Baseball: Yanks aim trim magic number to nine.

Sports Network, The, September, 2002

Sep 11, 2002 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees shoot for their fourth consecutive victory this evening, when they continue their four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.

New York swept a doubleheader over the Orioles on Tuesday, pushing its lead in the East over Boston to 9 1/2 games. The Yankees are knotted at the top of the American League with Oakland. New York's magic number has been cut to 10 games.

The Yankees posted a 5-2 win over the Orioles in the first contest of the double-dip. Raul Mondesi went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored and Juan Rivera added a hit and two RBI in the win.

Andy Pettitte (10-5) got the win and Mike Stanton recorded his...

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