Yankees extend lead in AL East
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The New York Yankees battered Pedro Martinez, chasing Boston out of town with their second rout in a row. Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada
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BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox held a 2-1 lead over the New York Yankees after two innings of play Monday in Game 5 of the ALCS. After singles by Orlando Cabrera and Manny Ramirez in the first off Yankees starter
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After coming back against Mariano Rivera for the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox think they'll overtake the New York Yankees in the AL East. Orlando Cabrera and Johnny Damon hit RBI singles in the ninth inning Friday night in Boston's 3-2 victory that cut the Yankees' lead to 2 1/2 games...
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Derek Jeter hit a leadoff home run, Jon Lieber pitched into the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees clinched their 10th consecutive trip to the postseason with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays yesterday at Yankee Stadium.
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The slumping New York Yankees scored a  key victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, as Johnny  Damon&#39;s two-run homer earned them a 5-3 win over the American  League East leaders.
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The Boston Red Sox crept closer to the New York Yankees in the AL East on Tuesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-8 on Kevin Millar's two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning.
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The way the Boston Red Sox are playing these days, nothing seems to be able to stop them. Not even Mariano Rivera. Orlando Cabrera and Johnny Damon hit RBI singles in the ninth inning off the majors' top reliever, and the Red Sox stormed past New York 3-2 Friday night to cut the Yankees' AL East lead to 2 1/2 games.
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The New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui hit a three-run double off Curt Schilling and had four RBIs, helping the New York Yankees build a 6-0 lead over the Boston Red Sox after four innings in Game 1 of the AL championship series Tuesday night.    Mike Mussina shut down Boston's powerful lineup, retiring all nine batters as the teams resumed their storied rivalry with a rematch of last year's thrilling ALCS...
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(Sports Network) - The New York Yankees try to stay on the winning track this evening when they conclude their three-game set with the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium.
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BOSTON A two-run home run by Alex Rodriguez has given the New York Yankees a 2-to-0 lead in the third inning of Game Four of their American League Championship Series.
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BOSTON - Jason Varitek hit a sacrice fly and David Ortiz launched a massive solo homer in the eighth as Boston rallied to tie New York 4-4 after 11 innings of play in Game 5 of the AL championship series Monday.    Derek Jeter hit a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning off Boston starter Pedro Martinez with two outs to give New York a 4-2 lead...
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Mike Mussina won his first game in more than a month, Alex Rodriguez hit his major league-leading 25th homer, and the New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-2, last night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight.
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The New York Yankees took a 2-0 lead over Boston after three innings of play as they looked to complete a shocking sweep of the Red Sox in Game 4 of the AL championship series Sunday.
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Gary Sheffield hit an RBI single, and the New York Yankees took a 1-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL championship series Wednesday night.
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BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox put themselves in great position for a run at the AL East-leading New York Yankees with a great homestand.
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Kevin Brown pitched six innings and  Derek Jeter notched three hits and drove in three runs to lead  the New York Yankees to an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins  in the American League Divisional Series Friday.