Yankees recovery continues with win over Mets
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Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs and Wang Chien-ming struck out a career-high 10 batters as the New York Yankees overpowered the cross-town Mets 8-2 in interleague play on Sunday.
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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.
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Johnny Damon homered and tripled, Melky Cabrera added a three-run triple, and Chien-Ming Wang delivered eight effective innings, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Tigers last night in Detroit.
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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. &quot;We just feel like we&#39;re the best team in baseball,&quot; outfielder Gary Sheffield said.
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Having tied up this American League Division Series with a thrilling 12-inning victory Wednesday night, the Yankees appeared relieved and confident during a workout at the Metrodome.
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Derek Jeter is still recovering from the Bombers&#39; unprecedented collapse in the ALCS, but the Yankee captain made some history of his own yesterday when he became the first Yank shortstop to win a Gold Glove.
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Bobby Abreu notches six RBIs in the first inning, finishing with seven and Hideki Matsui goes 4-for-4 in his return to the Yankees' lineup as New York pastes Tampa Bay, 12-4.
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The New York Yankees needed help to clinch their ninth consecutive AL East title last night, but that didn't stop them from celebrating like first-timers.
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The Yankee Stadium fans aren't booing A-Rod anymore. Alex Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three runs Friday night, earning a curtain call for the second straight game in New York's 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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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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The Yankees used a new batting order for the second straight game and scored plenty of runs against the Devil Rays, who have lost nine games in a row.
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The New York Yankees battled to a 9-5  victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday, the  win lifting the struggling Bronx Bombers out of last place in  the American League East division.
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A little rest did a lot of good for Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod rejoined the Yankees' lineup and showed off All-Star form last night, hitting a home run that tied him with Lou Gehrig on the career list and leading host New York to a wild 14-9 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
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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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Following 4 1/2 months of struggles, the New York Yankees are back in a playoff position, sweeping the Boston Red Sox to take over the AL wild-card lead.
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Alex Rodriguez hit his major league-leading 27th homer, Chien-Ming Wang came within one out of a complete game and the New York Yankees won the second Subway Series of the season Sunday night with an 8-2 victory over the stumbling Mets.
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The New York Yankees rebounded from  their worst ever defeat to register a 5-3 victory over the  Cleveland Indians in American League action Wednesday.