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Anthony Rieber

J.A. Happ struggles again in Yankees' rain-shortened loss to White Sox

NEW YORK _ CC Sabathia will come off the injured list and make the first start of his final season on Saturday against the White Sox at Yankee Stadium. For a Yankees team that has battled injuries and poor performances from its other two left-handed starters, it's not a moment too soon.

For example: J.A. Happ was charged with six runs in four innings-plus against the White Sox on Friday night at rainy Yankee Stadium in the Yankees' rain-shortened 9-6 loss. It was called with one out in the top of the seventh after Chad Green allowed back-to-back homers by Eloy Jimenez and James McCann.

Happ, who has an 8.76 ERA in three starts, was staked to leads of 4-1 and 5-3 but left with the score tied at 5 and a man on first in the fifth. Jonathan Holder then gave up a two-run homer by Jimenez, the first career home run by the well-regarded rookie.

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