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Mussina wins 19th, but Boston eliminates Yankees

 
Nearly every Yankee had come to view their missing the playoffs as virtually inevitable in the past couple weeks. But manager Joe Girardi and captain Derek Jeter remained relentlessly optimistic until the end. (link)

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