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Article: Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 6-2
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- May 24, 2003
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Dateline: NEW YORK
Kelvim Escobar outpitched Mike Mussina (7-3) and the Toronto Blue
Jays sent the banged-up New York Yankees to yet another home loss,
6-2 Friday night.
New York has lost five in a row at Yankee Stadium, its longest skid
since the middle of the 2000 season. The Yankees' ninth defeat in
10 home games dropped them out of the AL East lead for the first time
this year. They trail Boston by a half-game.
The game began about a half-hour late because of rain, and the crowd
of 34,134 had little to cheer about after Jason Giambi's RBI double
in the first inning. Escobar (2-1) and the Blue Jays' bullpen kept
the fans quiet on a chilly, damp night.
The Yankees ...