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Rangers Gameday: 8/7 Vs. NYY

Thursday, August 7th Game Preview
New York Yankees (62-52) vs. Texas Rangers (60-55)
Mike Mussina (14-7, 3.44 ERA) vs. Scott Feldman (4-4, 4.97 ERA)
7:05 PM CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington)
TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 176

Yankees		Rangers
Pos.	Player	Pos.	Player
CF	Johnny Damon	2B	Ian Kinsler
DH	Derek Jeter	DH	Frank Catalanotto
RF	Bobby Abreu	SS	Michael Young
3B	Alex Rodriguez	CF	Josh Hamilton
1B	Jason Giambi	RF	Marlon Byrd
LF	Xavier Nady	LF	Brandon Boggs
2B	Robinson Cano	C	Gerald Laird
SS	Wilson Betemit	1B	Chris Davis
C	Jose Molina	3B	Ramon Vazquez

Notes: Per Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

Brandon McCarthy didn’t make his scheduled start for Oklahoma on Wednesday, but instead came to Arlington Thursday and threw for Nolan Ryan and Andy Hawkins. It was worth the trip. McCarthy said he came away from the throwing session feeling better than he has in two years. Ryan worked with him about using more of his lower body. McCarthy has also started bringing the ball over his head.

While McCarthy was upbeat, he wasn’t alone. Ryan liked what he saw too and hasn’t ruled out McCarthy for this season. He’s heading back to Oklahoma to make another start.

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