Yankees Clinch 7th Straight AL East Title
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NEW YORK - Bernie Williams stood with bat in hand, savoring the scene: bottom of the ninth inning, tie score, fans chanting, teammates ready to celebrate.    And then he gave them - and himself - a super send-off...
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The New York Yankees roared to life with six runs in the eighth inning for a dramatic 8-7 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of their American League East showdown on Friday.
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Derek Jeter hit a bases-clearing double in New York's seven-run seventh inning as the Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 14-11 and complete a sweep of Friday's day-night doubleheader.
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NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui singled in the eighth inning for his only hit on Thursday as the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 to clinch a playoff spot for the 10th season in a row.
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Bernie Williams hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the Yankees clinch their seventh straight A.L. East title with their 100th victory of the season.
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Alex Rodriguez finally came through in the clutch, hitting a go-ahead single in the ninth inning to help the New York Yankees rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Thursday night.
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The New York Yankees won their seventh  straight game with a 4-1 road victory over the Toronto Blue  Jays on Wednesday, pitcher Mike Mussina leading the way with  five shutout innings.
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The New York Yankees won their seventh straight game with a 4-1 road victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, pitcher Mike Mussina leading the way with five shutout innings.
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Mike Lowell drove in five runs to lead Boston's revived hitting attack and the Red Sox cut their magic number to clinch the AL East title to two with an 11-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
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Javier Vazquez won for the first time in more than a month Wednesday, throwing seven shutout innings as the New York Yankees downed Kansas City, 3-0.
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Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez rallied the Yankees past the Minnesota Twins in a possible playoff preview, moving New York closer to its seventh straight AL East title.
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Alex Rodriguez caps a six-run eighth inning with a tiebreaking single off Jonathan Papelbon, and the Yankees overcome a five-run deficit to beat the Red Sox, 8-7, Friday night.
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The New York Yankees clinched their 13th consecutive playoff appearance with a crushing 12-4 road victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday.
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The Yankees have never lost a best-of-seven series under Manager Joe Torre after winning the first two games.
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The New York Yankees missed a chance to clinch their ninth consecutive AL East title on their own Wednesday night, losing 3-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays.
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The New York Yankees needed help to clinch their ninth consecutive AL East title last night, but that didn't stop them from celebrating like first-timers.
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The New York Yankees moved up a notch in the American League East, fending off a late-inning comeback by the Boston Red Sox to win 4-3 on Wednesday.