The New York Yankees avoided a three game sweep by beating the Cleveland Indians 6-3 on Thursday afternoon. Out of no where the Yankees hit four home runs and put up six runs on the board to pick up the win which was their 18th of the season as they are 18-18 now.
Johnny Damon, Jason Giambi, Robinson Cano, and Wilson Betemit all hit home runs for the Yankees. Damon and Giambi finished the game with two rbi each while Cano and Betemit had one rbi each.
Mike Mussina picked up the win for the Yankees. Mussina tossed five innings of four hit ball as he gave up three runs. Ross Ohlendorf, Joba Chamberlain, and Mariano Rivera pitched the final four innings of the game to finish off the Indians. Rivera picked up his ninth save of the season.
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