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Many pitchers tried and failed to replace Wright and the other injured starters. As the rotation has settled down, the Yankees have crept up in the standings. With a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium last night, Wright helped his team pull even in the American League wild-card race.

The Yankees have a 68-55 record, identical to that of the Oakland Athletics, who did not play last night. The Yankees are three and a half games behind the Boston Red Sox, who were also idle, in the A.L. East.

"We control our own destiny," Torre said. "That's really all you want. We have our future in our hands. If we don't get the job done, it means we weren't good enough."