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Despite Mike Mussina’s 19th victory, a win by the Boston Red Sox officially eliminated the Yankees from playoff contention for the first time since 1993.

The Orioles are in their usual late-season spiral, including a loss to the Yankees. But on Sunday they will start Chris Waters, who tossed a shutout in his last start.

After watching a lackluster performance by Robinson Canó on Sunday, Joe Girardi yanked him from the game and gave his bench a stern warning.

The realist in Joe Girardi knows that the Yankees are wading through the end of a dark, disappointing season under his watch.

Darrell Rasner, the Yankees’ fifth starter, was hammered in his start at Tampa Bay on Thursday, and Manager Joe Girardi moved him to the bullpen.

Brian Cashman, the Yankees’ general manager, took full responsibility for the Yankees’ disappointing season and defended Manager Joe Girardi and Kevin Long, the hitting coach.

Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi have hit fourth and fifth in the Yankees’ lineup in each of the last 11 games, yet they continue to struggle in the clutch.

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

After being out of the lineup for the sixth time in nine games, Melky Cabrera is no longer the regular center field player for the Yankees.

The Yankees were humbled by the Minnesota Twins’ Glen Perkins and fell quietly, for their sixth loss in eight games on this trip.