YANKS AVOID SWEEP

AFTER LOSING THE FIRST TWO GAMES TO THE REDS THE YANKS WON ON SUNDAY TO AVOID A SWEEP AND A REPEAT OF THE 1976 WORLD SERIES AT THE HANDS OF CINCINNATI. MOOSE PITCHED A STRONG 8 INNINGS ON FRIDAY SAVINGS THE PEN IN A 4-2 LOSS. SAT GIESE LOOKED GOOD FOR 7 INNINGS GIVING UP 2 RUNS THEN PEN GAVE UP 4 MORE AS YANKS GOT NOTHING LOSING 6-0. BUT ON SUNDAY PETTITTE SHOWED HE IS THE STOPPER AGAIN LEADING THE YANKS TO A MUCH NEEDED 4-1 WIN. MO PICKED UP SAVE # 21 IN 21 CHANCES. 41-35 NOW AND ONLY THREE BACK IN LOSS COLUMN. 86 GAMES TO GO SHOULD BE ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE UP 3 GAMES. OFF TO PITTSBURG TO FACE THE PIRATES FOR FRIST TIME SINCE 1960. LETS GO YANKS.