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With 38 games to play the Yankees face a difficult, but not insurmountable, task in trying to assure themselves a postseason berth.

Ian Kennedy, who gave up six runs in two and a third innings in his first start of the season, and LaTroy Hawkins absorbed most of the body blows for the Yankees.

Elliot Johnson, a Rays reserve second baseman, barreled over Francisco Cervelli at home plate in the ninth inning, fracturing the catcher’s right wrist, in a spring training game the Yankees lost 4-1.