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Yankees 6, Red Sox 2

NEW YORK -- Even if there's no such thing as a crucial series in May, it's undeniable the three-game series that opened at Yankee Stadium tonight between the Red Sox and Yankees is far more crucial to the struggling Yanks than it is to the streaking Sox.

That being the case, the Yankees got off on the right foot.

Chien-Ming Wang worked his way out of trouble all night but managed to hold Boston to two runs over seven innings, and the Yankee offense touched Tim Wakefield for two homers -- including a two-run, first-inning shot by Alex Rodriguez (above) -- and six runs as New York posted a 6-2 victory.

The Yankees now trail the Sox by 9 1/2 games.

Posted by Sean McAdam  at 10:07 PM | Permalink