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Moriarty9 · 05-15-2009, 10:26 AM

Suppan shuts down Devil Rays
New York stays alive with 2-0 win Game in 4
October 11, 2002

BRONX— The New York Yankees avoided being swept out of the American League Championship Series by picking up a 2-0 win over the surging Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Jeff Suppan was on top of his game tonight, throwing eight shutout innings and holding the Devil Rays to five hits and one walk.

Tampa Bay starter Mark Mulder also pitched well, holding the Yankees to two runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out six, in 7 2/3 innings.

Both Yankee runs came via the longball as number nine hitter Cole Liniak hit a solo home run with two outs in the fifth inning, and Melvin Mora opened up the sixth inning with a solo shot of his own.

The ALCS resumes tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees had previously announced Francisco Cordova would be their Game 5 starter as he goes up against Pedro Martinez for Tampa Bay.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Suppan shuts down Devil Rays New York stays alive with 2-0 win Game in 4 October 11, 2002 BRONX— The New York Yankees avoided being swept out of the American League Championship Series by picking up a 2-0 win over the surging Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jeff Suppan was on top of his game tonight, throwing eight shutout innings and holding the Devil Rays to five hits and one walk. Tampa Bay starter Mark Mulder also pitched well, holding the Yankees to two runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out six, in 7 2/3 innings. Both Yankee runs came via the longball as number nine hitter Cole Liniak hit a solo home run with two outs in the fifth inning, and Melvin Mora opened up the sixth inning with a solo shot of his own. The ALCS resumes tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees had previously announced Francisco Cordova would be their Game 5 starter as he goes up against Pedro Martinez for Tampa Bay.