Rasner Continues To Prove His Spot

gridtalker posted 5/12/2008 from www.yankstalk.com [flag]

YANKEES 5 TIGERS 2 Saturday afternoon, the Yankees defeated the Tigers, 5-2. Darrell Rasner continued to prove that he belongs in the rotation, with his second straight quality start in as many starts. The 27-year-old Rasner hurled six innings of two-run ball and Derek Jeter hit his first home run to lead the Yankees to victory. Darrell Rasner went six innings, giving up 2 earned ... [link]

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