Yankees seal playoff spot
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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
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Gary Sheffield hits a tiebreaking, three-runÃÂ homer that leads New York to a 7-2 win over Toronto and gives the Yankees home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Another August sweep of the Boston Red Sox put the New York Yankees in prime position for a September playoff run. Chien-Ming Wang took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Robinson Cano homered twice off Curt Schilling and the Yankees beat Boston 5-0 Thursday for their third straight win over the Red Sox.
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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...
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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.
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The Boston Red Sox became the first Major League team to secure a playoff berth when they rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-6 on Saturday.
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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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The New York Yankees are back in the playoffs, locking up their spot with four games left in the season. Boston, Cleveland and Los Angeles have had their tickets punched for a while.
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Bernie Williams hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Yankees clinch their seventh straight AL East title, beating the playoff-bound Twins, 6-4, Thursday night.
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The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Diamonbacks, 7-0, Saturday.
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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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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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Here come the New York Yankees. Finally.
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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.
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Starter Chien-Ming Wang allowed five hits and a run in seven and a third innings as the Yankees restored their two-game lead over the Mariners in the American League wild-card race.
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TORONTO - Jason Giambiâs struggles might have cost him a spot on the New York Yankeesâ postseason roster. Before the Yankees ended the regular season Sunday with a 3-2 win over Toronto, Yankees manager
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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 on Thursday.