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Yankees clinch AL East with DH sweep of Rays Wed Sep 21 23:55:47 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Jorge Posada came up with a pinch-hit, two-run single in the eighth inning to give the New York Yankees their 17th AL East title with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to sweep a doubleheader. In the eighth with the bases loaded, Posada came on to bat for Jesus Montero and punched a single to right off Brandon Gomes for a 4-2 lead. Rafael Soriano then worked a scoreless ninth inning, and New York clinched the division thanks in part to Boston's loss to Baltimore on
Guerrero, O's deal BoSox another tough defeat Wed Sep 21 22:31:10 2011 EST
16 in September and limping to the end of their home schedule with a 45-36 record at Fenway Park. Guerrero smacked the go-ahead hit, but Mark Reynolds did most of the damage with two homers in the game for three runs batted in. The Red Sox are clinging to a small lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League wild card race. They have a day off to rest before playing three games against the Yankees in New York starting Friday. They finish the season with three games in Baltimore next week.
Yanks aim to sew up playoff berth in double-dip with Rays Wed Sep 21 10:42:08 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The New York Yankees try to secure their 16th postseason berth in the last 17 years today, when they play a day/night doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. New York will clinch at least a Wild Card spot with a win in either game today, but will nail down an American League East title with a sweep and another Boston Red Sox loss. "We have a chance to get that and thats a step," New York manager Joe Girardi said. "We need to continue to play good baseball.
Yankees beat Rays, close in on AL East title Tue Sep 20 22:51:05 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Curtis Granderson drove in four runs and Ivan Nova worked into the eighth inning to help the New York Yankees take a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a four-game series. The win moves the Yankees six games over Boston for first place in the AL East. The Red Sox lost to the Orioles Tuesday night. Nova (16-4) gave up just six hits and three walks while striking out three in 7 2/3 innings while Eric Chavez drove in the other run for the Yankees, who hav
Red Sox continue series with O's Tue Sep 20 10:53:15 2011 EST
e Red Sox split a day/night doubleheader with the O's on Monday, dropping the first game 6-5, before exploding in the nightcap for an 18-9 win. "It was a well-needed win," said Boston catcher Jason Varitek. Boston held a nine-game lead on the Tampa Bay Rays early in September, but has seen that advantage dwindled down to just two games, as the Red Sox have won just five of their 19 games played this month. "At this point, we just need wins," said infielder Jed Lowrie, who belted a three-run home
Yankees, Nova open set vs. streaking Rays Tue Sep 20 10:52:42 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays got themselves back into the American League wild card mix with a series win in Boston over the weekend. Now they turn their focus towards the division, as they start a four-game series with the American League East-leading New York Yankees. The Rays enter this set two games back of the Red Sox in the wild card race after being nine out as late as September 2. Tampa is also seven games back of the division-leading Yankees, but play seven of their final 10 g
Red Sox hope to take care of business in DH with O's Mon Sep 19 10:53:55 2011 EST
rioles. That starts today with a day/night doubleheader at Fenway Park. Boston has handled the Orioles all season, going 8-3 against them, including a perfect 5-0 mark in Beantown. That's more than can be said for the way they have played the Tampa Bay Rays, who took three of four from the Red Sox this past weekend after sweeping a three-game set from them last weekend. On Sunday the Red Sox lost for the ninth time in 11 chances and saw their lead atop the wild card dwindled to two games over th
Rays beat Red Sox again, keep AL wild-card race interesting Sun Sep 18 17:44:54 2011 EST
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Matt Joyce went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored, as the Tampa Bay Rays took down the Boston Red Sox, 8-5, in the finale of a key four-game series. Desmond Jennings, Sean Rodriguez and Johnny Damon added an RBI apiece for the Rays, who won three of the four games in this set to pull within two games of the wild card-leading Red Sox. Tampa Bay starter David Price gave up two runs on three hits over four innings. Jake McGee (3-1) allowed one run over 2 2/3
Price tries to get Rays closer to BoSox in Fenway finale Sun Sep 18 11:01:47 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - David Price tries to get the Tampa Bay Rays even closer in the American League wild card hunt this afternoon when they go for a series win in the finale of a four-game set with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Tampa pulled back within three games of the Red Sox on Saturday, as Evan Longoria's RBI single in the fifth inning proved to be the difference in a 4-3 win. Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who bounced back from a loss on Friday to win for the seventh tim
Rays best Red Sox, cut wild card deficit to three Sat Sep 17 19:33:03 2011 EST
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Evan Longoria's RBI single in the fifth inning proved to be the difference, as the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Boston Red Sox, 4-3, in the third test of a crucial four-game set. Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who trail Boston by three games in the wild card. Jeff Niemann (11-7) gave up two runs on four hits over five innings to pick up the win. He struck out six and walked two. Jacoby Ellsbury knocked in two runs for the Red Sox, who trail the AL Eas
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