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 NEW YORK (AP) - One day as the designated hitter did wonders for Gary Sheffield. The Yankees' slugger broke out of an early slump with a homer and four RBIs, and Shawn Chacon overcame a shaky start to earn his first win of the season in New York's 12-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
While many of his teammates started strong, Sheffield entered hitting only .207 with one homer and four RBIs. He got some encouraging advice before the game from batting coach Don Mattingly and Yankees special adviser Reggie Jackson, plus a bit of a break from Joe Torre.
The manager put the 37-year-old Sheffield in the DH spot and gave Bernie Williams his first start in right field since Aug. 6, 1992.
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