounded into double play, second to first to shortstop, I Kinsler scored, E Andrus out at second.21
5thN Swisher hit sacrifice fly to center, C Stewart scored.31
5thA Rodriguez homered to left center (420 feet), D Jeter and R Cano scored.61
6thD Jeter doubled to deep right, C Stewart scored.71
6thJ Hamilton homered to right center (448 feet).72
7thC Gentry doubled to right, N Cruz and B Snyder scored.74
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Game Information

StadiumRangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Attendance48,234 (100.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:49
Weather75 degrees, clear
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Tim Mcclelland, First Base - Ted Barrett, Second Base - Brian Runge, Third Base - Marvin Hudson