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Joba leaves Yanks game with shoulder injury

Starter exits in fifth after yielding five runs, pointing to pained right arm

Image: Joba Chamberlain, Jason GiambiAP
New York Yankees starting pitcher Joba Chamberlain, left, grimaces during his start against the Rangers Monday. He left in the fifth inning with shoulder pain.

ARLINGTON, Texas - 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.

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