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These New York Yankees might be playing for final time in the Bronx
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Brett Gardner is back with the New York Yankees, what's his role?
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Boston Red Sox win 19-inning game against Yankees - ESPN
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Yankees, Gerrit Cole can't hold off Red Sox
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Yankees' mission unchanged: win 28th title
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Yankees 5, Tigers 4: Rivera proves human against Cabrera and Martinez, but Gardner walks off on Veras - Bless You Boys
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Aaron Judge, Joey Gallo lead Yankees to win over White Sox
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The Yankees Hit the Stretch Run of September - The New York Times
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Clint Frazier is Yankees' Brett Gardner backup plan