Yankees Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

A.J. Burnett has had worse outings than the one he had Monday, but few of them have seemed to bother the right-hander as much as the 4-3 loss to the Orioles did.

Burnett gave up four runs on seven hits and four walks in seven innings, limiting Baltimore to single runs in four different innings. Unfortunately, two of those innings came immediately after the Yankees had tied the game, shifting the momentum—and the lead—back to Baltimore.

"You want to throw up a zero no matter what, but especially when we score," Burnett said. "I wasn't able to do that."

Burnett's fastball and curveball were sharp, as he used the hook to induce a pair of double plays, but his changeup wasn't as good as it was five days earlier.

In his last seven starts, Burnett is 1-5...

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 7, 2010

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Nunez, bullpen lift Yanks to 9-5 win over Seattle (AP)

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Playoff contenders all get enough relief (Yahoo! Sports)

Mariano Rivera is still the best in anybody’s bullpen, but every team serious about the postseason is well-armed.

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Thames leads Yankees to 7-6 comeback over Texas (AP)

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Murphy leads Texas over Yankees, 4-3 in 10 (AP)

David Murphy is becoming a prime-time player for the Texas Rangers, with another big hit to provide an exciting victory and a career-first for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Murphy's single off Rivera with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the AL West-leading Rangers a 4-3 victory Tuesday night in an early August matchup of division leaders with a playoff-type atmosphere.

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Yankees acquire Kerry Wood from Indians (AP)

The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run. Wood, a hard-throwing, 33-year-old righty, gives the Yankees another setup option alongside Joba Chamberlain for closer Mariano Rivera.

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Fitting tribute to Steinbrenner: Yanks win in 9th (AP)

Nick Swisher and the New York Yankees paid tribute to George Steinbrenner with the type of thrilling victory the demanding owner loved. On a night that began with Mariano Rivera placing a pair of long-stemmed red roses across home plate and Derek Jeter speaking a touching tribute to the hushed crowd, Swisher ended the evening in the Yankees' fashion.

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Yankees remember Steinbrenner with tribute (AP)

Mariano Rivera laid two long-stemmed red roses across home plate. Tears filled Joe Girardi's eyes. Derek Jeter's face was flush with emotion. As fans stood through "Taps" and a 2-minute moment of silence, the 27 World Series championship flags that George Steinbrenner cherished with all his might could be heard flapping at half-staff toward center field from the top of Yankee...

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Yankees remember Steinbrenner with tribute (The Canadian Press)

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A-Rod delivers in 9th, Yankees win 6th straight (AP)

On the 16th anniversary of his major league debut, Alex Rodriguez again left Seattle buzzing. This time the Yankees star simply extended a miserable season for the Mariners. Rodriguez punched a two-run single into right field in the ninth inning to give the Yankees their first lead, and Mariano Rivera closed out New York's 3-1 victory Thursday night.

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