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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 ...
Dent, Leiter were stars in 1-game playoffs
For sheer drama, there's nothing quite like a one-game, winner-take-all scenario — and that's about to become a lot less rare in baseball with the ...
Athletics sweep Rangers to win AL West on last day
The Oakland Athletics had been down and doubted so many times during this remarkable year that a four-run deficit against the two-time reigning AL ...
A's win AL West, Yanks take AL East, pairings set
Coco Crisp settled under the final fly ball, and the Oakland Athletics started charging onto the field like a bunch of Little Leaguers chasing an ice ...
Column: A's write a script good as "Moneyball"
Forget the movie about these Oakland A's. Already been done and, besides, Brad Pitt has moved on to other things. No one would believe this anyway, ...
Tigers' Cabrera wins 1st Triple Crown in 45 years
Miguel Cabrera had just achieved baseball immortality, and everyone around him knew it. Tigers manager Jim Leyland had tears welling in his eyes.
AP PHOTOS: Tigers slugger Cabrera makes history
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers became just the 15th player — and the first in 45 years — to win baseball's Triple Crown, joining an elite list ...
Miguel Cabrera 1st Triple Crown winner in 45 years
It is more rare than a perfect game and about as uncommon as an unassisted triple play. Miguel Cabrera won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years ...
Longoria hits 3 HRs, Rays drop O's to wild card
Evan Longoria's flair for the dramatic on the final night of the season ended Baltimore's bid to force a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East title.
A's win AL West, Yanks & O's to settle AL East
A dropped fly ball by Josh Hamilton, a home run from Ryan Zimmerman and pitch by pitch, the baseball playoff picture became completely clear on the ...
Yankees clinch AL East title
The New York Yankees have clinched the AL East title on the final night of the regular season thanks to Baltimore's loss at Tampa Bay. New York went ...
Teddy mascot finally wins Nats' Presidents Race
Teddy wins! Teddy wins! For the first time, the Teddy Roosevelt mascot won the Presidents Race in the middle of the fourth inning at Nationals Park ...
Cards back in, AL division races down to last day
Here's how the pennant races look with one day to go: — LAST TEAM IN: St. Louis clinched baseball's final postseason berth Tuesday night when the Los ...
Cardinals clinch baseball's last postseason berth
Rather than spraying champagne in every direction, the defending World Series champions talked about holding a subdued party if they squeezed into the ...
Dodgers eliminated from playoff contention
A must-win game turned into a job the Los Angeles Dodgers couldn't get done. They were eliminated from playoff contention, their wild-card hopes ...
Cardinals lose but clinch playoff spot anyway
Once again, the St. Louis Cardinals gazed at the big-screen TVs, hoping for a little help. Unlike the previous night, there weren't any plans for a ...
A's forge 1st-place tie with 3-1 win over Rangers
After erasing what once appeared to be an insurmountable deficit, it has come down to this for the Oakland Athletics — one game against the Texas ...
Tigers' Cabrera in pursuit of Triple Crown
Miguel Cabrera sat in front of his locker in the corner of the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, bantering in Spanish at a table full ...
Ibanez rallies Yankees to win, New York holds lead
Raul Ibanez and the New York Yankees are quite fond of their position — leaving the chasing to the Birds. Ibanez tied it with a pinch-hit two-run ...
Marlins beat Mets 4-3 in 11 innings
New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey's best season yet ended with a no-decision and some surprising news: He'll have surgery Oct. 18.
Player gets 2nd chance in majors after beaning
The roaring crowd rose as one when Adam Greenberg walked to the plate for the first time in seven years, and Marlins teammates leaning over the dugout ...
Davis homers again, Orioles edge Rays 1-0
Another one-run victory by the Baltimore Orioles pushed the AL East race to the final day of the season. Chris Davis homered for the sixth straight ...
Royals rally past AL Central champion Tigers, 4-2
Miguel Cabrera had two hits and drove in two runs before leaving in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat his AL Central ...
Adam Greenberg ready for 2nd chance in majors
Only hours before getting his second chance in the big leagues, Adam Greenberg says he's more nervous about the hazing planned for him by his new ...