Mo took a 5 out save last night, helping the Yankees to a 6-1 victory. Even though they won by 5 runs, things got a little hairy, leading Torre to call on Mo to seal it up. After Brian Bruney and Ron Villone combined put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out in the 8th (with the Yankees having a 4-1 lead at the time), Mo was brought in to face Reed Johnson. He got him to hit a grounder which resulted in a force out at 2nd, making it 1st and 3rd for Home Run Derby runner up Alex Rios. But, Mo ended the threat by striking him out.
The Yankees added 2 insurance runs in the bottom of the 8th, making it 6-1 Yankees. And then Mo sat down the heart of the Blue Jays order (Vernon Wells, Troy Glaus and Frank Thomas) down in order to end the game. Mo allowed 0 hits and walked no one while striking out 1 in his 5 outs of work. He was credited with his 15th save of the season, pulling his ERA down to 3.18.
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