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    Grant Balfour

    GrantBalfour

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      12/30/1977
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Sydney, Australia

    Career Stats

    • SV
      84
    • ERA
      3.49
    • K
      571
    • WHIP
      1.22
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              — Cam Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the New York Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak.
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              Yankees ace Gerrit Cole threw 4 1/3 innings for his second straight minor league injury rehabilitation start, allowing two runs and five hits for the Class A Hudson Valley Renegades.
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