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YANKEES 5
INDIANS 2

Monday night in Cleveland, the Yankees earned a split of the series with a 5-2 victory over the Indians. Mike Mussina pitched well, and the Yankees put together a 4 run sixth inning, to rally for the win.

Mike Mussina limited the Indians to two runs on 7 hits over five innings. Mussina held the Indians scoreless for the first 4 inning, but ran into trouble in the 5th inning. Cleveland touched Mussina for 2 runs, but the damage could have been much worse as the bases were loaded. Mussina left the game trailing 2-0, but the Yankees scored 4 runs to give him the win. The bullpen combination of Albaladejo, Farnsworth, Chamberlain and Rivera, held the Indians scoreless the rest of the way.

Offensively, the Yankees were held hitless, until the 6th inning. Melky Cabrera broke up the no-hitter with an infield single to open a four-run sixth inning. Following Cabrera’s hit, Laffey allowed two more singles to load the bases before nicking Alex Rodriguez with a pitch, forcing in a run. Jason Giambi and Hideki Matsui followed with run-scoring groundouts, both to first base, giving the Yankees the lead and chasing Laffey. Bobby Abreu single to left. Matsui added an RBI double off Lewis in the eighth.

The Yankees split the series with the Tribe, and finally get to go home. The Yankees will open a series at the Stadium on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers.

GAME NOTES:
MUSSINA: 5IP, 7H, 2ER, 2SO
MATSUI: 1-4, 2RBI

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