Yankees 15, Royals 6: Yankee Home Runs Help Mussina Overcome a Shaky Start

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Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady homered in a six-run first, and Jason Giambi added a grand slam in the second. > [link]

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Help is on the way
Published 8/18/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... Burnett on Tuesday. Despite the fact this mini two-game winning streak came against the Royals, it has us feeling a bit better about this club. It has been amazing to watch Moose's 16-win season unfold ( he can almost taste that magical 20-win mark, sitting just four wins away ). The Yanks needed a win like that - early HRs by A-Rod and Nady, early insurance in the form of a grand slam from Giambi , a timely 4-for-4 day for Cap'n Jeter... Pat Borzi describes how the early homers helped Moose overcome a shaky first inning. ...

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