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Inexplicable: Cano bunts in 12th on 3-and-0 pitch

New York NewsdayRobinson Cano probably just wanted to do something positive in the 12th inning yesterday, so he squared to bunt on a 3-and-0 pitch with runners on first and second and none out. Unfortunately for the Yankees, he actually made contact. ...
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Posada's single in 12th wins it; Wang injured

New York NewsdayThe Yankees keep on winning, even through the trials and tribulations of Chien-Ming Wang. ...
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Yankees pay tribute to Gehrig by performing speech

New York NewsdaySeventy years later, the Yankees' captain again said, "I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth." The first baseman emphatically spoke of how lucky he was to play with such great teammates. And Lou Gehrig still had the final word: "I have an awful lot to live for." ...
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Wang seems headed for DL with shoulder strain

New York NewsdayJust as Chien-Ming Wang might've finally righted himself - showing he hasn't totally lost the form that made him a two-time 19-game winner - the sinkerballer's season took another wrong turn. ...
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Jorge's single beats Jays in 12th

New York Daily NewsJorge Posada hit a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning to lift the Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday. With one out and runners on first and second, Posada lined a 1-1 pitch from Shawn Camp into center field. ...
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POSADA HITS GAME-WINNING RBI

New York Post Jorge Posada hit a game-ending RBI single in the 12th inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. With one out and runners on first and second, Posada lined a 1-1 pitch from Shawn Camp into center......
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New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang leaves game with right shoulder strain

Newark Star-LedgerMitsu Yasukawa/The Star-LedgerChien-Ming Wang allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings Saturday before leaving with an injury. NEW YORK -- One pitch after allowing a go-ahead, two-run home run to Toronto's Adam Lind, Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang left the game......
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Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest

New York Daily NewsJoe Girardi still insists that Brian Bruney is his eighth-inning reliever, yet when the Yankees carried a one-run lead into the eighth Friday, the manager turned to Phil Coke and Phil Hughes to get those three outs. ...
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Harper: Hughes' solid relief is just what Joba needs

New York Daily NewsPhil Hughes hasn't just been a revelation as a late-inning reliever, he's done the impossible: he's essentially put an end to the Great Joba Debate. The issue was always finding another lockdown reliever to get Mariano Rivera the ball. ...
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Robinson Cano snaps 2 skids against Toronto

New York Daily NewsWhile Robinson Cano put an end to two droughts Friday, he couldn't figure out how to prevent another one from getting bigger. Cano homered and drove in a run for the first time since June 17, snapping a 12-game string without a longball or an RBI ...
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Yankees show they don't need home runs to score

New York Daily NewsSure, they got two solo shots yesterday, snapping a tie with the Texas Rangers for the major league lead, but then there was the fifth inning of the Bombers' 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays. ...
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Former Yank punched me, says Leyritz's ex-wife

New York Daily NewsJim Leyritz's ex-wife said Friday the fallen Yankee hero gave her a black eye in a booze-fueled 90-second scuffle that landed him back in jail. "I got knocked around and I ran out the door," Karrie Leyritz, 41, told the Daily News. ...
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