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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Aaron Small replaced injured Mike Mussina and pitched his first career shutout, and Jason Giambi hit a three-run homer to help the New York Yankees move back into a tie for the AL wild-card lead with a 7-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.
Hideki Matsui drove in New York's first two runs without a hit to reach 100 RBIs, and Alex Rodriguez added a two-run single in a six-run seventh inning.
Small's five-hitter followed a 12-0 loss in the series opener and yet another team meeting called before the game by New York manager Joe Torre.
Making his first start since Aug. 10, the 33-year-old Small (6-0) struck out three, walked two and didn't allow a runner to reach third base. After going nine years between major league starts, Small is 4-0 in five starts this season.
The A's have been shut out an AL-worst 11 times this season and have lost three of four overall, scoring just one run in the losses.
Kirk Saarloos (9-7) held the Yankees in check through the first six innings.
Devil Rays 3, Blue Jays 2
TORONTO (AP) - Travis Lee hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the ninth inning that led Tampa Bay over Toronto and stopped a five-game losing streak.
Jorge Cantu singled off Josh Towers leading off the ninth. Scott Schoeneweis relieved and got Aubrey Huff to ground out, and Miguel Batista (5-6) came in and retired Jonny Gomes on a flyout.
Lee fell behind in the count 0-2, then homered to right to overcome a 2-1 deficit.
Seth McClung (6-8) allowed just two runs and two hits in eight innings, struck out six and walked three. He had just returned to the team after attending the funeral of his grandmother.
Danys Baez pitched a perfect ninth for his 32nd save.
Towers allowed two runs - one earned - in eight-plus innings.
Source: http://www.sportsline.com/

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