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Yankees Use the home run and bullpen in opening day win over Detroit.

Published: April 1, 2011

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A formula for the New York Yankees in 2011 is to get six innings out of their starter, get a few runs, hit the long ball and go to the bullpen. Manager Joe Girardi saw that work to perfection Thursday afternoon in the Bronx and the Yankees won their season and home opener over the [...]

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Felix Hernandez Shuts Out Yanks, 7-0

Published: July 1, 2010

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Bronx, NY – For the second consecutive game, the Seattle mariners starting pitcher went the distance to hand the Yankees a defeat. On Monday, Cliff Lee pitched a complete game in an 8-3 win. On Tuesday, Felix Hernandez blanked the Yanks in nine innings of masterful hurling. The 24 year-old, Seattle hurler, has become one [...]

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Yankees Comeback Late To Win 7-3

Published: May 31, 2010

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Bronx, NY—In a reversal of the previous day’s result, the Yankees had a seventh inning rally that gave them the victory on Sunday afternoon. It is an occurrence that has happened often this season. The victory was the 14th comeback win of the team’s 30 victories. Both starters were in command of their pitches and [...]

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Yanks Crush Indians, 8-2; Win Opener of Seven Game Homestand

Published: May 29, 2010

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BRONX, NY – The combination of effective pitching and the long-ball led to the easy 8-2 victory of the Yankees over the Cleveland Indians in the opening game of the seven game Yankees homestand. The organization and its rooters are hopeful the relatively weak opposition, Cleveland Indians (4 games) and the Baltimore Orioles (3 games), [...]

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A-Rod Returns To The Place of His Birth

Published: May 24, 2010

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Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson and Greg Golson spent a busy Monday afternoon in Washington Heights. The three were part of Yankee consultant Ray Negron’s caravan of doers of good deeds. Negron, a long-time assistant to Yankees principal 0wner George Steinbrenner, is well-known in the New York City metropolitan area for encouraging players to venture into [...]

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Mets and Johan Take Yankee Series

Published: May 24, 2010

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New York – Frankie Rodriquez always had the best of Alex Rodriguez when he was a closer for the Angels in the American League. And with drama unfolding in the ninth inning at Citi Field Sunday evening, Frankie, now a closer for the New York Mets got the best of A-Rod again. This time it [...]

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A New Yankee Hero

Published: May 5, 2010

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Randy Winn is an accomplished Major League baseball player. He has played in the majors for 13 seasons; he has played in more than 1,600 games; he has a lifetime batting average of .286, yet not many Yankee fans recognize him. The veteran outfielder was signed to a free agent contract by the Yankees in [...]

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