Doubleheader sweep has Yanks on verge of division title
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The New York Yankees can achieve two milestones with one more victory: clinching their seventh straight AL East title and reaching 100 wins in three straight seasons for the first time.
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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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(Sports Network) - The New York Yankees try to move one step closer to their seventh consecutive American League East title when they welcome the Minnesota Twins to Yankee Stadium in a possible playoff preview.
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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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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 Yankees should soon clinch their seventh consecutive division title, but they have little reason to be confident in their starters.
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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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(Sports Network) - The New York Yankees try to move one step closer to a division title when they conclude their critical series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
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For a flickering moment, there was a race in the American League East, when the Yankees cut the margin to four games eight days ago. But there is no more. At least not now.
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com. The Yankees overcame a 12th-inning deficit against the Twins on Wednesday, scoring twice in the bottom of the inning to take a dramatic, 7-6 win in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It&#39;s a scenario few would have predicted - the New York Yankees are on the verge of sweeping the Boston Red Sox out of the playoffs in four straight games.
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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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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson moves closer to clinching New York Yankees switch.
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NEW YORK Sept. 30, 2004 - 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.
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MINNEAPOLIS - The New York Yankees are hoping that unpredictable right-hander Kevin Brown can put them in position to win Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Friday night, while the Minnesota Twins will try not to let the best-of-five series slip away after losing a dramatic Game 2 in New York. The series is tied at 1-1 entering Friday's game, which starts at 8:09 p.m...
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The closest race in the American League is for the wild card. Alex Rodriguez pushed the Yankees further ahead in those standings by talking his way into the lineup and homering twice to help New York open a three-game lead on Seattle. Meanwhile, Detroit moved just a half-game further back with a big win over Chicago when Timo Perez singled off the right-center field wall with two outs in the 11th inning for a 2-1 Tigers win Wednesday night.
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In Major League Baseball playoff action, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Wednesday night to take a two games to none lead in the best of seven American League Championship series.