Yankees gain some breathing room with sweep
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The New York Yankees turned a long day into a productive one -- at the plate and in the AL East standings.
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The Yankees moved one step closer to a 100-win season and the American League East title, finishing off a doubleheader sweep of the Twins with a 5-4 victory.
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Even if their sights are set on winning the AL East, the New York Yankees have to be pleased with their position in the wild-card standings after edging Texas.
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The New York Yankees celebrated in the dugout as if they'd just clinched a playoff berth. In a way, they've done everything but.
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NEW YORK - With the chance to clinch a playoff berth within their grasp, the New York Yankees let it slip away - at least for a day.
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The comforts of home got very uncomfortable for the New York Yankees last night. For everybody, really. That enormous sense of superiority that the Yankees and their fans have
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The Yankees, who have bashed more home runs than any other big league team this season, scrounged up a victory without getting a hit in a decisive ninth inning.
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Even after two draining nights of disappointment, the New York Yankees are still in good shape. Sure, they squandered a pair of chances to close out Boston.
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Bengie Molina had four hits, including  a three-run homer, as the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game  series sweep of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 win on Sunday.
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The New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, winning the opener 7-3 and then roaring to a 17-5 triumph in the nightcap at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
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t least the walls inside the Yankees&#39; clubhouse were left intact yesterday. The Yankees actually did not hit much of anything before they got dressed and went home.
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The Texas Rangers got the sweep they needed against Oakland's "Big Three" to keep their postseason hopes alive.
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The Yankees enter another postseason with such a star-studded lineup that only their own insecurities or a strong pitching staff can derail them.
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With one big inning and a couple of close calls finally going their way, the Texas Rangers avoided a series sweep and a losing homestand.
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The Yankees climbed into the pennant race by beating mediocre teams after the All-Star Game break. Now they have built enough confidence to hang with the elite.
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Champagne flowed. Joe Torre cried. The New York Yankees whooped it up. Celebrating clinching wins never gets old, even when you've made the postseason for 13 seasons in a row.
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ne bad breaking ball did in the Yankees yesterday. Usually, one mistake does not cost them so dearly, but the Yankees are not usually scrounging for hits either.