Mussina gets 15th win, Yankees shut out Texas

Mike Mussina didn't even throw his best stuff, and he still shut down the most powerful offense in the majors. The New York Yankees might take that as a sign of things turning around. 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 before starting their next road series against the AL-leading Los Angeles Angels. Mussina (15-7) threw seven scoreless innings to shut down the highest-scoring offense in the majors. He matched Cleveland's Cliff Lee for most wins in the American League and got his fifth victory in seven starts. "I didn't have my best stuff today," Mussina said. Then how did he help the Yankees become just the second team this season to shut out the Rangers? "I don't know. I just kept going with what I had." Yankees manager... [read full story]