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Sunday, May 05, 2013  Andy Pettitte had a look of disgust. His pitches either kept missing the plate or sailed right over the middle.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Ichiro Suzuki had a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, his seventh hit of the day, to help the New York Yankees complete a doubleheader sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-1 win Wednesday night that ensured they remained atop the AL East.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  The New York Yankees have purchased the contract of right-hander Adam Warren from Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre, and he'll take ace CC Sabathia's turn in the rotation Friday for his first big league start.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double in the 14th inning Saturday as the New York Yankees won their eighth straight game, beating the Washington Nationals 5-3.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Russell Martin hit a grand slam to put a stop to the Yankees' struggles with the bases loaded and Andy Pettitte was dominant again at home, leading New York to a 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 8-3.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Andy Pettitte pitched eight shutout innings for his first regular-season win since July 2010, leading the New York Yankees over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 Friday night.

Sunday, May 13, 2012  Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Andy Pettitte announced his retirement at Yankee Stadium, saying he no longer has the "hunger" to pitch another season.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Andy Pettitte will announce his retirement Friday morning at a Yankee Stadium news conference.

Monday, October 18, 2010  Andy Pettitte pulled his cap down low, peeked over his glove into home plate and gave yet another gutsy postseason performance.

Sunday, October 17, 2010  Cliff Lee and Andy Pettitte. The postseason ace against that ol' October pro.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Andy Pettitte allowed two runs in five innings in what was likely to be his final minor league tuneup before returning to the New York Yankees.

Monday, September 13, 2010  New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is scheduled to make his next minor league rehab appearance Tuesday night in the first game of Double-A Trenton's Eastern League championship series against the Altoona Curve.

Friday, September 10, 2010  New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte pitched four shutout innings in a minor league rehab start Thursday night and said it felt good to be back on the mound.