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Game 138: Yankees at Rays
YANKEES (73-64) Damon CF Jeter SS Abreu RF Rodriguez 3B Giambi 1B Nady LF Matsui DH Cano 2B Molina C Mussina RHP RAYS (84-51) TBA Mike Mussina (16-7, 3.41) vs. the Toronto hitters. Matt Garza (11-7, 3.53) vs. the New York hitters. Notes: The Yankees are 7-5 against the Rays this season and 29-28 against teams in the AL East. … Yesterday’s win evened their road ...
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