Yankees lose, but still clinch
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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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With the chance to clinch a playoff berth within their grasp, the New York Yankees let it slip away &#151; at least for a day.
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ne bad breaking ball did in the Yankees yesterday. Usually, one mistake does not cost them so dearly, but the Yankees are not usually scrounging for hits either.
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NEW YORK - 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 on Thursday.    John Flaherty also homered for the Yankees (96-57), who are assured of no worse than a wild-card berth...
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Bernie Williams hit a game-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the New York Yankees clinched their seventh consecutive American League East title with a 6-4 victory over Minnesota at Yankee Stadium.
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Another year is over, and another chance is gone. The Yankees shuffled meekly from the postseason stage Saturday, falling to the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of their American League division series.
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When does a win feel almost like a loss? Or a loss feel almost like a win? Truth be told, both the Yankees and Red Sox likely feel that way after last night&#39;s laugher-turned-nail-biter in the Bronx, and from
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With their record a game under .500, a serious playoff push no longer seems inevitable for the Yankees, and the American League East crown seems virtually unattainable.
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The New York Yankees ended their slump despite the ongoing struggles of Alex Rodriguez. Bernie Williams homered, Derek Jeter drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk, and the Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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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 New York Yankees failed to get a win from their starting pitcher -- again -- and lost another game to the Red Sox.
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After two long days of seemingly endless baseball, Melky Cabrera and the Yankees finally nudge a little closer to a playoff berth with an extra-innings win.
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NEW YORK - Bernie Williams hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched their seventh straight AL East title, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-4 Thursday night for their 100th victory of the season.    With the crowd standing and hollering, Williams connected with one out to set off an enthusiastic celebration...
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The New York Yankees turned a long day into a productive one -- at the plate and in the AL East standings.
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The struggling New York Yankees lost  11-6 to the Red Sox on Saturday and found out they would not be  getting Roger Clemens back as quickly as they had planned.
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Bernie Williams hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Yankees clinched their seventh straight AL East title with their 100th victory of the season.
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Call it the unraveling of Javier Vazquez. When it was over, the New York Yankees had more than a 14-8 loss to the Baltimore Orioles to worry about.