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An unexpected slider led to an embarrassing episode for the Yankees last night, in which Kyle Farnsworth and Jorge Posada ultimately contradicted their manager.

Posada was crossed up by a Farnsworth breaking ball in the ninth inning, and the furious righty reliever turned his back to his batterymate and walked away when Posada visited the mound.

Posada, who also became livid, stalked back behind the plate as pitching coach Ron Guidry tried to act as a mediator. After a disheartening 5-2 loss to Atlanta in which Farnsworth buried the Bombers by allowing two runs, Joe Torre openly admitted the two teammates had a disagreement.

Neither player would cop to it, however.

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