yankees.lhblogs.com - 9/6/2008
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Brandon Morrow missed a no-hitter by four outs as the Mariners beat the Yankees. Wilson Betemit broke it up in the eighth inning.
Melky Cabrera returned to the Yankees with his career at a bit of a crossroads.
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Tonight was the first time I got a real sense from the players that they knew the season would end on Sept. 28 and not in the playoffs. Even guys like ...
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Eye Toward October: Sept. 6
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... small. - Phils-Mets Has Sizzle: The final meeting of the year between New York and Philadelphia couldn't set up any more perfectly. Cole Hamels and Johan Santana will meet on ESPN's Sunday night telecast. It's fitting that the two best pitchers in this rivalry will get to have the last say in their head-to-head meetings. - Bronx Bummer: After nearly getting no-hit by Seattle's Brandon Morrow, even the Yankees are conceding that their season is pretty much over. Permalink ...
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Jeter SS
Abreu RF
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Giambi 1B
Nady LF
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
I. Rodriguez C
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Morrow Nearly No-hits Yankees in 1st Start —
Wash Post MLB 9/6/2008
SEATTLE -- Brandon Morrow's bid to become only the second pitcher in modern history to throw a no-hitter in his first major league start ended when pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit doubled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat ...
