No relief for Andy's 'W' drought

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Andy Pettitte was vintage again, tossing 6-1/3 solid innings and striking out a season-high six batters. But a rare implosion by Joba Chamberlain in the eighth inning cost Pettitte a shot at his first win since April 20. [link]

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Can't get the Joba done
Published 5/7/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... , having taken the mound just wanting to give his team a chance to win. He did, and things were looking good. Except David Dellucci -- Dellucci, of all people -- had other plans. His pinch hit home run was one of the most surprising home runs we've seen in quite some time. It was completely unexpected, and ...

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