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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New York Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain was removed from the game Monday night against the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning with what the club announced was a stiff right shoulder.
Trailing 5-4 in the fifth, Chamberlain gave up a two-out single to Marlon Byrd. When Chamberlain got back on the mound, assistant trainer Steve Donohue and manager Joe Girardi ran onto the field to check on Chamberlain.
Chamberlain could not continue and was replaced by Edwar Ramirez.
The Rangers had taken a 5-4 lead earlier in the inning on Michael Young's three-run homer.
Chamberlain gave up all five earned runs and eight hits in 4 2-3 innings. His ERA jumped from 2.24 to 2.63.
Texas won the game 9-5 on a Marlin Byrd walk off Grand Slam off Home Run off Damaso Marte with two out in the Bottom of the ninth inning of a tie game.
Already missing No. 1 starter Chien-Ming Wang and right-hander Phil Hughes, the Yankees now have to be concerned about Chamberlain's stiff right shoulder.
He’ll return to New York on Tuesday for tests, manager Joe Girardi said the 22-year-old right-hander probably will miss a turn in the rotation. Anything more than that would be a major blow to the injury-depleted Yankees, who are 2 1/2 games behind Boston for the AL wild-card lead.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New York Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain was removed from the game Monday night against the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning with what the club announced was a stiff right shoulder.
Trailing 5-4 in the fifth, Chamberlain gave up a two-out single to Marlon Byrd. When Chamberlain got back on the mound, assistant trainer Steve Donohue and manager Joe Girardi ran onto the field to check on Chamberlain.
Chamberlain could not continue and was replaced by Edwar Ramirez.
The Rangers had taken a 5-4 lead earlier in the inning on Michael Young's three-run homer.
Chamberlain gave up all five earned runs and eight hits in 4 2-3 innings. His ERA jumped from 2.24 to 2.63.
Texas won the game 9-5 on a Marlin Byrd walk off Grand Slam off Home Run off Damaso Marte with two out in the Bottom of the ninth inning of a tie game.
Already missing No. 1 starter Chien-Ming Wang and right-hander Phil Hughes, the Yankees now have to be concerned about Chamberlain's stiff right shoulder.
He’ll return to New York on Tuesday for tests, manager Joe Girardi said the 22-year-old right-hander probably will miss a turn in the rotation. Anything more than that would be a major blow to the injury-depleted Yankees, who are 2 1/2 games behind Boston for the AL wild-card lead.
wil.
