— Mike Mussina is on a roll, and the New York Yankees hope they're starting to join him. Mussina pitched seven sharp innings for his 15th win and the Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Thursday night to gain a four-game split. Mussina (15-7) shut down the highest-scoring offense in the majors, matching Cleveland's Cliff Lee for most wins in the American League. Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his career-best 28th consecutive save this season. It was Mussina's fifth victory in seven starts. The 39-year-old right-hander gave up eight hits, struck out six and stayed unbeaten in his last seven road outings. Derek Jeter had three hits and drove in two runs, including a solo homer in the first. The Yankees won for the second consecutive night and moved within three games of idle Boston in the AL wild-card race, while...
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