Yankees take injured Teixeira off roster (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Mark Teixeira's season is over. The All-Star first baseman was removed from the New York Yankees postseason roster Wednesday, one day after straining his right hamstring while running out a grounder against Texas in Game 4 of the AL championship series. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Game 5 that Teixeira would be replaced on the roster by infielder Eduardo Nunez.

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