LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mike Mussina pitched seven scoreless inning to help the New York Yankees earn a split of their four-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 3-0 road victory on Thursday. Mussina's 15th victory of the season equaled the most he had registered since 2003 and matched Cleveland's Cliff Lee for the most in the American League this campaign. New York closer Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth to record his 28th save of the year as the Rangers were held scoreless for only the second time this season. Yankees regular shortstop Derek Jeter filled into the designated-hitter role and went 3-for-4, sparking the win with a solo home run in the first inning off of Texas starter Scott Feldman. Jeter added an RBI single in the ninth. Feldman was solid for the Rangers, allowing two runs over seven innings pitched,...
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