European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 27 pitching finally carries Yankees to sweep the associated press the this was a Sweet sweep for once struggling new York Mike Mussina and Andy Pettitte had Strong and closer Mariano Rivera came through twice As new York beat Texas 43 and 52 on thursday to sweep a doubleheader and a three game series from the pitching does that to Yankees manager Joe Torre it gives you a bet Ter personality As a team when you know youve got Guys out there controlling the game the bullpen didst hold the Lead for pet but held it for Mussina in his return from the disabled with Hideki Matsui hitting a tie breaking double in the eighth inning of the opener and Doug Mientkiewicz supplying an Early two run Homer in the second the Yankees matched their longest winning Streak of the season at its also the first time the Yankees have held an opponent to three or less runs in three straight games this we had a Little extra attitude this Mientkiewicz not that we were freaking but it was lets put our foot on the Gas a Little Mussina 11 threw 64 pitches in his first appearance since straining a Ham string on april he allowed one run and four hits in five innings in his return to the Yankees injury depleted pitching Tony new York Yankees Pitcher Mike Mussina winds up to deliver to the Texas rangers in on it was a Good Mussina i wish i could have pitched but considering Ive been off for a its not Rivera saved two games in one Day for the fifth time in his major league according to the Elias sports and the first since against Mineso who has three saves in five pitched a 123 inning in the opener but allowed a pair of singles leading off the ninth in the second game before strik ing out Gerald Laird and getting Kenny Lofton to ground into a double new York which moved ahead of Baltimore and out of last in the Al headed Home for a fou game weekend series against because of the injuries to the Starling Darrell Rasner and Matt Desalvo Are scheduled to Start the final two games against the mariners Desalvo will be the 10th starter for the Yan Kees in their first 30 a major league according to since owner George Steinbrenner said the teams Start was clearly not accept the Yankees have gone Texas has lost five straight and is last in the Al red sox mariners 7 at Manny Ramirez homered including a tie breaking drive in the eighth off Chris Reitsma Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled with his and trailed 50 after the first in Boston came Back to take a 75 Lead then allowed Seattle to retie it before Ramirez hit his 475th Ramirez also hit a two run Homer in the fourth that gave Boston a 75 Brendan Donnelly 11 got the win two Days after his first loss in 10 decisions since Romero got three outs for his first royals Angels 2 Gil Meche 31 Al Lowed two hits in seven retiring 17 straight after Vladimir Guerreros two run Homer in the Brandon Duckworth and Rookie Joakim Soria finished the with Soria pitching the ninth for his fifth the Vic tory gave Host Kansas City a split of the fou game Jered Weaver 13 matched his career High with nine but gave up three runs and seven hits in six indians Blue jays 5 Grady Sizemore hit a tie breaking double in the and Host Cleveland rallied from a 40 deficit to Complete a three game Victor Martinez had four hits for Cleve which trailed 40 in the third inning of Cliff Lees first Start of the season but came Back for its 10th win in 11 games Fol lowing a 77 Mike Rouse singled with two outs in the eighth against Jason Frasor Josh bar Field singled Rouse to third and Sizemore hit a 32 pitch to with the Ball bouncing into the Aaron Fultz 30 pitched the and Joe Borowski finished for his 10th Devil rays twins 4 at Peters James Shields 30 gave up three runs and nine hits Over 7vs innings and Rocco Baldelli had a two run Shields worked out of a no out Jam in the fifth by striking out Joe Mauer and getting Justin Morneau to hit into a double Baldelli homered off Ramon Ortiz 32 during a four run third that put the Devil rays ahead Al Reyes pitched the ninth for his 10th the most powerful woe Pon in your Arsenal one mouse lick and you Are on your Way to a degree in computer science for free at no tuition Cost to you earn a degree and set your sights on a High paying career in almost any professional Field you hundreds of thousands of Active duty military personnel have gone through our online education programs so can Contact us today the rest of your career is Only a mouse lick 100 online special rates for spouses no tuition Cost for Active duty up to 28 units a soc and Dantes member of the Goa myed earn units around toys and earn a bachelors or masters now accepting applications for summer 2007 email