Mariano Rivera, Yankees hold off Red Sox 2-1 to preserve win for Mike Mussina

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Mariano Rivera, Yankees hold off Red Sox 2-1 to preserve win for Mike Mussina
FanIQ Blog found this 7/6/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]
Mariano Rivera flashed his classic form just in time, pitching himself in and out of trouble Saturday, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning and preserving a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. [link]

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