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You're not on the mark, Teixeira; he whiffs to end it

PHILADELPHIA - Mark Teixeira had a chance to have a signature Yankees moment with two outs in the ninth inning of Game 5 last night.

He represented the tying run at the plate after the Yankees had reduced a six-run deficit to two.

But Ryan Madson, the Phillies' fill-in closer for the shaky Brad Lidge, struck out Teixeira on an off-speed pitch and the Yankees lost, 8-6, to send the series...

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