Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Rodriguez going for TEX -- Jeter grounds to short, one away -- Cano goes down swinging, two down -- Sheffield grounds to second to retire the side

BOT 1: Brown returns to make start for NY -- full count to Dellucci, he lifts a broken bat fly to center ... it blows over Bernie's head for a leadoff double -- Young goes down swinging, one down -- Teixeira lines a single to right, they wave the runner ... the throw is not in time, one run scores -- Rangers lead, 1-0

On the first pitch to Blalock, Teixeira goes ... the throw is not in time, Teixeira steals second -- full count to Blalock, he hits a sharp grounder back at the mound ... off Brown's glove, no play can be made, an infield single, runner to third on the hit

Runners at the corners for Soriano, he rips one off the wall in center, one run scores ... they are trying to get another one home from first ... the throw home, Blalock is tagged out at the plate, two away -- the score is now TEX 2-0

Soriano only at first after dogging it, thinking the ball was out -- full count to Mench, he battles then rips a ball down the third base line and into the left field corner ... it kicks away from Matsui, one run scores on the two out double -- the score is now Rangers, 3-0

Matthews, Jr. goes down swinging to end the rally

TOP 2: ARod grounds a leadoff single through to left -- Matsui grounds a single up the middle, ARod going for third ... the throw is offline, safe at third -- runners at the corners for Sierra, he goes down swinging, one away

Giambi rips a shot down the first baseline ... into the right field corner, one run scores ... and they hold Matsui at third, Giambi in with a double -- Posada blasts one to straightaway center .... GONE!!!!!, a three run shot, Yankees eke ahead, 4-3

Bernie flies to center, two down -- full count to Jeter, he loops a ball to left center, Matthews comes over ... Jeter trying to hustle out a two out double, he's in there -- Hershiser out to confer

Cano grounds a single up the middle, one run scores -- the score is now NY 5-3

Mahay warms for TEX -- full count to Sheffield, he bloops one ... over the head of Teixeira, it slowly rolls down the first baseline, one run will score, Sheffield in with a double -- Yankees now lead, 6-3

ARod flies to center to end the carnage

BOT 2: full count to Hidalgo, he flies to center, one down -- Barajas grounds to third ... good lord, what juice on the throw by ARod, two down -- Dellucci lines a two out single up the middle -- Young flies to left to end the inning

TOP 3: Matsui lines to left, one down -- Sierra grounds the first pitch to second, two away -- Giambi draws a two out walk -- Posada rips a shot off the wall in right, runner to third on the hit ... a two out single for Posada

That's all for Rodriguez, the Rangers will call on Mahay -- runners now at the corners for Bernie, he draws a walk to load the bases -- Jeter chops back to the mound, the pitcher puts him out to retire the side

BOT 3: Teixeira hits a deep fly to center ... Bernie runs it down, one away -- Blalock is plunked, HBP -- Soriano blasts one to deep left center, gone into the seats, a two run shot -- Yankees lead cut to 6-5

Mench flies to center, two down -- Matthews, Jr. flies to left center to end the rally

TOP 4: Cano pops to shallow left, one down -- Sheffield launches a shot to left ... GONE, a solo shot -- Yankees increase to 7-5

Full count to ARod, the payoff ... outside, ball four, he draws a walk -- Matsui absolutely lasers one to right ... GONE!!!, a two run shot -- the score is now NY 9-5

Sierra goes down looking, two away -- Giambi pops to short to end the rally

BOT 4: Full count to Hidalgo, the payoff ... he flies to center, one down -- Barajas blasts the first pitch to left ... Matsui giving chase, he's going to run out of room ... gone, a solo shot -- Yankees lead is cut to 9-6

Dellucci grounds to first, Brown covers and makes the putout ... and he is limping (GAK!!!!), two away -- trainers out, Brown will stay in -- Young lines a two out single to center -- Teixeira goes down swinging to end the rally

TOP 5: Posada grounds to deep short ... Young gloves and guns, in time ... great arm, one down -- full count to Bernie, the payoff ... ball four, he draws a walk -- Jeter grounds to third, force is made at second, two away -- Cano goes down swinging to retire the side

BOT 5: Blalock grounds to second, one away -- Soriano lofts a broken bat single to right center -- Proctor warms for NY

That will be all for Brown, Proctor will come in to face Mench -- Mench flies to the warning track in left, two down -- on the first pitch to Matthews, Jr., Soriano goes ... he is in at second, a stolen base Matthews goes down swinging to end the inning

TOP 6: Wasdin in to pitch for TEX -- Sheffield grounds to first, one down -- ARod goes down swinging, two away -- Matsui grounds to short ... close play at first to retire the side

BOT 6: Proctor continues -- Hidalgo draws a leadoff walk -- full count to Barajas, Stottlemyre out to confer -- Franklin warms for Yankees -- Barajas battles and ultimately draws a walk, runners now first and second

Torre out to get Proctor, Franklin the new pitcher for NY -- Dellucci grounds to the mound into a 163 double play, runner to third on the play, two away -- full count to Young, he draws a walk, runners now at the corners

Teixeira grounds a single up the middle, past the diving Jeter and into center, the Yankees lead is cut to 9-7

Stottlemyre out to confer, Sturtze warms for NY -- Blalock hits a lazy fly to left center ... Bernie comes on, calls off Matsui ... AND DROPS THE DAMN BALL, two runs will score on the error, the game is now tied at 9-9

Runner at second for Soriano, full count, he grounds a single through to left, the runner is waved ... the throw is offline, one run scores -- Rangers take the lead, 10-9

Torre out to hook Franklin, Sturtze will pitch for NY -- On the 1-1 to Mench, Soriano goes ... he beats the throw to second ... but OVERSLIDES, Jeter applies the tag to Soriano to end the ridiculous two out rally

TOP 7: Wasdin continues -- Sierra rips a leadoff double into the rightfield corner -- Giambi flies to left center, one away -- full count to Posada, the payoff ... high and outside, ball four -- Brocail warms for TEX

Runners first and second for Bernie, he grounds to first, the throw is made to second for the force ... the return throw, not in time -- Hershiser out to confer, Shouse warms for TEX -- runners at the corners for Jeter, he goes down looking to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stench, Rangers lead, 10-9

BOT 7: Sturtze continues -- Mench loops to second, one away -- Matthews, Jr. grounds to first, two down -- Hidalgo grounds back to the pitcher to end the inning

TOP 8: Brocail now pitching for TEX -- Cano grounds a leadoff single up the middle and into center -- Sheffield grounds to second, the force is made at second, one away -- full count to ARod, the payoff ... he draws a walk, runners now first and second

Hershiser out to confer, Ramirez warms for Rangers -- Matsui flies to center, two down -- Two out, runners at first and second for Sierra, he lines a single to center, two runs will score -- Yankees edge back into the lead, 11-10

Sierra came up gimpy rounding first -- trainers are out, he will be assisted off the field -- Crosby in to PR at first for the injured Sierra -- that will be all for Brocail, Ramirez will pitch for Rangers -- Giambi grounds to second to end the two out rally

BOT 8: Sturtze still in for NY -- Crosby in RF, Tino at 1B -- Barajas flies to left, one down -- Dellucci goes down swinging, two away -- Young grounds to short to end the inning

TOP 9: Ramirez continues -- Posada flies to left, one away -- Bernie flies to left, two down -- Jeter flies to center to retire the side

BOT 9: Mo in to close for NY -- Teixeira goes down looking, uno dos adios, one away -- Blalock grounds back to the mound and is put out, two down -- Soriano grounds to third to end the game

FINAL: Yankees win, 11-10

What an offensive onslaught for both teams -- not a very impressive return for Kevin Brown, and some very brutal two out antics while the Yankees in the field in the bottom of the sixth ... despite all of this, the Yankee win propels them into first place for the first time since opening day

50UP 41DOWN ... three straight wins