MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Joba Chamberlain (right shoulder stiffness) left the Aug. 4 game and underwent an MRI. He will miss at least one start, and the team is expected to be very conservative with him.

RHP Mariano Rivera (back spasms) was unavailable Aug. 3-4.

LF Xavier Nady (sore right quadriceps) sat out on Aug. 1 but returned to play on Aug. 2.

OF Hideki Matsui (sore left knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 24. He might need season-ending surgery, but he hit off a tee again July 28 in an effort to prove that he can rehab the injury.

RHP Chien-Ming Wang (Lisfranc ligament sprain in right foot) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 16. He had his cast removed July 29, but manager Joe Girardi said it would be at least six weeks before Wang could be back.

RHP Phil Hughes (right rib stress fracture) went on the 15-day disabled list April 30. He threw off a mound for the first time since the injury on July 12, and he began a minor league rehab assignment July 29.

RHP Carl Pavano (Tommy John surgery in June 2007) opened the season on the 60-day disabled list. He began a minor league rehab assignment July 29.

RHP Andrew Brackman (Tommy John surgery in August 2007) opened the season on the 60-day disabled list. He will rehab all summer but could impact the starting rotation in 2009.

RHP Humberto Sanchez (Tommy John surgery in April 2007) opened the season on the 60-day disabled list.

C Jorge Posada (sore right shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list July 21. He had season-ending surgery July 30.

RHP Jonathan Albaladejo (stress fracture in right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list May 9, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on June 18. He is out for the season.

HITTERS

Bobby Abreu, RF

Wilson Betemit, 1B

Ben Broussard, 1B

Melky Cabrera, CF

Robinson Cano, 2B

Joba Chamberlain, P

Justin Christian, LF

Johnny Damon, LF

Shelley Duncan, 1B

Brett Gardner, LF

Jason Giambi, 1B

Dan Giese, P

Kei Igawa, P

Derek Jeter, SS

With ALS .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Hideki Matsui, DH

Chad Moeller, C

Jose Molina, C

Mike Mussina, P

Xavier Nady, RF

With Pit .330 327 50 108 26 1 13 57 1

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Sidney Ponson, P

Jorge Posada, C

Edwar Ramirez, P

Darrell Rasner, P

Mariano Rivera, P

David Robertson, P

Alex Rodriguez, 3B

With ALS .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

With Det .295 302 33 89 16 3 5 32 6

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

With Sea .218 252 27 55 8 0 11 30 1

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Jose Veras, P

Chien-Ming Wang, P

PITCHERS

Jonathan Albaladejo, P

Chris Britton, P

Brian Bruney, P

Joba Chamberlain, P

Dan Giese, P

Phil Hughes, P

Kei Igawa, P

Ian Kennedy, P

Damaso Marte, P

Mike Mussina, P

Scott Patterson, P

Andy Pettitte, P

Sidney Ponson, P

Edwar Ramirez, P

Darrell Rasner, P

Mariano Rivera, P

David Robertson, P

Billy Traber, P

Jose Veras, P

Chien-Ming Wang, P

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