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Yankees 5, Indians 2: Chamberlain Provides Eight Strong Innings and One Defensive Gem

From his 98-mile-per-hour fastball to his dancing curveball to his wicked slider, Joba Chamberlain had the look of a pitcher who could be a front-of-the-rotation starter for a decade.

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06 2009

At the Site of His First Opening Day, Jeter Conducts His Business as Usual

When Derek Jeter made his first trip to Cleveland as the Yankees’ shortstop, he was 21. The team was hoping for solid defense and a decent batting average. Jeter hoped for more.

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06 2009

Indians 5, Yankees 4: Against His Old Team, Pavano Seems Reborn

The Yankees witnessed what Carl Pavano could have been from a frustrating perspective Sunday as he stifled them across seven innings as a member of the Cleveland Indians.

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06 2009

Yankees 10, Indians 5: Sabathia as Good as Indians Remember

C. C. Sabathia, who used to play for the Indians, managed to get through a few sticky situations and win for the fourth time in the last five starts.

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05 2009

From Pettitte to Rivera to Place in Record Book

Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera of the Yankees pushed Dennis Eckersley to the second line of a quirky item in the baseball record book.

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05 2009

More and More Teams Pitch Around Pujols

How do teams pitch to the Cardinals’ most dangerous bat? Increasingly, they don’t even try.

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05 2009

Yankees 3, Indians 1: Pettitte Leaves Early, but Yanks Move Into First

Andy Pettitte did not last beyond the sixth inning due to stiffness in his lower back, but the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians.

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05 2009

Posada Returns to Yankees’ Lineup Against Indians

When Jorge Posada, Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui started against Cleveland, it was the first time in nearly a year that all three were in the lineup together.

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05 2009

Hoffman Savoring Fresh Start With Brewers

At 41, Trevor Hoffman, once one of the most popular players on the San Diego Padres, is leading an uncluttered existence as he acclimates to his new baseball home in Milwaukee.

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05 2009

Phillies 4, Yankees 3, 11 Innings: Yanks’ Latest Rally Comes Up Short

Carlos Ruiz hit a two-out RBI double in the 11th inning and the Phillies overcame another blown save by Brad Lidge, holding off a late-inning rally by the Yankees.

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05 2009