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Andy Pettitte was fast and effective for New York, dominating the A’s in eight innings, with nine strikeouts.

A. J. Burnett humbled the Yankees, allowing six hits over eight and a third innings and needing just 98 pitches to do it.

With Jon Lester in command, the Red Sox battered Andy Pettitte and stormed off with a victory at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees trail Boston by five games in the wild-card race.

Johan Santana was outdueled over six innings by another left-handed pitcher, Andy Pettitte, who carried a 19-inning scoreless streak into his start.

Andy Pettitte won his 171st game as a Yankee Tuesday, moving him into fourth place on the team’s career victory list, as New York blitzed the Padres in the Bronx.

Andy Pettitte returned to Houston Friday, and was treated warmly by fans despite his role in the Roger Clemens steroid scandal.

Andy Pettitte lost a lead his team provided him three times on Monday, as the Yankees fell to one game below .500 for the season yet again.

In his last three starts, Andy Pettitte has started strongly before falling apart in the fourth, setting the table for a Yankees defeat.

The Yankees and Andy Pettitte became the latest team to fall to the sprightly Rays, who have swept their last two series at home.

Called in to protect a one-run lead and preserve a victory for Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain crumbled in the eighth inning Tuesday night.