On the Yankees beat

Hey Yankees fans. After Saturday’s washout, the Yankees (88-72) will play a day-night doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox. It goes without saying that it has been a disappointing season for the Bronx Bombers. At this point, there is nothing left to cheer for except Mike Mussina’s pursuit of a career-best 20 wins.

Mussina has flirted with 20 wins before. In 1995 and 1996 he reached as many as 19 wins. If he can scratch out a win today in the final day of the season, Mussina will reach the lustrous 20-win mark as a 39-year-old pitcher in his 18th season.

With Red Sox clinching the wild card, they have nothing to play for, but don’t expect them to just roll over for Mussina, who is winless in his last eight starts at Fenway Park, going 0-3 with a 6.29 ERA.

Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2, 2.80) will be on the hill for the Red Sox (94-66). In the nightcap: Tim Wakefield (10-11) will go against Sidney Ponson (8-5) at 7:35 p.m.

1:40 p.m. -- Rain delay.

2:30 p.m. -- OK, the tarp is off the field. This game is about to start.

Top 1st: The Yankees got nothing against Matsuzaka as Brett Gardner, Johnny Damon and Bobby Abreu go down in order.

Bottom 1st: A nine-pitch inning for Mussina. He gave up a single to Dustin Pedroia, who was thrown out at second trying to stretch it to a double.

Top 2nd: Six up and six down for the Yankees. This time it was Alex Rodriguez, Jason Giambi and Xavier Nady who went hitless.

Bottom 2nd: Mussina allowed a one-out walk to J.D. Drew, but nothing else.

Top 3rd: Robinson Cano led off with a double and later stole third, but the Yankees couldn’t drive him in. Cody Ransom and Jose Molina struck while Gardner grounded out.

Bottom 3rd: 1-2-3 inning for Mussina.

Top 4th: After Abreu and A-Rod walked, Nady slapped a three-run homer around the Pesky Pole. Cano and Ramson followed with base hits before Molina grounded out. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom 4th: Mussina worked in and out of trouble. He allowed singles to Pedroia and David Ortiz before getting Youkilis to fly out and getting Drew to hit into a double play.

Top 5th: Abreu drew a two-out walk against Javier Lopez , who replaced Dice-K. He took second on a wild pitch and moved to third on A-Rod’s single before Giambi struck out.

Bottom 5th: Moose set the Red Sox down in order.

Top 6th: Nady had a leadoff single, but that was it for the Yankees.

Bottom 6th: Veritek drew a leadoff walk, but Mosse got Ellsbury to fly out and Pedroia to hit into a DP.

Top 7th: The Yankees went down in order.

Bottom 7th: Phil Coke relieved Mussina, who scattered three hits in six scoreless innings, and retired the side in order.

Top 8th: The Yankees went down in order for the second straight inning.

Bottom 8th: It was an ugly inning for the Yankees. Joba Chamberlain came on and didn’t fair well. He allowed a walk to Jason Bay and a double to Mark Kotsay before getting yanked. Brian Bruney entered. He fanned Jed Lowrie but surrendered an RBI ground out to Chris Carter. Damaso Marte then took his turn on the mound and gave up a run-scoring single to Ellsbury before Mariano Rivera struck out Pedroia to end the inning. Three more outs and Mussina gets win No. 20. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top 9th: Yanks picked up three runs this inning. Molina lifted a sacrifice fly, Melky Cabrera had an RBI ground out and A-Rod hit a run-scoring single. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.

Bottom 9th: Rivera closed it out! Mussina becomes the oldest pitcher to win 20 games. Final: Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.