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Sore knee puts Scheppers on disabled list

Scheppers said Sunday the knee has been bothering him for about a week, but he initially thought it was regular soreness. Rangers manager Jeff Banister said he became aware of the issue in the New York series, but Scheppers wanted to pitch through it.

Matters changed after Scheppers' rough appearance Sunday. Banister has defended Scheppers, saying two of the three hits he allowed were bad luck, but he also acknowledged Scheppers certainly was not at his best.

"You look at performance, but within the performance you have to look at the execution of the pitch, I think just how sharp everything is," Banister said.