May 29: Emil Brown acquired from the New York Mets.

With a man on first and one out, Emil Brown hit a double into right field, scoring Daric Barton.

Jon Lester gave up four runs in four innings, including a three-run home run to Emil Brown in the third inning.

Consecutive hits by Emil Brown and Graffanino drove him from the game with the Yankees leading, 6-2.

Designated OF Emil Brown for assignment.

"We were going to St. Louis," Lamont said, "and I just didn't feel comfortable playing Emil Brown in center field for four straight days in a big series."

Mussina departed after the first batter of the sixth, Emil Brown, crushed a high fastball into the left-field seats.

He allowed a homer to Reggie Sanders and a two-out double off the center-field wall by Emil Brown.

When Emil Brown doubled, most of the 23,170 fans howled in protest because Germán would have scored the tying run.

Wednesday's starter, Randy Johnson, certainly was not awful, pitching a complete game with seven strikeouts after giving up a two-run homer to Emil Brown in the first inning.