Game 79 Preview: Yankees at Pirates

New York Yankees (42-36)

Johnny Damon LF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jason Giambi 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C
Mike Mussina P

Mike Mussina (10-5, 3.93 ERA) vs. Paul Maholm (5-5, 4.41 ERA)

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Yankees vs. Maholm

• Damon: 1-3
  
• Jeter: 1-2, 1 2B
  
• Abreu: 3-7, 1 2B
  
• Rodriguez: 0-1, 1 RBI
  
• Giambi: No experience
  
• Cano: 1-3, 1 RBI
  
• Cabrera: 0-2
  
• Molina: No experience
  
• Mussina: No experience

Pregame concerns: Apparently Damon (foot) is well enough to play the field. ... With the afternoon game (Game 1 of the doubleheader), Jorge Posada is presumably getting rest tonight.