<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=290 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=smtext2 vAlign=top width="40%" height=20>MLB</TD><TD class=smtext2 vAlign=top align=right width="60%" height=20>Sat, Aug 27, 2005 </TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%" colSpan=2>Yankees acquire Matt Lawton from Cubs </TD></TR><TR><TD class=smtext2 width="100%" colSpan=2>Associated Press</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BODY.CONTENT><BLOCK>
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Matt Lawton from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for minor league pitcher Justin Berg.
The 33-year-old Lawton batted .268 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs over 120 games this season with Chicago and Pittsburgh. He has played for five teams in parts of 11 major league seasons with a career batting average of .269.
Berg, 21, was 6-1 with a 3.07 ERA at Class A Staten Island.
Bet365.com has set the Yankees at +300 to win the American League pennant this year, second only to +220 Boston.
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Matt Lawton from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for minor league pitcher Justin Berg.
The 33-year-old Lawton batted .268 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs over 120 games this season with Chicago and Pittsburgh. He has played for five teams in parts of 11 major league seasons with a career batting average of .269.
Berg, 21, was 6-1 with a 3.07 ERA at Class A Staten Island.
Bet365.com has set the Yankees at +300 to win the American League pennant this year, second only to +220 Boston.