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Clemens Shut Down For Regular Season

Will rest hamstring to prepared for playoffs

(Newser) - The Yankees pulled Roger Clemens from his start last night at Tampa Bay because of a lingering left hamstring injury and announced that he won't pitch for the remainder of the regular season. Kei Agawa filled in and threw five scoreless innings, but the Yankees bullpen collapsed and Tampa Bay...

Yanks Slip in Playoff Chase
Yanks Slip in Playoff Chase
Sep 25, 2007 4:26 AM CDT

Yanks Slip in Playoff Chase

Toronto rookie helps school Bombers 4-1

(Newser) - The Yankees' remarkable playoff push was temporarily derailed by the Blue Jays, whose September call-up Jesse Litsch threw almost eight frames of one-run ball. The Yankees still need just one win or one Detroit loss in the next six games to secure the wild-card berth, but their hopes of beating...

A-Rod Eyes Stake in Cubs
A-Rod Eyes Stake in Cubs
Sep 23, 2007 5:48 PM CDT

A-Rod Eyes Stake in Cubs

Agent brokering $300M deal that could give club new infielder, part owner

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez could join Alfonso Soriano at the heart of a monster Cubs lineup next season: ESPN reports that A-Rod's agent, Scott Boras, is brokering a deal with future Cubs owners that could net the star $300 million over 10 years. Part of the contract would give A-Rod a stake...

Red Sox Bag Playoff Berth
Red Sox Bag Playoff Berth
Sep 23, 2007 12:47 PM CDT

Red Sox Bag Playoff Berth

Boston clinches at least a wild card, still leads the Yanks

(Newser) - The Red Sox became the first team to clinch a playoff spot last night with an 8-6 win over Tampa Bay. Boston trailed 6-5 heading into the ninth but got homers from Jason  Varitek and Julio Lugo. The only question now is whether Boston will get the wild-card spot or...

Beckett Bags 20th, BoSox Stop Slide
Beckett Bags 20th, BoSox Stop Slide
Sep 22, 2007 7:21 AM CDT

Beckett Bags 20th, BoSox Stop Slide

Boston ace shows a bit of Cy, helps widen the gap over Yanks

(Newser) - Red Sox ace Josh Beckett won his 20th game last night, pulling Boston out of a four-game losing streak and becoming the first pitcher to reach 20 wins since 2005. The 27-year-old Cy Young contender struck out eight and gave up one run in six innings in Boston's 8-1 win...

Adams Slams Papelbon in 6-1 BoSox Loss

Jays sweep the Sox, Yankees shave lead to 1½ games

(Newser) - The Blue Jays' Russ Adams had five RBIs, including a grand slam off Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, but the big number in Boston's 6-1 loss to Toronto was 1½. That's how close the Yankees suddenly are to stealing away the American League East division title, after a four-game slide...

Jeter Goes Long, Yankees Close in on Sox

Bombers take series, inch up in AL East with 4-3 win in Boston

(Newser) - Boston loaded the bases in the ninth, but Yankees closer Mariano Rivera held on for the save in the Yankees' 4-3 victory. Derek Jeter, who caught the final out, had made all the difference in the previous inning, smashing Curt Schilling's last pitch into the Green Monster seats for a...

Red Sox Bury Yankees 10-1
Red Sox Bury Yankees 10-1
Sep 16, 2007 6:32 AM CDT

Red Sox Bury Yankees 10-1

Night of injuries in clash of Cy Young contenders

(Newser) - Josh Beckett's record is now a Major League Baseball-best 19-6 after pitching seven innings of one-run baseball last night to add to Boston's lead in the American League East. Fellow Cy Young hopeful Chien-Ming Wang gave up five runs to the Sox and knocked Kevin Youkilis out of the game...

At $1.5B, Cowboys Most Valuable Team

Dallas tops Redskins, Yankees, and Manchester United

(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys have toppled the Washington Redskins from their 7-year reign as the world's most valuable sports franchise, Forbes reports in its annual rankings of NFL teams. Dallas edged out the Redskins ($1.467 billion) and stayed well ahead of other top franchises: the New York Yankees ($1.2...

Big Hurt's Walk-Off Hurts Yanks Big
Big Hurt's Walk-Off
Hurts Yanks Big
Sep 14, 2007 6:03 AM CDT

Big Hurt's Walk-Off Hurts Yanks Big

New York's 7-game streak halted 2-1 on eve of Sox showdown

(Newser) - A pitchers' duel between A.J. Burnett and rookie Ian Kennedy set the stage for Frank "Big Hurt" Thomas' walk-off single in the ninth inning, snapping a seven-game Yankee romp. Thomas had both of Toronto's RBIs. Burnett threw eight stellar frames, the only blemish a solo shot to Johnny...

Moose Shuts Out Jays as Yanks Take 7th Straight

Mussina returns from 'pen with 4-1 win

(Newser) - After a wretched August when three losses and a 17.69 ERA sent veteran Mike Mussina to the bullpen, the Yankees finally got to see Moose dominate again last night. Filling in for an injured Roger Clemens, Mussina kept the Blue Jays scoreless for 5 2/3 innings and paved the...

52nd Homer for A-Rod as Yanks Sweep Kansas

Rodriguez' 7th homer in 5 games shoots Yanks to 6-3 win

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez' two-run homer in the first inning yesterday boosted the Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals, and helped Yank ace Chien-Ming Wang collect his 18th win of the season. A-Rod, now with 52 home runs this season and a .583 batting average in the four-game...

A-Rod Belts 51st Home Run
A-Rod Belts 51st Home Run
Sep 9, 2007 4:59 AM CDT

A-Rod Belts 51st Home Run

He's first Yankee to hit 50 since Maris, Mantle

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez reached another milestone in his outstanding season yesterday in Kansas City, knocking in his 50th and 51st home runs as the Yanks trounced the Royals 11-5. It's the first 50-plus home run season for a Yankee since 1961, when both Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris accomplished the feat....

A-Rod Powers Yanks Past Mariners
A-Rod Powers Yanks Past Mariners
Sep 6, 2007 3:16 AM CDT

A-Rod Powers Yanks Past Mariners

Rodriquez hits two homers in 7th in key victory

(Newser) - A-Rod wasn't even supposed to play in last night's game. Less than two hours before the opening pitch, Rodriguez was stuck in a Manhattan hospital while doctors examined his injured ankle. Hours later, he cracked his Major League-leading 47th and 48th homer in the 7th inning, leading the Yankees to...

Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx
Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx
Aug 31, 2007 4:17 AM CDT

Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx

Wang's one-hitter gives Yanks half-game lead in AL wild card race

(Newser) - Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang's one-hit outing handed the Yankees a 5-0 win over Boston last night, the final installment of a crucial three-game sweep in the Bronx. Though the Sox busted Wang's no-hitter in the seventh, the righty blanked their All-Star lineup to give New York a half-game lead over Seattle...

Clemens, Yanks Down Sox, 4-3
Clemens, Yanks Down Sox, 4-3
Aug 30, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

Clemens, Yanks Down Sox, 4-3

NY ties Seattle for AL wild-card lead with key victory over Boston

(Newser) - The Yankees grabbed a share of the AL wild-card lead last night with a 4-3 win over Boston in the Bronx. Roger Clemens took a no-hitter into the sixth and surrendered only two hits in six innings for New York, while Boston's Josh Beckett gave up 13 hits en route...

Yanks Topple Boston 5-3
Yanks Topple Boston 5-3
Aug 28, 2007 11:06 PM CDT

Yanks Topple Boston 5-3

Pettitte and the Bombers best Matsuzaka and the Sox in first of three

(Newser) - The Yankees downed Boston 5-3 last night in the first of a crucial three-game series. Andy Pettitte was masterful for New York, surrendering six hits in seven innings, while the Bombers hammered Boston hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka. Johnny Damon's tie-breaking homer in the seventh handed closer Mariano Rivera a two-run lead,...

Tigers Trounce Yanks 16-0
Tigers Trounce Yanks 16-0
Aug 28, 2007 1:33 AM CDT

Tigers Trounce Yanks 16-0

Verlander blanks New York; Detroit hammers Mussina to take a key 3-1 series win

(Newser) - The Tigers punished the Yankees 16-0 last night in the final match-up of a crucial four-game series. Starter Justin Verlander was masterful for Detroit, blanking New York and surrendering only three hits in seven innings, while the Tigers pounced on Yankee hurler Mike Mussina for their highest run total this...

Tigers Edge Yanks 5-4
Tigers Edge Yanks 5-4
Aug 27, 2007 1:18 AM CDT

Tigers Edge Yanks 5-4

Injury benches ace Jurrjens as Detroit holds on to down New York

(Newser) - The Tigers paid a price for their dramatic 5-4 win over the Yankees yesterday. Curtis Granderson's in-the-park homer earned Detroit the win, but ace starter Jair Jurrjens—a key weapon in the Tigers' battle for the American League Central—went out early with an injury to his throwing shoulder and...

Indians Zing Zumaya & Tigers in the 10th

Closing pitcher hands the Tribe 2½-game lead in AL Central

(Newser) - The Indians bested the Tigers 3-1 last night, clinching a 2-1 series win and climbing to 2½ games ahead of Detroit in the American League Central division. Though starters Jake Westbrook and Nate Robertson pitched shutouts through eight innings, Tigers closer Joel Zumaya surrendered three hits to Victor Martinez, Kenny...

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