04-11-2008, 05:35 AM
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Yanks head to Fenway on high note
Yankees 6, Royals 1
Andy Pettitte was sharp, allowing just five hits in 6 2/3 innings. (Orlin Wagner/AP Yankees:
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The Yankees' offense needed a jolt, and Joe Girardi's new lineup provided just that. Melky Cabrera contributed a homer and an RBI single, Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada homered in the ninth, and Andy Pettitte was sharp after a brief rain delay, winning his first of 2008.
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Though the Royals dropped the finale, they do walk away with a series win over the AL East powerhouse Yankees. John Bale was decent, but an early Jose Guillen RBI double didn't hold up for long, as New York pulled ahead and cruised to victory behind a trio of solo home runs.
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