Alex Rodriguez has 4 RBIs and Sidney Ponson got shelled, but the Yankees were able to keep their heads above water winning 13-9.

A-Rod, Abreu, and Damon each had three hits while Jeter, Nady, and Matsui each drove in two runners.

New York Yankees
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
J Damon CF	4	3	3	1	2	0	0	.316
D Jeter SS	3	3	2	2	3	0	0	.296
B Abreu RF	5	2	3	1	1	1	2	.302
A Rodriguez 3B	6	2	3	4	0	0	3	.309
J Giambi 1B	4	0	0	1	1	1	6	.249
C Ransom 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600
X Nady LF	5	0	1	2	0	2	2	.300
H Matsui DH	5	0	2	2	0	1	3	.304
R Cano 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	.268
I Rodriguez C	5	2	2	0	0	1	0	.281
Totals	42	13	17	13	7	6	19
BATTING HR: J Damon (12, 2nd inning off J Verlander 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: A Rodriguez 4 (85), J Giambi (85), H Matsui 2 (42), J Damon (58), X Nady 2 (25), B Abreu (84), D Jeter 2 (62) SF: X Nady, J Giambi 2-out RBI: H Matsui 2, X Nady, D Jeter 2 GIDP: H Matsui Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B Abreu 1, A Rodriguez 2, R Cano 1, H Matsui 1 Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING SB: B Abreu (16, 2nd base off J Verlander/B Inge)
FIELDING E: R Cano (13, ground ball)

New York Yankees
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
S Ponson	3.0	9	7	6	1	1	2	76-43	5.13
E Ramirez	1.1	2	2	2	3	1	1	40-22	3.68
B Bruney (W, 2-0)	1.2	1	0	0	1	3	0	30-14	2.42
P Coke	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	20-12	0.00
D Marte	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	18-10	7.11
C Britton	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18-9	3.78
Totals	9.0	13	9	8	6	9	3	202-110
PITCHING WP: P Coke Batters faced: S Ponson 20; E Ramirez 9; B Bruney 7; P Coke 4; D Marte 3; C Britton 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Ponson 5-3; E Ramirez 0-3; B Bruney 0-2; P Coke 0-1; D Marte 0-1; C Britton 1-2

Scoring Summary
			NYY	DET
	1st	A Rodriguez singled to center, J Damon and D Jeter scored, B Abreu to third.	2	0
	1st	J Giambi hit sacrifice fly to left, B Abreu scored, A Rodriguez to second.	3	0
	1st	H Matsui singled to center, A Rodriguez scored.	4	0
	1st	M Ordonez doubled to left, C Granderson scored.	4	1
	2nd	J Damon homered to right.	5	1
	2nd	A Rodriguez safe at first on error by third baseman J Larish, D Jeter scored.	6	1
	2nd	X Nady singled to left, B Abreu scored, A Rodriguez to second.	7	1
	2nd	H Matsui singled to right, A Rodriguez scored, X Nady to third.	8	1
	2nd	G Sheffield homered to left center.	8	2
	3rd	B Abreu singled to left, I Rodriguez scored, J Damon to third, D Jeter to second.	9	2
	3rd	A Rodriguez singled to left, J Damon scored, D Jeter to third, B Abreu to second.	10	2
	3rd	X Nady hit sacrifice fly to left, D Jeter scored.	11	2
	4th	B Inge homered to left, J Larish scored.	11	4
	4th	P Polanco safe at first on error by second baseman R Cano, R Santiago scored, C Granderson to third.	11	5
	4th	M Ordonez hit sacrifice fly to right, C Granderson scored.	11	6
	4th	M Cabrera homered to right, P Polanco scored.	11	8
	5th	M Ordonez singled to left, C Granderson scored, P Polanco to second.	11	9
	6th	D Jeter singled to right, R Cano and I Rodriguez scored, J Damon to third.	13	9

Sidney Ponson, RHP (7-5, 4.80)
Yankees (72-63)
Justin Verlander, RHP (10-14, 4.53)
Tigers (65-70)

Scouting Report:
Yankees: Ponson couldn't bounce back from a rough first inning on Wednesday night against the Red Sox. He gave up two early runs and four runs total to lose his third straight decision. He exited after 4 2/3 innings, and he allowed seven runs with four walks. It marked the second game in a row that Ponson did not complete five innings. He racked up 28 pitches in the first inning alone and threw 89 in his short night. Ponson has not faced Detroit this season.

Tigers: A couple of broken-bat line drives and an ill-placed fastball that resulted in a Kelly Shoppach two-run homer sent Verlander to defeat in his last start Wednesday against Cleveland. The loss prompted manager Jim Leyland to talk about the need for Verlander to shore up his fastball command, which has been inconsistent all season. Whether Verlander takes that to heart in his remaining starts this season remains to be seen. He beat the Yankees in both of his meetings with them last year, scattering three runs over 12 1/3 innings.

As reported by ESPN's Buster Olney, the Yankees aqcuired catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers for Kyle Farnesworth:

The New York Yankees have found a replacement for Jorge Posada.

New York acquired catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers on Wednesday for right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth.

The deal was first reported by ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

Rodriguez, who is in the option year of the $50 million contract he signed with the Tigers in 2004, waived his no-trade clause to join the Yankees, sources told ESPN.com.

"He's hitting over .290 I believe and he's been hot so we're looking forward to having him," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after New York's 13-3 rout of the Orioles on Wednesday.

Rodriguez is batting .295 this season with five home runs and 32 RBIs in 82 games. In 18 seasons with the Rangers, Marlins and Tigers, he's hit .302 with 293 homers and 1,214 RBIs.

A 14-time All-Star, Rodriguez won the American League MVP award in 1999 and for years was known as the best defensive catcher in the game. He earned Gold Gloves in 13 seasons.

"He's been a great player for a long time and I remember the battles we had in Texas. He's been a world champion," said Girardi, who was a member of the Yankees during playoff battles with the Rangers in the 90s.

In his lone season in Florida in 2003, Rodriguez helped lead the Marlins to a World Series victory over the Yankees.

Farnsworth, who is 1-2 with a 3.65 ERA this season, played for the Tigers in 2005.

"Another team wants me. That's the way I look at it," he said. " They [the Tigers] know my reputation. They know what type of person I am."

Posada, a five-time All-Star catcher, announced he would have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Monday. He had the surgery on Wednesday, and the rehab time is about six months. Posada has struggled with shoulder pain for most of the season, limiting his ability to throw out baserunners and cutting down his playing time behind the plate.

On the disabled list for the second time this year, Posada was trying to rehabilitate his shoulder enough to come back as a designated hitter or first baseman this season. But after the Yankees acquired outfielder Xavier Nady in a trade with Pittsburgh on Saturday, they determined it was best for Posada to have surgery now, general manager Brian Cashman said Monday.