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NEW YORK -- The urgency of Alex Rodriguez's chase for a home run has worn off. The Yankees are too busy putting runs on the scoreboard, with or without A-Rod.
Robinson Cano homered for the third time in four games and Melky Cabrera contributed an unusual two-run infield ground-rule double, backing Chien-Ming Wang and helping the Yankees to a 7-1 victory over the Royals on Friday.
The victory was the Yankees' fourth in five games against cellar-dwelling Kansas City, helping New York improve its record since the All-Star break to a Major League-best 16-7.

BALTIMORE -- The Yankees found themselves in yet another close game against the Orioles on Sunday afternoon, but this time, they found their collective stride at the plate late in the game to march to a 10-6 win.
New York batted around in the eighth inning and awoke for five runs to avoid being swept for the first time in more than a month and end Baltimore's winning streak at six games.
The late surge made a difference, and a multitude of hitters lent a hand in the rally. Johnny Damon, who started in left field for the first time in the three-game series, made a great impact both at the plate and in the field. Damon hit into his first two double plays of the season on Saturday night but rebounded well, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and four runs scored on Sunday, including an RBI double in the eighth.

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"This is the problem with fans from Taiwan. They are really only here to cheer for 1 player, not for the Yankees. If Wang pitches a great game, and the Yankees still lose, the Taiwanese are still happy. If someone has an error, the Taiwanese fans come on this board and blame that player for Wang losing.
The baseball season is 162 games. Even if Wang has a great season and wins 20 games, there is still 142 games that other players on this team need to win.

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大聯盟上半球季結束，紐約洋基官網今天針對了洋基上半季的表現，做了一個簡單的季中報告，雖然洋基整體表現不甚理想，但王建民今年上半球季9勝4敗防禦率3.36的表現，依舊是獲得了洋基官網的高度肯定，官網今天直接表明，王建民就是紐約洋基的王牌ACE。

上次與波士頓紅襪交手吞下本季第2敗的王建民，今天（22日）上演「王子復仇記」，主投6.1局，被擊出7安打只丟兩分，並三振5名打者，助紐約洋基以6比2擊敗紅襪，建仔拿下本季第3勝，獨居洋基勝投王位置，且是個人2連勝，同時改寫生涯單場投球數最多的紀錄（115球）。
王建民一開賽就賞給魯戈（Julio Lugo）三振，緊接著用內野滾地球取得第2個出局數，可是接下來保送歐提茲（David Ortiz），又被拉米雷茲（Manny Ramirez）揮出安打，幸好建仔最後讓祖魯（J.D. Drew）擊出二壘滾地球，結束一局上投球。

拿手的下沉速球終於恢復威力！王建民昨天先發7局只被敲6支安打、失1分，是一場「優質先發」；終場洋基8比1擊敗白襪隊，建仔拿下本季第2勝（另3敗）。防禦率從5.40進步到4.54，掃清上一戰遭遊騎兵隊痛擊的陰霾。這也是建仔生涯首次戰勝白襪，在美聯14支球隊中，所屬的洋基不算，只剩天使隊尚未贏過。本月下旬對天使3連戰他就有機會先發，尋求另類美聯「完全勝投」紀錄。
建仔昨天是在雙重賽第2場先發，比賽因天雨延後1個多小時，而當地氣溫又低，能保持手感誠屬不易。而每逢建仔先發，首局是觀察重點。果然1局下他只用10球，其中7顆好球，造成2個內野滾地球出局、1個三振，可見狀況不錯。

CHICAGO -- Chien-Ming Wang pitched seven strong innings and Hideki Matsui drove in four runs as the Yankees rolled to an 8-1 victory over the White Sox on Wednesday, securing a split of a day-night doubleheader at U.S. Cellular Field.
Having dropped the first game of the rain-necessitated twin bill behind a troubled effort from Mike Mussina, the Yankees sorely needed a solid starting performance.
They got one from Wang, who limited the White Sox to one earned run and six hits in picking up his second victory of the season, leaving with a three-run lead before the Yankees blew the game open with four runs -- including homers from Melky Cabrera and Jorge Posada -- in the ninth inning.

西雅圖水手果然是王建民奪勝的最佳對手！建仔本季第3度先發，主投8局只被揮出兩安打丟1分，三振4次，更從首局起連續解決22名打者，配合隊友在六局下狂掃5分的火力支援，最後洋基以8比1輕取水手，台灣球迷期待已久的建仔首勝總算出爐。
生涯遭遇水手擁有4勝0敗戰績的王建民，一開賽用花1球，就讓鈴木一朗打出二壘滾地球出局，證明建仔投一朗真的很有心得，隨後他順利封鎖接下來的兩名打者，漂亮用三上三下解決首局，替自己今日先發開啟不錯的氣勢。