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Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain was removed from the game last night against Texas in the fifth inning with what the club said 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 Ramírez.
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.
It was uncertain whether Chamberlain would be able to make his next scheduled start, but New York is likely to be cautious with the 22-year-old right-hander -- even in a tight playoff race.
· SEASON OVER: Athletics 3B Eric Chavez will have surgery next week to repair fraying of the labrum in his right shoulder, ending his season after he played in just 23 games.
Assistant GM David Forst said Chavez elected to have surgery now, rather than after the season, to increase his chances of being healthy in time for spring training.
· TIME TO HEAL: Tampa Bay LF Carl Crawford and SS Jason Bartlett were both out of the starting lineup against Cleveland because of injuries.
Crawford has a sore left hamstring. It's not known if he will be able to start tonight.
Bartlett hurt his right index finger Sunday when he took a pitch off the finger when he tried to bunt. Doctors drilled through the fingernail to help reduce swelling.
· HE'S OUT: Rangers Manager Ron Washington was ejected from his team's game against the Yankees for protesting two balk calls in the fifth inning against starter Vicente Padilla.
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