Yankees 3, Royals 2: With Tears on Fatherâs Cheeks, Chamberlain Helps Yankees Beat Royals
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Joba Chamberlain pitched two scoreless innings, and Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada homered for the Yankees, which are three games in front of Detroit in the A.L. wild-card race.
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The Kansas City Royals can&#039;t seem to figure out Justin Verlander. Verlander allowed two hits over seven innings and Placido Polanco drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 6-0 Saturday night.
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Drained by a difficult week, the New York Yankees needed an uplifting victory. That's exactly what they got yesterday.
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The Yankees have now won seven of their last eight against Boston. And today, theyâll have Joba Chamberlain available to back up Chien-Ming Wang.
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The Yankees had to venture into improbable territory Thursday night to avoid their first sweep by the Twins since 1991. But like they&#39;ve done so many times this season, the Yankees found the heroes to turn lemons into lemonade, winning 13-10.
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Kansas City erupted for 10 runs in the fifth inning and battered the New York Yankees 17-8 Monday. Angel Berroa had five hits and scored five runs for the Royals, who pounded Yankee pitching for 18 hits.
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Despite clinching the American League East last Wednesday, the Yankees still have work to do, a fact that was on display during SundayÂs loss.
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It was a good start for Royals right-hander Mike Wood. It was a bad finish for the bullpen. Closer Jeremy Affeldt gave up a three-run homer to Joe Crede in the ninth inning
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com. The day after the Yankees had to shrug off a heartbreaker, the Red Sox had to shake off a headknocker. But Derek Jeter&#39;s words of wisdom still rang true.
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With tears rolling down his cheeks, Harlan Chamberlain watched his son pitch in the major leagues for the first time. Joba Chamberlain did not disappoint.
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Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain is reminiscent of Rich Gossage and a time when closers were no quiche-eating, one-inning wonders.
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As if the Yankees and the Red Sox did not have enough reasons to hate each other, Joba Chamberlainâs two wayward fastballs have added another wrinkle.
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A leadoff inside-the-park home run by the Tigersâ Curtis Granderson off of starter Phil Hughes became the margin of victory as the Detroit defeated the Yankees on Sunday.
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A resurgent Alex Rodriguez hit two   home runs and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees   thumped the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Friday.
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Every time Joba Chamberlain pitches for the Yankees, John Fitzpatrick, a Class A first baseman in the Pittsburgh Piratesâ organization, is reminded of his brief, brilliant history against him.
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Hold the champagne. Another big home run by Alex Rodriguez wasn't enough to help the New York Yankees clinch a 13th straight playoff appearance.
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The New York Yankees, having won the taut pitchers&#39; duel in Game 2, took Game 3 of the American League Championship Series to the other end of the spectrum.