Jeter, Yankees jolt the Indians
628348
Derek Jeter homered leading off the game for his 1,000th career run, then stole a pair of bases in the ninth inning and scored on Hideki Matsui's two-out single to lead the New York Yankees over Cleveland, 5-4, last night, the host Indians' ninth straight loss.
196951
NEW YORK - With the largest loss in their history, the New York Yankees' lead was cut to 3 1/2 games, their August slump beginning to resemble a free-fall. Omar Vizquel went 6-for-7 to tie the American League record for hits, and the Cleveland Indians routed New York 22-0 Tuesday night...
514184
The Indians hand the Yankees their worst loss in franchise history 22-0. Coupled with Boston's win over Anaheim, New York's AL East lead has shrunk to 3 1/2 games.
316683
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
237890
Derek Jeter poured champagne over Joe Torre's head. Almost half the team doused Mariano Rivera with beer. Bernie Williams flashed a grateful smile. It didn't matter that the New York Yankees lost Wednesday night. They still clinched their ninth consecutive AL East title &#151; and celebrated like first-timers.
295295
The New York Yankees turned a long day into a productive one -- at the plate and in the AL East standings.
334965
Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada homered off an ineffective Pedro Martinez, and Mike Mussina gave the Yankees another excellent outing on Sunday.
762187
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.
204859
New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter  went five-for-five at the plate to help his team win their  playoff opener on Tuesday, showing a level of resolve that his  manager said epitomized the shortstop's approach to the game.
520387
Turns out, Alex Rodriguez coming to the Yankees helped Derek Jeter in at least one very specific way. With Rodriguez having shifted to third base, and Cleveland&#39;s Omar Vizquel having slipped
65280
Javier Vazquez pitched the New York Yankees to their second consecutive shutout, and Derek Jeter homered and doubled twice Wednesday in a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
624716
Javier Vazquez pitched the Yankees to their second consecutive shutout, and Derek Jeter homered and doubled twice in a victory over the Royals.
259920
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly and the Yankees bailed out Mariano Rivera with another improbable postseason comeback, beating Minnesota 7-6 Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.    The Yankees responded with a championship-caliber rally after falling behind in the 12th on Torii Hunter's home run...
585619
In different ways, Chien-Ming Wang and Alex Rodriguez boosted the spirits of the struggling Yankees in a victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
268195
Old Man Johnson looked like a youngster for seven innings. He didn&#039;t show his age until the eighth. Randy Johnson, at times as dominant as he has been all season, worked into the eighth and Jason Giambi and Derek Jeter both had three RBIs, leading the New York Yankees to a 10-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
609431
Gary Sheffield hit another clutch homer and Derek Jeter learned his elbow is just bruised. Not a bad night for the struggling New York Yankees.
340123
Derek Jeter turned a season that started with a terrible slump into one of the best in his accomplished 10-year career. &quot;I don&#39;t think there is any question,&quot; the New York Yankees manager said.