AL Roundup: A look at Saturday’s games (The Canadian Press)

Mike McCoy understands that his fielding got him to the major leagues, and the spectacular catch he made against the New York Yankees on Saturday will almost certainly end up on every highlight reel through the weekend.

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Santana’s slam lifts Indians past Tigers, 9-5 (AP)

EDITORS: The Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians game is tied at 2 after 12 innings. AP Sports

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Chavez helps Yankees scratch out 5-4 victory (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Yankees are built around their big boppers, and they relied on the long ball to power their way through much of April.

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Chavez helps Yankees scratch out 5-4 victory (AP)

The New York Yankees are built around their big boppers, and they relied on the long ball to power their way through much of April. They proved Saturday they can win by keeping the ball inside the park, too. Eric Chavez broke up a potential double play that helped lead to three runs. Derek Jeter hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.

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AL Roundup: A look at Friday’s games (The Canadian Press)

Facing Alex Rodriguez with the bases loaded hardly fazed Ricky Romero. Because what the Toronto pitcher saw earlier in the game, now that was truly scary.

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Romero recovers fast, leads Blue Jays over Yankees (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facing Alex Rodriguez with the bases loaded hardly fazed Ricky Romero. Because what the Toronto pitcher saw earlier in the game, now that was truly scary.

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White Sox’s tweeting Guillen suspended 2 games (PA SportsTicker)

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen won't fight his two-game suspension from Major League Baseball for posting messages on his Twitter account after being ejected from a game earlier this week.

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Baseball great Dwight Gooden still connecting with fans: A fan’s perspective (Associated Content)

After meeting baseball great Dwight Gooden, A.J. Goins knew that he had made a friend. Gooden first appeared in the major leagues with the New York Mets in 1984. He won the National League Rookie of the Year that season by going 17-9, striking out 276 batters and crafting a 2.60 ERA.

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Yankees donate $500,000 for tornado relief efforts (AP)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 06:  David Robertson(notes) #30 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.  (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

The New York Yankees have donated $500,000 to the relief efforts for the deadly tornadoes that struck the South. The Yankees donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross and $250,000 to the Salvation Army. Yankees general partner Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal said Friday that the team wanted to help rebuild the communities in Alabama and all across the South that were devastated by this week's...


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