Yankees, A's aim for upper hand in series

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One inning was enough Tuesday night to provide Aaron Boone some hope that the middle of the New York Yankees' order is ready to hit with some consistency after a quiet first three-plus weeks.

The other eight innings were enough to reinforce fellow manager Mark Kotsay's faith in the resilience ofhis Oakland Athletics.

The Yankees and Athletics will look to assure themse