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Yankees 3, Red Sox 2: Giambi Gives Red Sox a Send-Off Loss

Jason Giambi, who homered to tie the game in the seventh inning, drilled a single to center off Jonathan Papelbon with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth.

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Giambi, Jason

Girardi Defends Middle of Lineup

Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi have hit fourth and fifth in the Yankees’ lineup in each of the last 11 games, yet they continue to struggle in the clutch.

Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Rodriguez, Alex, Girardi, Joe, Giambi, Jason

Yankees 3, Rangers 3: Giambi homers, Rivera returns to save Yankees' win

Jason Giambi homered for the first time since shaving the most famous mustache in baseball, and starter Sidney Ponson beat his former Texas teammates.

Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Giambi, Jason, Ponson, Sidney

Sports of The Times: Cheers for Giambi, But Silence for Bonds

Though both Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi have been similarly tainted by performance-enhancing drug scandals, the consequences have been vastly different.

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 11:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Bonds, Barry, Perjury, Giambi, Jason

Yankees 2, Rays 1, 10 Innings: With Another Standout Effort, Ponson Is Fitting in Nicely for Yankees

For the second time in three starts for his new team, Sidney Ponson pitched a gem for six innings, as the Yankees won their fourth in a row.

Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Giambi, Jason

Giambi and Longoria Share Roots and a Battle

Evan Longoria and Jason Giambi, both who played at Long Beach State, are chasing the final spot on the American League All-Star team.

Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:28 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, All Star Games, Giambi, Jason, evan longoria

Yankees Notebook: Yankees Plan Promotion in Support of Giambi

The Yankees, who ban facial hair below the lower lip, will celebrate hair above the upper lip with an impromptu promotion in honor of Jason Giambi.

Posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Giambi, Jason

Yankees 18, Rangers 7: Giambi Gives Yanks Jolts They Needed

Jason Giambi hit a grand slam and drove in a season-best six runs, Alex Rodriguez added a three-run shot and the host Yankees pounded the Texas Rangers.

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:52 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Girardi, Joe, Steinbrenner, Hank, Texas Rangers, Giambi, Jason

A Few Swings Turn Giambi’s Season Around

The former .150 hitter has returned to being one of the most productive first basemen in the league.

Posted Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, American League, Giambi, Jason

Giambi Has Unfinished Business, in New York

Jason Giambi’s recent surge has made it clear his career is not finished. But no matter how his season had been going, Giambi said, he would have wanted to keep playing.

Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Giambi, Jason

Yankees 9, Blue Jays 8: Giambi’s Home Run Is a Pain Reliever

Jason Giambi connected for a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Yankees a 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.

Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Yankee Stadium (NYC), Toronto (Ontario), Giambi, Jason

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