Tigers triumph over Yankees to reach ALCS
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The Detroit Tigers pulled off a major upset by knocking the New York Yankees out of the playoffs on Saturday with an 8-3 win that clinched their best-of-five divisional series.
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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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The Detroit Tigers slammed three home runs off Japanese import Daisuke Matsuzaka to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and sweep a three-game series on Sunday.
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Randy Johnson and two relievers  combined on a two-hit shutout to help the New York Yankees  blank the Detroit Tigers 4-0 in American League play on Monday.
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Justin Verlander breezed past the Minnesota Twins, giving the struggling Detroit Tigers a bit more room in the three-team AL Central race.
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The Yankees sure didn't look like a team suffering from a lack of sleep. Johnny Damon homered and tripled, Melky Cabrera added a three-run triple and Chien-Ming Wang delivered eight effective innings, leading New York to a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.
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Rain delayed the start of the Yankeesâ game with the Detroit Tigers for four hours and one minute, and the Tigers took the victory on Carlos Guillenâs three-run homer in the 11th inning.
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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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Justin Verlander shut down the New York Yankees while the Detroit Tigers roughed up Mike Mussina and a couple of relievers in their highest-scoring game this season.
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The New York Yankees, led by the one-two punch of Derek Jeter and Bobby Abreu, beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Tuesday to take the opening game of their best-of-five American League divisional playoff series.
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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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Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer in   the first inning and the Detroit Tigers later scored four runs   in the seventh to knock off the Seattle Mariners 6-2 in   American League play on Monday in Detroit.
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Justin Verlander gives up just three hits and Placido Polanco is one of three Tigers with at least three hits to lead Detroit to a 16-0 win over the New York Yankees.
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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 Yankees clinch their 13th straight postseason appearance, beating the Devil Rays to assure themselves of at least a wild-card, and perhaps another AL East crown.
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If the Detroit Tigers are going to extend their surprising season by making a run in the playoffs, they'll have to get past the New York Yankees.
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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.