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Yanks rattle Rays in 9th, but can't secure sweep

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 03:16:08 +1900

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Tampa Bay 7, Yankees 5: Kazmir Demonstrates Exactly What Yankees Lack

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 03:15:59 +1900

Scott Kazmir pitched confidently with his fastball, spotting it at the knees on the outside corner or firing it high in the zone, daring the Yankees to hit it. >

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Rays salvage strong Kazmir performance for win over Yankees

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 03:05:05 +1900

Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay's bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs by Derek Jeter ...

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Rays avoid sweep, hold off Yankees 7-5 (AP)

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 02:51:03 +1900

Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay's bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs by Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Willy Aybar homered and drove in three runs for the AL East-leading Rays, who avoided a three-game sweep and extended their lead in the division over second-place Boston to 3 1/2...

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Rays end 2-game skid, beat Yankees 7-5

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 02:46:51 +1900

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Kazmir protects Rays' turf vs. Yanks

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 02:31:00 +1900

Looking to avoid their first home sweep of the season, the Rays handed the ball to their ace on Thursday night. And Scott Kazmir delivered, holding the Yanks to one-hit over six innings -- to buoy Tampa Bay to a 7-5 victory over New York.

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Upton Has Room to Run, and Grow

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 01:47:19 +1900

In his second full major league season B.J. Upton, 24, has been a catalyst in the Tampa Bay Rays’ rise to the top of the American League East; he has also been the backfiring muffler in an otherwise gilded Rays ride. >

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Longoria's return date up in the air

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 23:23:00 +1900

Evan Longoria will accompany the Rays on their upcoming road trip to Toronto, Boston and New York, but his activation date from the disabled list continues to be a mystery.

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Yankees' Abreu scratched with sore wrist (AP)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 23:21:39 +1900

New York Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu was removed from the starting lineup for Thursday night's game against Tampa Bay due to a sore left wrist. Abreu was hurt while sliding into second during a stolen base in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Rays. X-rays were negatives, and the Yankees said Abreu is day to day.

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Abreu scratched from finale vs. Rays

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:27:00 +1900

Right fielder Bobby Abreu was scratched from the Yankees' lineup against the Rays on Thursday with a left wrist injury.

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A-Rod homer upheld by instant replay; Yankees beat Rays

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:58:33 +1900

Alex Rodriguez made major league history by agreeing with an umpire. The New York Yankees third baseman, a lightning rod for ...

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MLB Gears Up for the Hunt for a Red October

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:33:29 +1900

With the 2008 regular season heading into the last month, what are the chances of back-to-back World Series for the Boston Red Sox? First, they still need to make the playoffs. Unlike the Angels and the Cubs, the Sox can't afford to lose concentration, with Minnesota and the White Sox in good positions to make a bid for the wild card. But neither side looks like they want to get to October, let alone overhaul the Red Sox. So, Boston's priority must be to win the AL East and avoid the Angels in the ALDS. For a long time, the Rays had held the Sox at arm's length, leading the AL East by four or five games. But, a poor start to September for the Rays has given confidence to the Red Sox. Defeat tonight for the Rays would see their lead cut to 2.5 games. With a three-game series at Fenway next week, and Lester, Dice-K, and Beckett set to start, I feel we could see the Sox topping the AL East by Sept. 18. And then what? The Sox have to hold on to the division lead, something they haven't had ...

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Should MLB Leave Florida?

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:15:31 +1900

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In the 1990s, Major League Baseball decided that Florida had more to offer than just Spring Training facilities for a portion of current franchises. In 1993, Miami became the home of the Florida Marlins, and then, in 1998, St. Petersburg became the home of the Tampa Bay Rays (then Devil Rays). From the beginning, these franchises struggled to bring fans into their venues. Some said it was because the Marlins played in a football stadium (Dolphin Stadium) and because the Rays were in a cavernous dome (Tropicana Field, built to lure a team in). Some thought ...

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ON DECK: YANKEES AT RAYS

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:49:29 +1900

If Carl Pavano can win consecutive starts and provide some quality innings in pinstripes during a pennant race, than just about anything on the baseball diamond is possible. The Rockies and Phillies showed last season that a well-timed winning...

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Brewers, Rays good stories but a good Series?

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:06:35 +1900

Around this time of year, the job of a general manager in Milwaukee is usually to explain how promis...

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First use of instant replay backs onfield call

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:54:50 +1900

Baseball's first use of instant replay backed an onfield call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

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Rays drop second straight to Yankees; Sox inch up

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:07:54 +1900

The Tampa Bay Rays aren't looking behind them despite their lead shrinking in the AL East.

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Replay upholds Alex Rodriguez's home run in Yankees' win

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +1900

It is the first time replay has been used in baseball as New York beats Tampa Bay, 8-4. > ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez's ninth-inning homer was upheld in baseball's first use of instant replay, and the New York Yankees beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Wednesday night.

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First use of instant replay backs onfield call

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +1900

Baseball's first use of instant replay backed an onfield call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

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10 big questions facing the 2008 Hawks

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:42:08 +1900

Mike Holmgren's time as Seahawks coach is winding down. When the season ends, in late December in Arizona, early February 2009 in Tampa...

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Upon further review, Yankees top Rays, 8-4

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:27:00 +1900

It almost seems fitting. The first use of instant replay in Major League Baseball was to confirm a long home run hit by Alex Rodriguez -- the man who one day could hold the all-time home run record.

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Replay upholds A-Rod's HR as Yanks roll Rays

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:23:44 +1900

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Yanks Down Rays, Get First Look at Instant Replay

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:19:13 +1900

The New York Yankees knocked off the Tampa Bays Rays by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday night. Carl Pavano started for New York, and it was his third start since his return. He was not as effective as he was in his last two starts going four innings, while giving up three earned runs on six hits, walking two, and striking out one. Edwin Jackson went for the Rays. He lasted 3.1 innings, gave up five earned runs on ten hits, walked one, and struck out two. The Rays struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Cliff Floyd singled to center field to score B.J. Upton, and Tampa Bay went up 1-0. The Yankees struck back in the top of the second. Robinson Cano doubled to score Xavier Nady, and Ivan Rodriguez doubled to score Cano, giving the Bombers a 2-1 lead. In the top of the third inning, the Yankees poured on three runs and gave themselves a cushion. Alex Rodriguez doubled to score Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi doubled to score Rodriguez, and Hideki Matsui singled to score Giambi, and the Yankees ...

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Yankees 8, Rays 4: A Home Run for the Replay Record Books

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:16:12 +1900

A home run protested by the Tampa Bay Rays was the 549th of Rodriguez’s career, and it punctuated a victory, the Yankees’ third win in three games this month. >

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Instant Replay's First Foul-Up

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:09:32 +1900

The game just went final: Yankees 8, Rays 4. A score that should make Red Sox fans very happy. Even with a late run by Tampa in the ninth, Alex Rodriguez's top-of-the-ninth, two-run homer wasn't needed. That's a good thing, because it makes instant replay's first failure a little less disgusting. After a 12-pitch marathon at-bat by Bobby Abreu, which ended in a two-out walk, A-Rod came to the plate. Troy Percival's 1–2 fastball is just inside enough to get a ball call from the home-plate ump. Rodriguez turned the next heater into a rocket, a monster shot, high over the left-field foul pole. More accurately stated, just to the left and high over the left-field foul pole. A-Rod knew it. He didn't run. Rays catcher Dioner Navarro knew it and promptly freaked out when the umps initially signaled a home run. The ESPN announcers got all giddy, making quips about being part of history: The first use of instant replay in an official major-league game was about to occur. The bad news? They ...

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A-Rod homer upheld by replay, Yankees beat Rays

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:07:41 +1900

Alex Rodriguez's ninth-inning homer was upheld in baseball's first use of instant replay, and the New York Yankees beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Wednesday night.

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A-Rod's HR upheld by replay as Yanks win (AP)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:01:52 +1900

Alex Rodriguez's ninth-inning homer was upheld in baseball's first use of instant replay, and the New York Yankees beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Wednesday night. Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs, hit a towering two-run shot off Troy Percival that third base umpire Brian Runge immediately ruled a homer when it bounced off the catwalk behind the foul pole in left...

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First use of instant replay backs onfield call

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 02:50:53 +1900

Baseball's first use of instant replay backed an onfield call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

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First Use of Instant Replay Backs Onfield Call

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 02:48:06 +1900

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. -- Baseball's first use of instant replay backed an onfield call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

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It's not over until Yanks say it's over

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 02:40:00 +1900

Three games into a four-city, 10-game trip across the continent, the Bombers are off to a good start. Alex Rodriguez drove in two runs to pace a Yankees club that outplayed the Rays on Wednesday at Tropicana Field, posting an 8-4 victory and keeping its postseason hopes breathing for another day.

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Yankees beat Rays 8-4, stay 7 behind Red Sox in wild-card race

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 02:19:00 +1900

Break up the Yankees. The Bombers won their 3rd in a row Wed., continuing the blazing start to their 10-game road trip with a 8-4 victory over the first-place Rays. The Yanks are 10 games back in the AL East and 7 back in the wild card.

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A-Rod's blast helps beat Rays 8-4, Yanks stay 7 behind Boston

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 02:19:00 +1900

A-Rod's ninth-inning home run became the first play ever reviewed via instant replay in Major League Baseball, a call that went the Yankees' way to cap an 8-4 win over the Rays. The Yanks stayed seven back of Boston in the wild card.

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Passing on Garza, Team Is Left to Wonder

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:46:07 +1900

The Yankees scouted Garza in 2005, but they passed on him with the 17th pick. The Minnesota Twins took Garza eight picks later, and now he is 11-8 for the Rays. >

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Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell expected to return to Red Sox on Friday

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:06:08 +1900

The Boston Red Sox have 23 games left to play until the end of the 162-game regular season. On Friday, September 5th, Red Sox SP Josh Beckett and 3B Mike Lowell are expected to return. At 11-9, Beckett has not pitched since August 17th. Becket is scheduled to face Texas Rangers' SP Kevin Millwood who is 9-7 on the season. Beckett is returning from inflammation in his right elbow, while Mike Lowell is healing a strained right-side oblique. Michael Bowden threw a near gem against the Chicago White Sox in Beckett's place, but the veteran experience of Josh Beckett in the postseason is unparalleled. In Mike Lowell's place, the 3B spot has been filled by IF Alex Cora and IF Jed Lowrie while Lowell has been out. Again, it is nice to have the bat of Mike Lowell back in the game at which point Lowrie or Cora could play SS. Their returns could not have come at a better time for the Red Sox. The Red Sox presently lead the AL Wild Card Race, and are 3.5 games out of first place behind the infamous ...

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ON DECK: YANKEES AT RAYS

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:08:16 +1900

The Yankees put their must-win-every-game-at-a-time season in the hands of Carl Pavano tonight against the Rays (7:10, YES, WCBS). For one night everything seemed to be back to reality with the Yankees handling the Rays 7-2 in Tropicana Field. Now...

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Mussina wins 17th as Yankees beat Rays

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +1900

39-year-old shuts down Tampa Bay for 267th career victory. > Mike Mussina is doing all he can to help the New York Yankees cling to their slim playoff chances.

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Rays of light from Yankees? Not quite

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 05:26:10 +1900

Good win for the Yankees. Where was this baseball a month ago? Two months ago? The Yankees are actually 8-5 against the Rays this season, the only team in the division with a winning record against the AL East leaders. It’s definitely too late for the Yankees to make a run at the division crown, but can they actually catch the Red Sox for the wild card? There’s been a lot of talk about how the Yankees need to just trim one game off Boston’s lead each week, making the final weekend at Fenway Park meaningful. But how meaningful will it really be if they’re three out with three to play? “Well, that’s no pressure We have to make up a game a week, then we’ve got to sweep them in Boston,” Mike Mussina said. “Let’s just win on the day we play. I know it’s making up one game a week, but those last three games are included in the last week. We’ve got to win every day we play. It’s that simple.” The Rockies did ...

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Mike Mussina, New York Yankees thwart Tampa Bay

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 05:25:42 +1900

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Mike Mussina is doing all he can to help the New York Yankees cling to their slim playoff chances. The 39-year-old right-hander earned his 17th...

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A-Rod Hits Moonshot as Yanks Beat Rays 7-2

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:48:38 +1900

Alex Rodriguez hit home run No. 548, tying Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt for 12th on the career list and Mike Mussina got his 17th win of the season as the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2. In the eighth inning, A-Rod blasted a moonshot to deel left center in which gravity could barely keep it down to tack on another run in what was already a 6-2 lead. In a game in which Mussina passed Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Eppa Rixey for sole possession of 34th place on the career list, the Yankees keep playoff hopes alive with another victory. Mike Mussina has been stellar for the Yankees this season and wants to help continue to win games for the Yankees, and also, chase 20 wins in a season, something he has never done. “Obviously, you would like to see a guy that has been so good for so long be able to achieve that,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “It’s kind of neat that he’s chasing it.” “We’re just trying to win ballgames any way we can. ...

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Yankees 7, Rays 2: Yankees Not Willing to Give in Just Yet

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:08:38 +1900

It is unlikely, but not impossible that the Yankees will make the playoffs, especially if the teams plays the way it did at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night. >

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Yankees bats cushion win No. 17 for Mussina

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +1900

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Mike Mussina took a giant leap in his quest to win 20 games with a 7-2 win over the Rays last night. But the Yankees couldn't even take a small step toward playoff-picture relevance.

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YANKEES 7, RAYS 2: Moose gets a big lift from bats

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +1900

Nady's two-run homer gives Mussina cushion for 17th win > ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Mike Mussina took a giant leap in his quest to win 20 games with a 7-2 win over the Rays last night. But the Yankees couldn't even take a small step toward playoff-picture relevance.

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Yankees-Rays: Alex Rodriguez and Mike Mussina Make History

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:59:34 +1900

The New York Yankees defeated their division rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays, on Tuesday night by a score of 7-2. Mike Mussina started for the Yanks and gave them a quality start. He pitched six innings, giving up two earned runs on 10 hits, with one walk, and he struck out eight. Matt Garza took the hill for the Rays. He lasted five innings, giving up six runs, six of them earned, on five hits. Garza walked one and struck out two. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third. Cliff Floyd singled to score B.J. Upton, and the Rays jumped out to a 1-0 lead. The Bronx Bombers would answer back in the top of the fourth. Jason Giambi hit a sacrifice fly to score Derek Jeter and tie the game at one. Later in the frame, Xavier Nady smashed a long, two-run home run high off the catwalk of Tropicana Field and into the left-field stands, his 22nd homer of the season, and the Yankees went up 4-1. The Yankees added two runs in the top of the fifth. Johnny Damon tripled to score Robinson ...

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Milestone Day For Yankees

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:47:29 +1900

Today was a great day for Yankee fans everywhere. Not only did Mussina get win number 17, but Joba had a great outing late in the game. The Yankees beat the Rays 7-2 today at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay. Mike Mussina was the winning hurler as he went six strong innings. Mike allowed the only two Ray runs while giving up 10 hits, and fanning eight, and walking only one. The victory puts the moose only 33 away from 300 wins. This was win number 267 and put Mike all alone in 34th all time moving past Bob Feller and Eppa Rixey. The win against Tampa was his 19th of his career which he is now tied with knuckleballer Tim Wakefield with 19 against Tampa Bay all time. On the offensive side Alex Rodriguez went two for three with his 30th home run of the year. This was number 548 and it tied A-Rod with Mike Schmidt for 12th all-time. Xavier Nady also had a home run and two RBI's in the game as well as Johnny Damon Legged out a triple. Joba Chamberlin, who was ...

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Tampa Bay Is Winning Games, Not Fans

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:35:29 +1900

The Rays’ incredible turnaround from doormats to contenders can be considered an even greater accomplishment given their lousy home attendance figures. >

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Mike Mussina gets 17th win, Yankees beat Rays

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:32:41 +1900

Mike Mussina earned his 17th win, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady in a 7-2 victory ...

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Yankees-Rays: Xavier Nady Powers Bombers Past Rays

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:29:11 +1900

If the New York Yankees are going to have any chance of getting back into the wild-card race, they must continue hitting like they have the past two games. The Bombers opened their do-or-die, 10-game, four-city road trip by beating the Detroit Tigers 13-9 on Monday and downing the first place Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Tuesday. It's the first time they've scored seven or more runs in back-to-back games since Aug. 3. Xavier Nady provided the big blow in Florida, launching a monster two-run homer off the catwalk to give the Yanks a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning. But what was more impressive was what preceded the blast. Down 1-0 to start the frame, Derek Jeter led off with an infield single. He then stole second and advanced to third on a flyball to center by Bobby Abreu. Jason Giambi followed with a sac fly, scoring the captain and tying the game. That's the type of small ball and situational hitting that has eluded New York over the past five weeks, causing the team to fall seven ...

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Mussina wins 17th, Yankees beat Rays 7-2 (AP)

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:08:02 +1900

Mike Mussina earned his 17th win, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady in a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Joba Chamberlain came off the disabled list for New York and pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Tampa Bay's lead in the AL East was trimmed to four games over Boston, which beat Baltimore 14-2.

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Mike Mussina gets 17th win, Yankees beat Rays

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:04:26 +1900

Mike Mussina earned his 17th win, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady in a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

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Pedroia, Ortiz power BoSox over Orioles (AP)

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 02:43:15 +1900

Dustin Pedroia had three hits and five RBIs, and David Ortiz went 3-for-3 while driving in four runs for Boston to help the Red Sox beat the slumping Baltimore Orioles 14-2 on Tuesday night. Boston won for the 10th time in 14 games and took a four-game lead in the AL wild-card race. The Red Sox also moved within four games of Tampa Bay in the AL East.

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