Baseball: Yankees secure title
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The New York Yankees beat the Twins to claim the AL East - plus a full MLB round-up.
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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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The New York Yankees wrapped up their  eventful three-game series against the Cleveland Indians with  an easy 9-1 win in American League action Thursday.
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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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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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The Yankees won three of four games against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to climb above .500 for the first time in more than three weeks.
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Just when you think you&#39;ve seen it all, the Yankees devise a new way to win a game and torture their opponents. Last night, they somehow landed a spot in the American League
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In major league baseball, the New York Yankees captured their 10th consecutive playoff berth Thursday by beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-3.
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The New York Yankees scored the most runs in an American League Championship Series game as they pounded the Boston Red Sox 19-8 on Saturday to move within one victory of a return trip to the World Series.
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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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With their win over Baltimore, the Yankees passed Detroit for the best record in the American League.
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(New York-AP, October 21, 2004) - It&#39;s not the kind of statement George Steinbrenner hoped to be making. The New York Yankees owner is congratulating the Boston Red Sox for their come-from-behind playoff victory over the Yankees.
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MINNEAPOLIS - A big home run by Ruben Sierra, a clutch 11th-inning hit by Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are headed right back where most people figured - playing the Boston Red Sox for the AL pennant. Sierra's three-run homer in the eighth inning tied it, then Rodriguez doubled, alertly stole third base and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse to lift the Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Saturday...
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New York Post - The question on every Yankee fan's tongue is this: Will adding Randy Johnson, Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright be enough to lead the Bombers to their first World Series title since 2000?
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Here come the New York Yankees. Finally.
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Alex Rodriguez doubled, stole third and scored on a wild pitch in the 11th inning as the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 and advance to the American League Championship Series against Boston.
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The New York Yankees felt a renewed sense of confidence after romping past the Boston Red Sox for the second game in a row.