At least the last game between these rivals at the "old" stadium went the right way.

Mike Mussina went seven solid innings, the pen held the fort, Jason Giambi launched a pinch-hit, game-tying, two-run jolt in the seventh and then drove in the game-winning run with a base hit in the ninth as the Yanks nipped the Red Sox 3-2 at The Stadium.  The win kept the Bombers within shouting distance of a wild card berth -- six games back of the BoSox with 29 games remaining.

I was at my company's picnic Thursday so I didn't even get a chance to listen to John and Suzy call the action on this sunny afternoon.  I was planning on watching the game when I got home, but gosh-darnit, I'm spent.  So, I'm shirking my duties once again, but check out Brian's roundup if you want to get a feel for the game. 

I've already "pulled the plug" on the Yankees playoff chances, but that doesn't mean I've turned against them.  I would love for this team to show me what's what and they took a baby step with a comeback win Thursday afternoon. 

The Yanks welcome in the Toronto Blue Jays for a three-game set beginning Friday night.  Carl Pavano (1-0, 5.40 ERA) will make his first start in front of the home folks this season and will go against Yankee killer A.J. Burnett (16-9, 4.58 ERA) in the opener.  Burnett was slapped around in his last start against the Red Sox (7 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 HR), but picked up a no-decision in the Jays 6-5 loss.  I guess A.J. can only shine when he sees the interlocking "NY."  Burnett struck out 13 Yankees in the Blue Jays 2-1 victory Aug. 19 in Toronto and is 3-0 with a 1.61 ERA in three starts against the Bombers this season.  Pavano wasn't great in his last start against the Orioles, but it was good enough to give him his first win since April 2007.  The "American Idle" needed 91 pitches to get through five innings in Baltimore and the Yanks would love it if he could increase both those numbers Friday night.  Pavano is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in five career starts against the Jays.

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