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Article: Yankees succumb in the ninth ; White Sox
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 31, 2009
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DeWayne Wise hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning to
give the White Sox a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees last
night in Chicago.
Nick Swisher tied it in the top half with a solo shot to left
after the Yankees fell behind, 2-1, in the seventh thanks to some
shoddy defense. With the Red Sox victory, New York's lead in the AL
East dropped to 2 1/2 games.
After a miserable 1-6 road trip, the White Sox got an RBI double
by Gordon Beckham in the third inning as Chicago won for just the
second time in eight games.
Jim Thome singled with one out in the ninth off Yankees reliever
Phil Hughes (4-3), who had not given up a run in his last 16
appearances.
Paul Konerko followed with a ...