Pettitte has been out since May 17 with a strained muscle in his upper back.

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The impressive outing was big for New York, which placed left-hander Andy Pettitte on the disabled list before the game with a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

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Cueto (2-0) started for the first time since leaving his outing April 13 in the fifth inning with a strained left upper-back muscle.

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