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Weary Yanks welcome day off, make no excuses

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  • Douglas Tucker

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- To the slumping New York Yankees, Monday's day off looms in the distance like a frosty glass of beer after a long walk on a hot day.

Nobody was making excuses. But Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals marked their 17th game in a row, and their 30th in 31 days. Maybe -- just maybe -- weariness has a little to do with the fact they're 2-5 so far on this nine-game road trip, averaging only 1.