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Jeter hurt, Young stars as Tigers win ALCS opener
The Detroit Tigers took the lead on Delmon Young's ringing double in the 12th inning. Then came the blow that really staggered the New York Yankees.
A-Rod benched by Yankees for Game 5 vs Orioles
Alex Rodriguez watched the New York Yankees' biggest game of the year on the bench. After being pinch hit for in Games 3 and 4 of the AL division ...
The right stuff: Yanks beat O's, advance to ALCS
CC Sabathia turned and looked over his right shoulder, watching intently after Nate McLouth turned on a 93 mph fastball and sent it soaring down the ...
Yankees, O's tied 1-all after 12th in Game 4
Baltimore's bullpen escaped an eighth-inning jam as Alex Rodriguez struck out yet again, Joba Chamberlain was knocked out by Matt Wieters' broken bat ...
Ibanez 9th-inning HR leaves Yanks, O's tied 2-all
Raul Ibanez homered as a pinch hitter for Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles were tied 2-all going to ...
Orioles show resiliency in 3-2 win over Yankees
The New York Yankees now must grudgingly acknowledge that these aren't the same Baltimore Orioles they used to knock around with merciless ease.
Orioles beat Yankees 3-2 to even ALDS at 1-all
Sometimes, postseason experience isn't all that important. How else to explain Baltimore rookie Wei-Yin Chen outpitching playoff-tested Andy Pettitte ...
Yankees get the jump on Orioles with 7-2 win
The New York Yankees earned the AL East title by pulling away from the Baltimore Orioles in the final week of the regular season. That scenario ...
Yankees win ALDS playoff opener over Orioles 7-2
For eight innings, the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles staged a magnificent duel worthy of two division foes that split 18 games during the ...
Cano powers Yankees to AL East title in 14-2 rout
Yankees fans broke out in in a raucous roar in the seventh inning, momentarily startling Alex Rodriguez. The slugger stepped out of the batter's box ...
Yanks rout Red Sox 10-2, open 1-game AL East lead
Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin and Mark Teixeira stepped up the plate, sent the ball over the wall and circled the bases like a ...
Nats and Rangers close in, Yanks and Sox lose
Here's how the pennant races look with six days to go: — CLOSING IN: Washington and Texas can wrap up division titles this weekend. Both teams have ...
Yankees blanked by Blue Jays 6-0, lead cut to 1
Ivan Nova didn't do much to help his case for a spot in the Yankees' potential playoff rotation. If anything, he made New York's path to the ...
Sabathia, Yanks maintain lead with win over Twins
This hasn't been the smoothest of seasons for C.C. Sabathia. He's still coming through when it counts for the New York Yankees. Sabathia struck out ...
Martin gives Yankees win in 10th inning
When Rafael Soriano gave up a tying homer in the ninth inning to spoil CC Sabathia's dominant start, the Yankees didn't get down. They knew what they ...
Nova returns, pitches Yankees past Rays 5-3
Some critical reinforcements are still on the way for the Yankees. With the AL East race up for grabs, New York would be thrilled if those players are ...
Orioles hit 3 HRs, beat Sabathia and Yankees 5-4
In a duel for first place in the AL East, neither team was happy after a tense game that went down to the final questionable out. The Orioles beat the ...
Rodriguez leads Yankees over Orioles 8-5
It's the time of year when milestones are far less important than victories, so for Alex Rodriguez, the significance of his 300th home run with the ...
Reynolds hits 2 more homers to lead Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles quickly fell behind, had their starting pitcher go out with an injury after three innings and looked lost against Phil Hughes.
Suzuki, Kuroda lead Yankees past Red Sox 4-1
With two home runs already, Ichiro Suzuki was thinking about No. 3. He took a huge hack in the eighth inning and fouled the pitch straight back.
Kuroda pitches 2-hitter, Yankees beat Rangers 3-0
The New York Yankees are in need of a reliable ace right now. Hiroki Kuroda has been the man for the job. Kuroda pitched a two-hitter and the Yankees ...
Swisher's slam helps Yankees beat Rangers
Nick Swisher hit a grand slam off Ryan Dempster and drove in five runs, Derek Lowe closed with four shutout innings in his Yankees debut and New York ...