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Regular Season Game 70 YANKEES @ METS First Pitch: 7:15 PM | TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS Here are the lineups: YANKEES (41-28) Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Nick Swisher RF Raul Ibanez LF Russell Martin C Ivan Nova RHP (9-2, 4.32 ERA) METS (39-32) Kirk Nieuwenhuis CF Daniel Murphy 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda RF Ike Davis 1B Scott Hairston LF Omar Quintanilla SS Josh Thole C Chris Young RHP (1-1, 3.06 ERA)
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