Mussina gets 15th win, Yankees shut out Texas

New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina earned his 15th win Thursday against Texas to tie Cleveland's Cliff Lee for the American League lead. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Mussina is on a roll, and the New York Yankees hope they're starting to join him. Mussina pitched seven sharp innings for his 15th win and the Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Thursday night to gain a four-game split. GAME REPORT: Yankees 3, Rangers 0 Mussina (15-7) shut down the highest-scoring offense in the majors, matching Cleveland's Cliff Lee for most wins in the American League. Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his career-best 28th consecutive save this season. It was Mussina's fifth victory in seven starts. The 39-year-old right-hander gave up eight hits, struck out six and stayed unbeaten in his last seven road outings. Derek Jeter had... [read full story]