Tuesday&#39;s AL Capsules
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Mike Mussina pitched three-hit ball for eight innings and struck out a season-high 11, leading the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Tuesday night.
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Manny Ram&#xED;rez missed his 20th straight game with a strained left oblique, with rookie Brandon Moss playing left field last night against the Blue Jays. The Sox were without three regulars: Kevin Youkilis (wrist), Coco Crisp (back), and Ram&#xED;rez.
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* Turning point: After Mark Prior&#39;s 129-pitch gem in the opener, the Cubs lost their wild-card lead as David Weathers stifled Chicago&#39;s bats.
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Whaddya think? Let him close tonight? He threw only 99 pitches and he was still pumping high-octane gas at the end. Curt Schilling might be good for a batter or two in a pinch tonight.
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The table was set for Kansas City's feast-or-famine offense and the Royals pigged out. Two triples and five RBIs for Mark Teahen. Four hits for Tony Pena Jr. Three RBIs each for Emil Brown and David DeJesus, and a mammoth home run for Alex Gordon for the second night in a row.
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The slumping New York Yankees scored a  key victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, as Johnny  Damon&#39;s two-run homer earned them a 5-3 win over the American  League East leaders.
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The Yankees came into the series needing three victories to eliminate Boston from the A.L. East race. Losing the opener cut their lead to 10Â½ games.
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(Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics and Anaheim Angels continue their battle for the American league West this afternoon, as their crucial three- game series resumes at Angel Stadium.
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at Fenway Park Records: Boston is 86-56 (second in the AL East); Tampa Bay is 61-80 (fourth in AL East). Tonight (7:05, NESN, WEEI): LHP Scott Kazmir (1-1, 5.62) vs.
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Yankees in the ALCS. That was not to be, and now with Curt Schilling taking. form to be a formidable No. 2 starter for the Red Sox in the playoffs.
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On paper, the matchup of Hideki Matsui against Pedro Martinez didn&#39;t look like a good one for the Yankees. But, as Derek Jeter always says, that&#39;s why they don&#39;t play the games on paper.
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Gary Sheffield hit another clutch homer and Derek Jeter learned his elbow is just bruised. Not a bad night for the struggling New York Yankees.
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CLEVELAND - Jason Varitek will be back behind the plate and Bobby Kielty will be in right field tonight for the Red Sox when the American League Championship Series resumes with Game 5. Those are the only lineup changes alluded to by manager Terry Francona yesterday. Jacoby Ellsbury ? Barring a last-minute surprise, the rookie won't face Indians lefthander C.C. ...
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A victory over Baltimore, a loss by the Red Sox, and a defeat for Detroit. It's almost as though the New York Yankees won three times last night.
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Arizona leftfielder Quinton McCracken left the game with a strained right groin after chasing after a foul ball in the first inning...Bautista extended his hitting streak to eight games...Los Angeles first baseman Hee-Seop Choi is mired in an 0-for-12
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Joe Torre had enough to deal with yesterday, what with a rainout and Orlando Hernandez&#39;s tired shoulder forcing him to shuffle his starting rotation.
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Another game, another postseason classic. It will be news if the Red Sox and Yankees ever play a yawner. Last night certainly does not qualify.