Streaking BoSox Win to Close in on Yanks
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Pedro Martinez pitched the Red Sox to their longest winning streak in nine years Friday night and pulled Boston within 2 1/2 games of the New York Yankees in the AL East.
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Alex Rodriguez is not in a full-fledged hitting streak yet, but he may finally be on his way, with two home run Friday night to lead the Yankees rout of the Twins.
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The Boston Red Sox&#39;s history-making comeback to win the American League championship at least temporarily turned New York Yankee dominance on its head.
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Alex Rodriguez hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning as the Yankees won their fifth straight game and trimmed Bostonâs A.L. East lead to seven games.
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Johnny Damon drove in the winning run with a bloop single in the top of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied to edge the New York Yankees 3-2 in an American League East showdown at Yankee Stadium on Friday.
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NEW YORK - Jon Lieber took a shutout into the eighth inning and John Olerud backed him with a two-run homer in the sixth off Pedro Martinez as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 3-1 Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in their AL championship series rematch. In the National League series opener Wednesday night, Albert Pujols homered early, Larry Walker delivered three key hits and the St...
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TORONTO - Home runs by Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui and Bernie Williams were enough to lead the New York Yankees to another victory, despite the struggles of Esteban Loaiza.
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Yankees' bats pound the Boston Red Sox to the brink of elimination with 22 hits in a 19-8 slaughter on Saturday night, giving New York a commanding 3-0 series advantage.
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The New York Yankees finished off their domination of the Boston Red Sox and took their biggest lead in the AL East this season.
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Brian Roberts and Larry Bigbie had two hits apiece in an eight-run third inning, and the host Baltimore Orioles ended the New York Yankees' five-game winning streak with a 14-8 victory last night.
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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.
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Phil Hughes sparkled for most of his six innings, and Jason Giambi snapped a 1-for-22 skid with a grand slam in the fifth inning as the Yankees ran their winning streak to six.
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Jon Lieber allowed only one hit, and John Olerud&#39;s two-run homer helped the New York Yankees build a 3-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox after six innings in Game 2 of the AL championship series Wednesday night.
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A little more than 24 hours after finishing off another crucial victory against baseballâs best team, the Yankees could not handle baseballâs worst.
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The New York Yankees moved up a notch in the American League East, fending off a late-inning comeback by the Boston Red Sox to win 4-3 on Wednesday.
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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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NEW YORK - Jon Lieber allowed only one hit, and John Olerud's two-run homer helped the New York Yankees build a 3-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox after seven innings in Game 2 of the AL championship series Wednesday night.    Gary Sheffield's RBI single in the first put New York ahead, and Olerud connected in the sixth on Martinez's 106th pitch...