TEAMS:
New York Yankees,
Tampa Bay Rays
PLAYERS: Andy Pettitte, Scott Kazmir, Bobby Abreu, Rich Harden, Mike Mussina, Joba Chamberlain, Sidney Ponson, Kyle Farnsworth, Jose Veras
PLAYERS: Andy Pettitte, Scott Kazmir, Bobby Abreu, Rich Harden, Mike Mussina, Joba Chamberlain, Sidney Ponson, Kyle Farnsworth, Jose Veras
Bobby Abreu's 10th-inning double sent the Yankees to a 2-1 win over the first-place Rays on Wednesday to cap a two-game series sweep.
It's hard to call a game before the All-Star break a must-win, but at this time of year this is as close as it gets.
It's critical for the Yanks to stay within striking distance of the upstart Rays, who would be well served to build as big a lead as possible in the East, running away and hiding from the more experienced teams that are chasing them.
Teams made up of young players, and young pitchers in particular, often hit a wall come the Dog Days of August and into September. Only time will tell if that happens to the Rays, but it won't matter for the Yankees if they're staring at a double-digit deficit.
That's why the Bronx Bombers couldn't have picked a better time to string together a couple of the best performances of the season. And after Wednesday's win, they're only 6
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snodgrass said July 11, 2008