NY Yankees def. Milwaukee Braves, 4-3
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ST. LOUIS -- Among the thousands of phrases around sports that you never, ever expect to hear -- a list that includes &quot;Speak up, TO,&quot; &quot;Bonds cracks me up,&quot; &quot;I can&#39;t wait for the NHL to start again,&quot; and &quot;More WNBA, please&quot; -- is this one:
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The New York Yankees stretched their season-high winning streak to four games with a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, Derek Jeter driving in the winning run with a 10th inning single.
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Atlanta Braves&#39; John Smoltz, left, and catcher Eddie Perez celebrate after they defeated the Houston Astros in their National League Division Series game four in Houston, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004.
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Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets just about put away the Braves with a three-game sweep in Atlanta. Beltran hit two homers, including his third grand slam in July, and New York completed its first sweep of at least three games in Atlanta in 21 years by beating its longtime nemesis 10-6 Sunday.
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The New York Yankees stretched their  season-high winning streak to four games with a 5-4 victory  over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, Derek Jeter driving in  the winning run with a 10th inning single.
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Jaret Wright allowed three hits in 81/3 innings, and the Atlanta Braves dealt the Florida Marlins&#39; fading hopes in the National League wild-card race another blow with a 4-2 victory Saturday.
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Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and the Yankees got another big hit from Andy Phillips, beating the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4, last night in New York in a noticeably even-tempered game.
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New York -- If the Braves&#39; 13th consecutive division title seemed like a foregone conclusion before Wednesday, well then it seems doubly so today.
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The St Louis Cardinals continued their  assault on the National League Central Division pennant with a  4-1 victory over the slumping Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
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Schneider&#39;s four hits tied a career-high...Wilkerson leads the majors with eight lead-off home runs this season...Hernandez hasn&#39;t beaten the Braves since August 18, 2000 in San Francisco, when he was a member of the Giants...Montreal beat Atlanta for the
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BOSTON -- They smart-bombed the New York Yankees in four consecutive and stunning games, exposing George Steinbrenner&#39;s mercenaries as a collection of high-priced misfits instead of cohesive champions.
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The Braves&#39; magic number to clinch the NL East remained at 10, thanks to Florida&#39;s 4-3 victory over Montreal...Keppinger&#39;s error was the 130th this season for the Mets, tops in the majors...Betemit&#39;s RBI was the first of his career...Atlanta holds a 10-6
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Bobby Abreu was one of three Yankees to homer in the fourth inning of Thursdayâs victory.
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(Boston-AP, Oct. 17, 2004) _ The New York Yankees put on a record-setting offensive display in routing Boston 19-to-8 to win Game Three of the American League Championship Series.
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Atlanta Braves&#39; Adam LaRoche (19) hits a three-run home run against the Houston Astros to tie the game during the sixth inning in Game 4 of their National League Division Series Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004 in Houston.
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Alex Rodriguez believed the losing would stop sooner or later. And while it's early to declare a turnaround, the New York Yankees are taking steps in that direction. The latest came Tuesday night, when Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs in a 7-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
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com. The Yankees finished off the Twins on Saturday with yet another dramatic comeback, taking a 6-5 decision in 11 innings at the Metrodome to win the American League Division Series, three games to one.